Guidebook for Petaluma

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Guidebook for Petaluma

Food Scene

Best baked goods in town, and their honey-lavender latte is to die for!
65 locals recommend
Della Fattoria Downtown Café
143 Petaluma Blvd N
65 locals recommend
Best baked goods in town, and their honey-lavender latte is to die for!
Local chain with the best chai!
58 locals recommend
Acre Coffee
21 4th St
58 locals recommend
Local chain with the best chai!
Tapas, beer and wine in a cozy, romantic atmosphere. They also serve Heidrun Mead - so delicious (and it's local!).
50 locals recommend
Speakeasy
504 Alameda del Prado
50 locals recommend
Tapas, beer and wine in a cozy, romantic atmosphere. They also serve Heidrun Mead - so delicious (and it's local!).
French-California fusion at it's best. Try the beignets!
9 locals recommend
Topsy's Kitchen
131 Kentucky St
9 locals recommend
French-California fusion at it's best. Try the beignets!
Hands down our favorite brunch spot in Petaluma. Local ingredients, literally everything they do is tasty, and the atmosphere is charming and funky!
18 locals recommend
Wishbone
841 Petaluma Blvd N
18 locals recommend
Hands down our favorite brunch spot in Petaluma. Local ingredients, literally everything they do is tasty, and the atmosphere is charming and funky!
Delicious tapas, classy unique cocktails, rustic-chic atmosphere... whats not to love!? This place books up, so reservations are a must.
36 locals recommend
Oso Sonoma
9 E Napa St
36 locals recommend
Delicious tapas, classy unique cocktails, rustic-chic atmosphere... whats not to love!? This place books up, so reservations are a must.
They provide unique vegetarian options alongside delicious meat entrees :)
141 locals recommend
El Molino Central
11 Central Ave
141 locals recommend
They provide unique vegetarian options alongside delicious meat entrees :)
Our Latinx friends say this is the best Mexican place in town ;)
33 locals recommend
Taqueria La Hacienda
17960 Sonoma Hwy
33 locals recommend
Our Latinx friends say this is the best Mexican place in town ;)
Best Italain-gourmet pizza and wine! Used to be owned by a cousin of Brian's. They do seasonal pizzas, and if you get a Margherita Pizza, ask for mozzarella di bufala!
10 locals recommend
Rosso Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar
151 Petaluma Boulevard South
10 locals recommend
Best Italain-gourmet pizza and wine! Used to be owned by a cousin of Brian's. They do seasonal pizzas, and if you get a Margherita Pizza, ask for mozzarella di bufala!
Food truck heaven, plus craft beer and community-style seating.
19 locals recommend
The Block Petaluma
20 Grey Street
19 locals recommend
Food truck heaven, plus craft beer and community-style seating.
Gourmet greasy pub food, great cocktails, plus lots of outdoor seating. Dog & kid friendly - they have a kids play area and a bocce ball court.
55 locals recommend
Brewsters Beer Garden + Restaurant
229 Water St
55 locals recommend
Gourmet greasy pub food, great cocktails, plus lots of outdoor seating. Dog & kid friendly - they have a kids play area and a bocce ball court.
Rustic ambience, southern-inspired California fare, dog friendly, and the best milkshakes around. This place is always packed with a wait list on the weekends, even though it's in the middle of nowhere!
49 locals recommend
The Fremont Diner
2698 Fremont Drive
49 locals recommend
Rustic ambience, southern-inspired California fare, dog friendly, and the best milkshakes around. This place is always packed with a wait list on the weekends, even though it's in the middle of nowhere!
Burgers and brunch! A local Sonoma favorite with lovely outdoor seating, a casual vibe, and the best fries around.
23 locals recommend
Picazo Cafe
19100 Arnold Dr
23 locals recommend
Burgers and brunch! A local Sonoma favorite with lovely outdoor seating, a casual vibe, and the best fries around.
Delicious baked goods and coffee right on the plaza
27 locals recommend
Basque Boulangerie Café
460 1st St E
27 locals recommend
Delicious baked goods and coffee right on the plaza
Personal favorite for baked goods, especially tasty when bought and eaten on the beach at Pt Reyes!
43 locals recommend
Bovine Bakery
11315 CA-1
43 locals recommend
Personal favorite for baked goods, especially tasty when bought and eaten on the beach at Pt Reyes!

Drinks & Nightlife

The closest business to our house! Ernie's Tin Bar used to be a car shop, and has blossomed into a wonderful, local, funky bar. You will see all kinds of people here, from the regulars who've been coming for 50 years to young tourists passing through. Heads up - there is no cell phone use at this bar! They will ask you to donate to a cause of their choice if you're caught with a cell phone in hand! They also have a free shuttle service within 15 miles of the bar.
Ernie's Tin Bar
5100 Lakeville Hwy
The closest business to our house! Ernie's Tin Bar used to be a car shop, and has blossomed into a wonderful, local, funky bar. You will see all kinds of people here, from the regulars who've been coming for 50 years to young tourists passing through. Heads up - there is no cell phone use at this bar! They will ask you to donate to a cause of their choice if you're caught with a cell phone in hand! They also have a free shuttle service within 15 miles of the bar.
Iconic local brewery serving food and delicious beer on tap. Dog friendly! Beware, they close ridiculously early. Check their website for hours.
140 locals recommend
Lagunitas Brewing Company
1280 N McDowell Blvd
140 locals recommend
Iconic local brewery serving food and delicious beer on tap. Dog friendly! Beware, they close ridiculously early. Check their website for hours.

Everything Else

This historic Sonoma County bank building is now home to thousands of heirloom seed varieties! They also have lots of locally made gifts & food items.
9 locals recommend
Seed Bank
110 Petaluma Blvd N
9 locals recommend
This historic Sonoma County bank building is now home to thousands of heirloom seed varieties! They also have lots of locally made gifts & food items.

Parks & Nature

Nice loop trail, lots of native birds to see enjoying the marshes, dogs allowed on leash. Flat trail - lots of folks run here.
23 locals recommend
Shollenberger Park
1400 Cader Lane
23 locals recommend
Nice loop trail, lots of native birds to see enjoying the marshes, dogs allowed on leash. Flat trail - lots of folks run here.
A fun hike up to a viewpoint from which you can see a vast expanse of the Sonoma Valley.
41 locals recommend
Sonoma Overlook Trail
198 1st St W
41 locals recommend
A fun hike up to a viewpoint from which you can see a vast expanse of the Sonoma Valley.
Large, lots of trails, suitable for all ages and abilities, play structure, pond, and vistas if you make it to the top! Dogs on leash allowed.
59 locals recommend
Helen Putnam Regional Park
411 Chileno Valley Rd
59 locals recommend
Large, lots of trails, suitable for all ages and abilities, play structure, pond, and vistas if you make it to the top! Dogs on leash allowed.
Trails, picnic spots, dog off-leash area.. this park sustained fire damage last fall, and it is amazing to see the regeneration
39 locals recommend
Sonoma Valley Regional Park
13630 Sonoma Hwy
39 locals recommend
Trails, picnic spots, dog off-leash area.. this park sustained fire damage last fall, and it is amazing to see the regeneration
This is a long, paved greenway path through the town of Sonoma. Perfect for a leisurely stroll post wine tasting, with ice cream in hand, etc. You can walk this path from the Plaza - just head one block north.
13 locals recommend
Sonoma Bike Path
Sonoma Bike Path
13 locals recommend
This is a long, paved greenway path through the town of Sonoma. Perfect for a leisurely stroll post wine tasting, with ice cream in hand, etc. You can walk this path from the Plaza - just head one block north.