Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

[KateinChicago]

Staying at the Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa and am looking for great restaurants within easy driving distance (as in less than 1/2 hour). Any thoughts? It needn't be the French Laundry but preferably fine dining or semi-fine in mid to late July.

Thanks.

Kate

[Carolyn Tillie]

You are not far from Sonoma Square which has the following (in order of my preference):

The General's Daughter

La Salette

The Girl and the Fig

Cafe La Haye

Della Santina

I know there is a new restaurant where Sonoma Saveurs used to be, but I have not dined there since the change over.

[samgiovese]

We also like The Wolf House in Glen Ellen, which is just a short drive away. Also, a little further up Hwy 12 in Kenwood is The Kenwood Restaurant. I haven't eaten there in several years, but when I did, it was quite good.

[ChefJohnny]

El Dorado Kitchen. It's the best restaurant in the square. French Laundry food for a fraction of TFL. Half of the cooks (including me at the time) came from TFL with Chef Ryan. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

-Chef Johnny

[Morgan_Weber]

Cyrus in Healdsburg is amazing.

http://www.cyrusrestaurant.com/

and

Zazu, just outside of Santa Rosa

http://www.zazurestaurant.com/

[samgiovese]

Cyrus in Healdsburg is amazing.

http://www.cyrusrestaurant.com/

Agreed...but she's looking for something within 1/2 hour of Sonoma Mission Inn. Healdsburg is a bit more of a drive.

Edited July 11, 2007 by samgiovese (log)

[syrah girl]

You will love the Sonoma Mission Inn, we have stayed there 3 times now. There are two restaurants right at the resort, Sante is the more formal venue and don't miss the Lemon Cottage Cheese pancakes at the Big 3 Diner there.

The General's Daughter would be a very nice choice for dinner, we had a very good lunch at the El Dorado Kitchen, also. The girl and the fig is one of our favorite places, it is right across the street from the El Dorado Kitchen. Cafe La Haye is also very good as is the Swiss Hotel, we like to dine out on the back patio at the Swiss Hotel.

A little ways up the road in Kenwood is an off the beaten path type place called Doce Lunas, I had an amazing Wok-Seared Calamari salad there. Friendly people here and lots of local Sonoma wines to choose from. Have fun!

[syrah girl]

www.docelunasrestaurant.com is the website for the last place I mentioned.