
At mealtime, enjoy pre-made salads, sandwiches, and freshly-made soup. Regulars sit tight and read newspapers and magazines while savoring the robust coffee and the morning.Įarly to rise, early to close - get there first for fresh baked sourdough breads, beautiful pastries, cakes, fruit tarts, quiche, biscotti and bread pudding. The interior is warm and cozy with sunny colored walls and a row of giant coffee beans painted on the wall of windows. You won’t find much in the way of hot grub, except for some buttery pastries and fruit muffins along with top-notch cappuccino, coffee drinks, and exotic teas (beans and tea are for sale). This pint-sized roadside java joint is perched on the edge of Sonoma attracting true coffee connoisseurs and early risers. Definitely call for hours of these ever-changing establishments and make necessary reservations because many are small, fill up quickly, and have “winter” off-tourism hours or even closed seasons. Artisan fresh-baked breads star alongside internationally acclaimed Sonoma County wines, so don’t pass up the samples. Also, no-frills, ethnic eateries and landmark bakeries/cafes that simply focus on fresh local produce and classic cooking techniques.

Expect wine country-chic restaurants with innovative, Mediterranean-inspired menus and extensive Sonoma County oriented wine lists. The Sonoma Valley or the “Valley of the Moon” is the glorious area of the Sonoma County wine country that’s bordered by tiny Kenwood and meanders through a lush, romantic and hilly countryside (past Glen Ellen and Boyes Hot Springs) to the stylish destination of Sonoma, the Spanish-influenced town where wine first came into California.
