Best Restaurants for Foodies in Sonoma

I was looking for a special place to celebrate my husbands birthday with our son and found LaHaye off of the Sonoma Square and it looked perfect. Then I read the reviews and was even more excited to try it. And we all couldn’t have been happier. The food was incredible and everyone was so friendly. Truly a special evening.

Celadon continues to excel in menu variety, service, ambiance and value in Napa. The portions are large and easily split. The cassoulet was super- and very authentic. We also got a 3 course dinner for $49- excellent value ! only negative was our glass of red wine (house red and a Cabernet) was refrigerated and served ice cold- not sure how they got that so wrong?

Wonderful food creatively prepared. Service great and ambiance very nice. A bit pricey

Our dinner was great! Highly recommend the chicken piccata, the prawns, the Primavera, and the steak! The rolls were warm and oh so good. The wedge salad was....underwhelming. But yummy dressing! Will definitely go again.

The Grove at Copia is such a gem! Everyone needs to try it. It's located in the Culinary Institute of America. It's next to Oxbow Market, but honestly this restaurant is much more in my alley. You can walk around the CIA, there's a really cool museum upstairs open to public and a stunning gift shop. The food at the restaurant is made from their own farm (you can see if from the parking lot). Can't get any more fresh than that. The menu is curated by their students or upcoming chefs, so some of these might be ready for the next big coveted restaurant. The price point is so adorable!!! 4 course Michelin star like menu for only $90 and you will have leftovers! Honestly probably cheaper than whatever you'll end up eating at Oxbow :p This used to be Julia Child's test kitchen and many famous chefs graduated from here. I'm pretty sure they still donate money or are engaged with the institution. The quality of the decor, service, menu is top notch, but not in an uptight way. Our server Maryanne is just the sweetest! She gave us a history of the restaurant and you can just tell she is so proud to work for such a high standard institution. She was very attentive and gave us honest and good recommendations. She sat us right next to the farm so we could watch the sunset while dining for my husband's birthday. You're missing out if you haven't been to this restaurant. Also ask for Maryanne, she'll take such good care of you.