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Food scene

We love the bar and their pizzas. Great ambience in a historic building. Like most good restaurants in Petaluma they can get busy on the weekends - make reservations. Our favorite: hurricanes on tap and the fun guy pizza with red sauce added.
7 locals recommend
Brixx Pizzeria
16 Kentucky St
7 locals recommend
We love the bar and their pizzas. Great ambience in a historic building. Like most good restaurants in Petaluma they can get busy on the weekends - make reservations. Our favorite: hurricanes on tap and the fun guy pizza with red sauce added.
Connected to an awesome theater if you can catch dinner & a show (post-covid, of course)... An all-American menu with some occasional Mexican/Asian flare. Hot tip: Pliny the Elder on tap! Good people watching on the patio.
21 locals recommend
McNear's Saloon & Dining House
23 Petaluma Blvd N
21 locals recommend
Connected to an awesome theater if you can catch dinner & a show (post-covid, of course)... An all-American menu with some occasional Mexican/Asian flare. Hot tip: Pliny the Elder on tap! Good people watching on the patio.
Everything on the menu is delicious and don't skip dessert!
45 locals recommend
Wild Goat Bistro
6 Petaluma Blvd N
45 locals recommend
Everything on the menu is delicious and don't skip dessert!
Open late! Not very many places are. A great menu and a cool-casual vibe. Sometimes live music in the square. Great people watching. If the Big Easy is open next door, they have good live music!
50 locals recommend
Speakeasy
504 Alameda del Prado
50 locals recommend
Open late! Not very many places are. A great menu and a cool-casual vibe. Sometimes live music in the square. Great people watching. If the Big Easy is open next door, they have good live music!

Parks & Recreation

Petaluma’s favorite park for a hike or a mountain bike outing.
59 locals recommend
Helen Putnam Regional Park
411 Chileno Valley Rd
59 locals recommend
Petaluma’s favorite park for a hike or a mountain bike outing.
20 mins east, this is a gem of a spot for adults and children alike. Plenty of food all around, wine for the grown-ups, playgrounds and duck pond for the kids. Something for everyone!
107 locals recommend
Sonoma Plaza
107 locals recommend
20 mins east, this is a gem of a spot for adults and children alike. Plenty of food all around, wine for the grown-ups, playgrounds and duck pond for the kids. Something for everyone!

Shopping

Fashion forward clothing boutique with multiple stores in Sonoma County, owned by Petaluma locals.
Ooh La Luxe
517 4th St
Fashion forward clothing boutique with multiple stores in Sonoma County, owned by Petaluma locals.
Lotsa shopping in one spot. Gap, Sak’s, Coach, Zumiez, Old Navy and more!
43 locals recommend
Petaluma Village Premium Outlets
2200 Petaluma Blvd N
43 locals recommend
Lotsa shopping in one spot. Gap, Sak’s, Coach, Zumiez, Old Navy and more!

City advice

What to pack

Check the weather!

Microclimates define the Bay Area, Petaluma included.
Travelling with kids

Family Friendly

Petaluma is a genuine community with lots of family-friendly restaurants and festivities.
Don't miss

Downtown!

If you come to Petaluma and don’t at least do a quick spin through our beloved Victorian era downtown, you’re missing out!