What is the story about?
What makes a “best” restaurant in Sonoma County, where the produce is always impeccable, the wine is award-winning, and the offerings dazzle to the point of choice paralysis? When surveying one of California’s most abundant regions, we focused on the following
— an elusive combination of intentional vibes, high-quality food worth driving for, location and variety, combined with a mix of price points. Are the restaurants on the list the absolute “best” in Sonoma? In many ways, yes. Is the list below comprehensive beyond scrutiny? Not at all. And yet, these are our favorites.











