Guidebook for Kenwood
Food Scene
Some of our favorite places for great food.
Fresh, innovative, comfort food taken to the next level. One of our favorite bistros.
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the fig cafe & winebar
13690 Arnold DrFresh, innovative, comfort food taken to the next level. One of our favorite bistros.
This is one minute by car, and has a really lovely patio. Open Table's description: Dine Among The Vineyards In Sonoma County's Most Spectacular Outdoor Setting.
Steaks, Seafood & Oyster Bar. Craft Cocktails, Wine & Beer
Voted Best Seafood Restaurant & Best Outdoor Dining In Sonoma County!
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The Kenwood Restaurant & Bar
9900 Sonoma HwyThis is one minute by car, and has a really lovely patio. Open Table's description: Dine Among The Vineyards In Sonoma County's Most Spectacular Outdoor Setting.
Steaks, Seafood & Oyster Bar. Craft Cocktails, Wine & Beer
Voted Best Seafood Restaurant & Best Outdoor Dining In Sonoma County!
This is our local "Italian Villa" two blocks to the north, and although it's a winery, it's an amazing place for lunch, too. VJB offers wood-fired pizzas to order, salads, panini, freshly made gelato and chocolates, and their market is also a perfect stop for picnic supplies, cheeses, and salumi. Their outdoor plaza is always bustling on weekends. If you plan to visit for lunch, be sure to get your order placed and your table secured by 1:00 pm, because from 1:00-1:30 on weekends during warmer months, you'll be serenaded by two or three tuxedoed tenors who are as fun as they are talented. They tend to get the whole crowd singing and laughing, and it's a must-do stop for lunch in Kenwood.
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VJB Cellars
60 Shaw AveThis is our local "Italian Villa" two blocks to the north, and although it's a winery, it's an amazing place for lunch, too. VJB offers wood-fired pizzas to order, salads, panini, freshly made gelato and chocolates, and their market is also a perfect stop for picnic supplies, cheeses, and salumi. Their outdoor plaza is always bustling on weekends. If you plan to visit for lunch, be sure to get your order placed and your table secured by 1:00 pm, because from 1:00-1:30 on weekends during warmer months, you'll be serenaded by two or three tuxedoed tenors who are as fun as they are talented. They tend to get the whole crowd singing and laughing, and it's a must-do stop for lunch in Kenwood.
This restaurant takes the space of the former Doce Lunas. It's a gastropub with a beer menu and beer flights; a casual stop when you need a break from the wine. The burger comes with housemade ketchup and is a favorite, as is the bacon-wrapped meatloaf. Less than four blocks' north next to the Kenwood Market at 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood.
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Palooza Brewery & Gastropub
8910 Sonoma HwyThis restaurant takes the space of the former Doce Lunas. It's a gastropub with a beer menu and beer flights; a casual stop when you need a break from the wine. The burger comes with housemade ketchup and is a favorite, as is the bacon-wrapped meatloaf. Less than four blocks' north next to the Kenwood Market at 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood.
A tiny neighborhood gem offering both local and international flavors. The brussels sprouts with a brown sugar bacon marmalade is a favorite, as well as the grilled flat-iron steak. They also have a nice wine list. Located in Glen Ellen at 13648 Arnold Drive
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Glen Ellen Star
13648 Arnold DrA tiny neighborhood gem offering both local and international flavors. The brussels sprouts with a brown sugar bacon marmalade is a favorite, as well as the grilled flat-iron steak. They also have a nice wine list. Located in Glen Ellen at 13648 Arnold Drive
Excellent customer service and really nice staff at this casual restaurant. Here you can find wood-fired pizzas, sandwiches, salads, burgers, and even a couple of different steaks, as well as house-brewed beers, and quite a few vegetarian and vegan options as well. They are in Glen Ellen at 14301 Arnold Drive, and don't take reservations.
The Mill at Glen Ellen
Excellent customer service and really nice staff at this casual restaurant. Here you can find wood-fired pizzas, sandwiches, salads, burgers, and even a couple of different steaks, as well as house-brewed beers, and quite a few vegetarian and vegan options as well. They are in Glen Ellen at 14301 Arnold Drive, and don't take reservations.
I can't tell you how many tacos and quesadillas we've eaten from here! They used to be a taco truck, but eventually moved inside to the tiny market that's more like a convenience store. If you're looking for an authentic taco, this is where to find it! There's really no place to sit and it's definitely no frills, so we usually bring them back to the house. It's 8 minutes drive south at 929 Madrone Road, Glen Ellen.
Rancho Market & Deli
I can't tell you how many tacos and quesadillas we've eaten from here! They used to be a taco truck, but eventually moved inside to the tiny market that's more like a convenience store. If you're looking for an authentic taco, this is where to find it! There's really no place to sit and it's definitely no frills, so we usually bring them back to the house. It's 8 minutes drive south at 929 Madrone Road, Glen Ellen.
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. The food is a creative twist on Italian, Asian, and California "farm-to-table" food.
Golden Bear Station
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. The food is a creative twist on Italian, Asian, and California "farm-to-table" food.
Parks & Nature
Bouverie Preserve
13815 CA-12Check out the amazing Transcendence Theater shows here throughout the summer months. These are truly Broadway-worthy performances -- in fact, many of the performers have been in Broadway musicals.
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Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Rd Check out the amazing Transcendence Theater shows here throughout the summer months. These are truly Broadway-worthy performances -- in fact, many of the performers have been in Broadway musicals.
Essentials
Small, neighborhood market for the essentials. Great little deli for picnics, too!
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Kenwood Market & Deli
8910 Sonoma HwySmall, neighborhood market for the essentials. Great little deli for picnics, too!
Wineries
This is a winery that serves espresso and pastries in the morning, then wonderful panini, salads, and wood-fired pizzas at lunch. Their patio is gorgeous! During warmer months on the weekends, they have their tuxedoed tenors who stroll the piazza between 1-2pm. They're lots of fun -- kind of a mix of comedy and opera. They tend to get the whole crowd singing along.
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VJB Cellars
60 Shaw AveThis is a winery that serves espresso and pastries in the morning, then wonderful panini, salads, and wood-fired pizzas at lunch. Their patio is gorgeous! During warmer months on the weekends, they have their tuxedoed tenors who stroll the piazza between 1-2pm. They're lots of fun -- kind of a mix of comedy and opera. They tend to get the whole crowd singing along.
A winery just a block from our property. They're one of the friendliest places around, and their patio is a beautiful place to sip wine. They often have live music on Friday nights or Saturday afternoons. Great wine, too!
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Muscardini Cellars
9380 Sonoma HwyA winery just a block from our property. They're one of the friendliest places around, and their patio is a beautiful place to sip wine. They often have live music on Friday nights or Saturday afternoons. Great wine, too!
Amazing wine, and a fantastic winemaker, who is usually on site. Truly award-winning wines.
EnGarde Winery
9077 Sonoma HwyAmazing wine, and a fantastic winemaker, who is usually on site. Truly award-winning wines.
Amazing wines. Small, intimate tasting room in Kenwood with some of the best wines in the area. They also have a gorgeous property with caves on London Way about 15 minutes south of our property.
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B. Wise Vineyards
9077 Sonoma HighwayAmazing wines. Small, intimate tasting room in Kenwood with some of the best wines in the area. They also have a gorgeous property with caves on London Way about 15 minutes south of our property.
Amazing Zinfandels and reasonable prices. They have other varietals (Cabernet, Chardonnay, etc.) but really focus on Zinfandel. Their tree-shaded patio is a lovely place in the afternoon.
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St. Anne's Crossing Winery and Guest House
8450 Sonoma HwyAmazing Zinfandels and reasonable prices. They have other varietals (Cabernet, Chardonnay, etc.) but really focus on Zinfandel. Their tree-shaded patio is a lovely place in the afternoon.
Here you'll find an extensive number of wines to try, in a small tasting room just four blocks north in the Kenwood Market complex. High quality wines at reasonable prices and the friendliest staff anywhere! Ask for George or Brooke and tell them we sent you!
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Ty Caton Vineyards Tasting Room
8910 Sonoma HwyHere you'll find an extensive number of wines to try, in a small tasting room just four blocks north in the Kenwood Market complex. High quality wines at reasonable prices and the friendliest staff anywhere! Ask for George or Brooke and tell them we sent you!
This is a newer winery to the neighborhood, and is owned by B. Wise. Really nice wines in a fashionable tasting room in the same building as Muscardini Cellars.
Amapola Creek Tasting Lounge
This is a newer winery to the neighborhood, and is owned by B. Wise. Really nice wines in a fashionable tasting room in the same building as Muscardini Cellars.