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Pizza Margherita - Golden Bear Station, Kenwood, CA

Golden Bear Station

5.0
5
377 Reviews
$50 and over
American

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
Golden Bear Station is an Italian American restaurant that offers a unique perspective through the lens from the owners of Animo and Mu Ramen.

Mu Ramen and Animo owners Joshua Smookler and Heidy He have received exceptional recognition, including a prestigious 2-star review from the New York Times in 2015. The New York Times also dubbed them as the best ramen in NYC, while Eater named them the best ramen in America in 2016. Animo, on the other hand, has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle and recognized as one of Esquire's Best New Restaurant in America in 2022. Both restaurants have earned a place and acknowledgement in the Michelin guide.

Golden Bear Station strives to encompass the essence of a local establishment and a haven for aficionados of wine and gastronomy. It serves as a gathering place where individuals flock to savor pizzas, pastas and seasonal delicacies.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Italian, Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (707) 282-9148
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Joshua Smookler
  • Neighborhood
    Kenwood
  • Cross street
    Please note that parking & entrance is on the front side of the buildin
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Wine

What 377 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

5.0
5 based on recent ratings
  • 5Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Best Overall

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Best Food

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    American

  • Wine Country

    Best Overall

  • Wine Country

    Best Food

  • Wine Country

    Best Service

  • Wine Country

    Best Ambiance

  • Wine Country

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Golden Bear Station offers an extraordinary dining experience in Sonoma County, with "amazing food family friends environment" and "outstanding flavors and appetizing presentation." Guests rave about the "best pizza in all of Sonoma" and the "fantastic ambiance." The service is attentive and warm, making each visit memorable. Highly recommended!
377 Reviews
  1. Karen

    VIP

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been twice and hope to make this a more regular weeknight happening. The pizza is amazing. Tried the hot honey - if it is on the menu, don’t hesitate. The salad for two is a cornucopia of delightful seasonal crunchy veggies and bib lettuce. Have had both the ribeye (steak frittes) and the porterhouse. They know how to cook a steak. The mushrooms are another must. And the pastas! Great wine list and solid by the glass offerings. Heidy’s recommendations are spot on. Worth going with four or more just to fully explore the menu. Sundae and cheesecake are worthy final bites. Thank you!

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  2. Stephen

    VIP

    Tahoe

    53 reviews

    3.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Hostess was terrific. Menu is quite limited. Caccio e pepe clearly had high quality ingredients but had a very strong flavor. Good Italian bread would have helped, but they do not have any bread (really, an Italian restaurant without bread?). Monkfish was very good. Wine list by the bottle is extensive and expensive. Wine by the glass list is very limited. Ambience is very good.

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  3. Sarah

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a ball. The service is always exceptional. The mushroom starter was to die for. The wine and champagne list is off the charts. Joshua and Heidy know how to host and make your feel like you are dining in a friends home. The pizza dough was delicious and it was cooked to perfection in their wood fired stove. GOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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  4. Curt

    VIP

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was fabulous. The food, the service, the atmosphere were all top notch. The bob salad was incredible- and HUGE!

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  5. Kevin

    VIP

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sonoma Valley is fortunate to have such a high level, culinary delight in the Valley..those New Yorkers know how to do it..!!

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  6. Belinda

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food , unique dishes. My husband and I had dinner there and really enjoyed the food and service. The owner was attentive and had wonderful service. We tried their mushroom dish it was so unique. I highly recommended this restaurant.

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  7. Robert

    VIP

    San Francisco

    138 reviews

    5.0

    138 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They just keep getting better and better, if that is even possible. The hospitality is out of this world and the food is absolutely amazing. If I were offered an all expense paid dinner at Singlethread or Golden Bear Station, I’d choose Golden Bear (and I love Singlethread). It’s THAT good…no, great!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Butterfly and Ducati are wonderful hosts and made our family dinner special with a very personal touch. Each course was very well prepared with the freshest of ingredients creating a refreshingly flavorful taste on even typical fare — like the bib salad. The pasta is fresh, cooked to perfection and the sauces just right. My only suggested change would be a few more lower price point California wines. Overall — terrific experience and one we will share with others.

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  9. Leslie

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and the owners are incredibly engaging with customers which makes the restaurant feel like a real community home

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  10. Tim

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If not the best, one of the best meals I’ve ever had. Amazing wine recommendation’s , great ambience. Shocked when the bill arrived as it was half of what we thought it would be for the level of food and service. Can’t wait to go back and try other items on the menu.

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Golden Bear Station is rated 5 stars by 377 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Golden Bear Station

8445 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, CA 95452

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Please note that parking & entrance is on the front side of the buildin
  • Neighborhood
    Kenwood
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Italian, Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Joshua Smookler
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Wine
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