The Best Restaurants in North Bay

Rancho Nicasio

Zagat calls Rancho Nicasio the "Buzzy hub for American fare & live music" and has this description: "A hell of a crowd looking to have a good time" puts on its "dancing boots" before heading to this "rustic" "old cowboy bar" in Nicasio where "quick,... more

Red Boy Pizza - San Rafael

Red Boy Pizza remains a family owned business. Each pizza is hand crafted to perfection, providing the kind of quality and attention to freshness you can only find here in the San Francisco Bay Area. more

Redwood Cafe

Bohemian Chic describes this fabulous Cafe. Serving Breakfast, Brunch,Lunch and Dinner for almost twenty years. Redwood Cafe is one of Southern Sonoma County’s best kept secrets. Michael and Moose, the Cafe’s charismatic owners are both v... more

Reel & Brand

The Reel Fish Shop & Grill is a true, classic neighborhood eatery, serving sustainably caught fish and local meats at prices everyone can afford. more

Risibisi

Risibisi is a contemporary Italian restaurant located in the heart of downtown Petaluma, at 154 Petaluma Blvd North. Risibisi’s name plays off of the colloquial Venetian term for risotto with peas, called risi e bisi—and its menu boasts a range o... more

Ristorante la Toscana

Authentic Tuscany-style food, served in a warm, friendly atmosphere... more

River's End Restaurant & Inn

This haven for lovers of the Sonoma Coast and wine country has been around since 1927. Originally built as a restaurant and inn for the loggers and fisherman; today the River's End serves guests looking for the ideal romantic dining experience or jus... more

Russian House #1

Russian House #1 is a unique integration of: * The Magic Place / Place where Miracles happen more often than usual. Here anyone who is ready can meet his own myth or open a fairy tale. ** The Space for the Dialog / Our Russian House #1 is a dialo... more

Saltwater Oyster Depot

Saltwater is a neighborhood oyster bar, restaurant and wine shop that is rooted in its respect for sustainably managed farmlands, shellfish producing water bottoms and folks that are engaged in the thoughtful gathering of food. more

Sam's Social Club

There are plenty of great restaurants in the Wine Country, but for a true escapist experience, it doesn’t get better than Sam’s, a beautiful, secluded dining spot adjacent to the Indian Springs resort. The menu may seem traditional at fir... more

Sassafras Reastaurant

Sassafras is a native American laurel tree with a spicy, aromatic, flavorful bark. It was chosen as the restaurant's name to signify a commitment to presenting the best of what America has to offer. Chef & proprietor Jack Mitchell selects products fr... more

Sauced BBQ & Spirits - Petaluma

We're bringing the South to Northern California with authentic BBQ, top-shelf spirits, and an atmosphere that invites one and all to take a taste. more

Sausalito Seahorse

Sausalito Seahorse's Tuscan coastal cuisine combines a passion for intense flavors and aromatic hints of the classic regional recipes, with the freshness and spontaneity of seafood prepared in the Italian Riviera. The names of the dishes may seem fam... more

Sbarro Northgate Mall

Sbarro’s original NY XL slice is made with hand-stretched dough, San Marzano-style sauce, fresh shredded 100% Whole Milk Mozz and your favorite toppings. Resistance is futile. more

Sbarro Santa Rosa Plaza

Sbarro's original NY XL slice is made with hand-stretched dough, San Marzano-style sauce, fresh shredded 100% Whole Milk Mozz and your favorite toppings. Resistance is futile. more

Seafood Peddler

Visit us at the Seafood Peddler and enjoy Marin County's best fresh seafood... both West Coast AND East Coast varieties arrive fresh daily! Dine indoors with views of San Francisco, Angel Island and Mt. Tamalpais or on our garden patio. If you do no... more

Seaside Metal Oyster Bar

Chic and cozy, Seaside Metal stands out on Guerneville’s foodie-heaven main strip. The menu focuses on oysters and seafood, and you can almost smell the nearby ocean. The avocado and uni toast and the smokey chowder are a must, and the five typ... more

SingleThread

Kyle and Katina Connaughton present SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn, a 55-seat fine dining restaurant with five exclusive suites.  The experience at SingleThread offers guests a personalized culinary event... Connaughton and his team will cust... more

Small Shed Flatbreads

We are an organic flatbread pizza restaurant featuring local farms. more

Sol Food - San Rafael

Puerto Rican cuisine featuring the flavors of islands, Latin cuisine, mixed with Soul Food. more

SouthYard

South Yard offers an easygoing atmosphere with lively backyard games, communal seating, and fire pits while serving homestyle BBQ evenings, weekend brunch, and cold drinks. more

Speakeasy Petaluma

SPEAKEASY is currently open for indoor and outdoor dining, curbside pick-up, and delivery with Petaluma Food Taxi. We feature live music 7 nights per week. more

Spoonbar

Spoonbar’s market-driven menu might best be described as contemporary American fare that’s creatively crafted, yet unassumingly approachable. more

Stationhouse Cafe

FEATURING LOCAL FARM-TO-TABLE FOOD, FULL BAR, LIVE MUSIC AND OUTDOOR SEATING IN OUR LUSH GARDEN PATIO Serving Locally Sourced + Organic Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Everyone’s favorite stop in Point Reyes - since 1974. more

Super Duper Burgers - Mill Valley

Step into any Super Duper Burger, and you'll notice we're different. Fresh ingredients, amazing burgers. Dine in or Drive Thru. more

Super Duper Burgers - Novato

At Super Duper Burgers, we serve fast food made with slow food values, using the best ingredients available to us. Our beef is 100% all-natural Brandt beef ground fresh each day, our shakes and soft serve are made with organic Straus cream from Petal... more

Taj of Marin

Taj of Marin provides authentic and delicious Indian food at a great price. The Kaur family is truly dedicated to providing an upscale experience at an affordable price.  Taj of Marin offers the most exquisite and authentic Indian cuisine in the... more

Tam Commons

The Tam Commons taproom features 34 rotating taps featuring unique and hard to find American & European craft beers. The drink selection is rounded out with crisp ciders, great wines by the glass and bottle as well as a full bar featuring seasonal cr... more

Tamal

Not too far from Mill Valley, Fairfax charms visitors with an old school hippy vibe, while offering plenty of hip dining options for vegans and their friends. The town’s newest establishment Tamal, successfully combines mezcal and tequila fligh... more

TAPS Restaurant & Beer Tasting Room

A great place for beer aficionados. more

The Barlow

The Barlow is a 12-acre Bay Area outdoor market district in Sebastopol featuring local food, wine, beer, spirits and crafts made onsite by Sonoma County artisans. Stroll our industrial-chic, dog-friendly campus and savor the organic edible landscapin... more

The BBQ Spot

The BBQ Spot - Santa Rosa's Premeir Southern Barbecue destination.  more

The Big Easy

Welcome to The Big Easy, Speakeasy's Underground nightclub and restaurant in Petaluma's American Alley! The Big Easy serves up live music six nights a week as well as Speakeasy's full dinner menu and great selection of local wines and craft beers... more

The Block

The Block Petaluma is a food park located in the heart of Downtown Petaluma. On weekends a rotation of food trucks come in. There is a large outdoor patio with communal fire pits and plenty of seating. There's also a climate controlled indoor area wi... more

The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina – Tiburon

Award-winning chef Michael Mina and hospitality veteran Brent Bolthouse first joint partnership in Southern and Northern California. The Bungalow Kitchen by Michael Mina is a new social dining experience and community clubhouse with two locations,... more

The Caprice

The Caprice is just as historic and fabled as the town of Tiburon itself. The restaurant was founded in 1956 by Kirby Atterbury, a Hemingway-esque bon vivant whose legendary antics and adventures were recounted so often that they became simply known... more

The Charter Oak

Charter Oak in St. Helena is another highly discussed new restaurant making the list. Charter Oak is a beautifully elegant restaurant set in an all brick building featuring a large wood-burning oven, from which they produce eclectic and almost fully... more

The Corner

The Corner is a wine country destination in the heart of downtown Napa along the riverfront promenade. With a modern American menu by Chef Dustin Falcon, the cuisine is largely influenced by his Italian heritage, culinary training in French technique... more

The Counter

We're on a mission to challenge the way people think about burger places. We're about creative construction for delicious hamburgers yes, even the Impossible(TM) Burger!. We think life is about experiences. Trying stuff. Learning. Being Inventive.... more

The County Bench Kitchen + Bar

At The County Bench Kitchen + Bar we draw inspiration from our local farmers, fisherman, wine makers, and brewers. We believe the best food comes from the best ingredients and that the best ingredients come from right here in our own backyard. In our... more

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