Guidebook for Sebastopol
Food Scene
The food is terrific, featuring ingredients from French Garden's own farm.
The dining room has white table cloths, the bar is more casual.
We have never been disappointed
Art! Music! Wine! Service!
French Garden
8050 Bodega AveThe food is terrific, featuring ingredients from French Garden's own farm.
The dining room has white table cloths, the bar is more casual.
We have never been disappointed
Art! Music! Wine! Service!
Really yummy food with something for all diets or restrictions. Great tahini, salads, lemonade, daily specials. Very good cookies, cakes and the like. Usually featuring a local artist on the walls.
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
East West Cafe
557 Summerfield RdReally yummy food with something for all diets or restrictions. Great tahini, salads, lemonade, daily specials. Very good cookies, cakes and the like. Usually featuring a local artist on the walls.
Casual dining, calimex foods--great burritos, tacos, beer all in a double redwood palapa. This is were my wife and I and had our first meal together, so we go way back. I like "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Papas and Pollo
915 Gravenstein AveCasual dining, calimex foods--great burritos, tacos, beer all in a double redwood palapa. This is were my wife and I and had our first meal together, so we go way back. I like "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
Great vegan dining. Excellent variety featuring salads, alternative pizza (really good the next day reheated too). Try the air fries and yam fries. Nice fresh food-local hallmark establishment.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Slice of Life
6970 McKinley StGreat vegan dining. Excellent variety featuring salads, alternative pizza (really good the next day reheated too). Try the air fries and yam fries. Nice fresh food-local hallmark establishment.
Great alternative coffee shop, they have yummy baked goods (savory scones) and the best coffee in town. If you are wanting an excellent latte this is the place. Extensive outdoor seating, local color!
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hardcore Espresso
81 Bloomfield RdGreat alternative coffee shop, they have yummy baked goods (savory scones) and the best coffee in town. If you are wanting an excellent latte this is the place. Extensive outdoor seating, local color!
Thin crust pizzas, a nice selection--a great place to get a quick slice/soup or salad/drink.
The kale soup is a surprise! Also gelato and frozen pizza to take home. Tell them if you like it crispy!
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mombos Pizza
560 Gravenstein Hwy NThin crust pizzas, a nice selection--a great place to get a quick slice/soup or salad/drink.
The kale soup is a surprise! Also gelato and frozen pizza to take home. Tell them if you like it crispy!
Great breakfasts on a wood floor, light-filled converted house. Major local color, and a place to spend some time. Not for those in a rush. The village of Occidental is a sweet place to hang out too.
91 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Howard Station Cafe
3611 Bohemian HwyGreat breakfasts on a wood floor, light-filled converted house. Major local color, and a place to spend some time. Not for those in a rush. The village of Occidental is a sweet place to hang out too.
Smaller plates, more intense tastes. Pizza, salads, main courses--super fresh prepared to order. Olives, wine, drinks. Outside patio, indoor dining. Great for lunch or dinner. Spend a little time...
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lowell's Restaurant
7385 Healdsburg AveSmaller plates, more intense tastes. Pizza, salads, main courses--super fresh prepared to order. Olives, wine, drinks. Outside patio, indoor dining. Great for lunch or dinner. Spend a little time...
Excellent place for dinner in a town where food can be marginal, this place is not. The chef-owners are cooking and taking care of the customers-menu selections are excellent, wine, views, atmosphere!
78 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Terrapin Creek
1580 Eastshore RdExcellent place for dinner in a town where food can be marginal, this place is not. The chef-owners are cooking and taking care of the customers-menu selections are excellent, wine, views, atmosphere!
Wonderful place for breakfast, lunch, some dinner offerings. The food is outstanding; we like the savory bowls with greens, polenta, goat cheese, pesto. Garden patio dining over the creek, or inside.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fork Roadhouse
9890 Bodega HwyWonderful place for breakfast, lunch, some dinner offerings. The food is outstanding; we like the savory bowls with greens, polenta, goat cheese, pesto. Garden patio dining over the creek, or inside.
Nice coffee shop, an local organic roaster and one of our favorites. Plenty of seating inside and out, yummy treats, excellent coffee, roasting tours, barista classes.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Taylor Lane Organic Coffee
6790 McKinley StNice coffee shop, an local organic roaster and one of our favorites. Plenty of seating inside and out, yummy treats, excellent coffee, roasting tours, barista classes.
A tavern with a very impressive selection of fresh beer and good wines. Weekend music is regular, there is a sheltered patio and an extensive and yummy pub style menu; all in a historic building.
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol
230 Petaluma AvenueA tavern with a very impressive selection of fresh beer and good wines. Weekend music is regular, there is a sheltered patio and an extensive and yummy pub style menu; all in a historic building.
This is a historic cafe recently remodeled/rebranded and now offering an interesting, delicious, and varied menu. They offer some fixed priced dinner options occasionally as well.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gypsy Cafe
162 N Main StThis is a historic cafe recently remodeled/rebranded and now offering an interesting, delicious, and varied menu. They offer some fixed priced dinner options occasionally as well.
Essentials
This is where the local middle of the road folks shop. They have almost everything we need, and is our most visited grocery store. Very good fish, fresh meat, a great place to get fruit, vegetables!
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fircrest Markets Inc
998 Gravenstein Hwy SThis is where the local middle of the road folks shop. They have almost everything we need, and is our most visited grocery store. Very good fish, fresh meat, a great place to get fruit, vegetables!
Pacific (formerly Fiesta) market is an excellent upscale place to shop for groceries, deli food, hot bar, wines and flowers. The sandwiches are terrific, the butcher and fish counters complete.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pacific Market
1465 Town and Country DrPacific (formerly Fiesta) market is an excellent upscale place to shop for groceries, deli food, hot bar, wines and flowers. The sandwiches are terrific, the butcher and fish counters complete.
This is a small but powerful WFs. They have a complete selection of beauty supplies, soaps, grooming, homeopathics meds. Meat/poultry/fish/sandwiches/hot bar/salad bar, wines, sweets and flowers.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whole Foods Market
6910 McKinley StThis is a small but powerful WFs. They have a complete selection of beauty supplies, soaps, grooming, homeopathics meds. Meat/poultry/fish/sandwiches/hot bar/salad bar, wines, sweets and flowers.
Great supply of dried food, fresh produce, wine, cheese, health and beauty, frozen foods, fresh local fish in season, bread/dairy/honey all with a pretty good price point. We shop there a lot!
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Andy's Produce Market
1691 Gravenstein Hwy NGreat supply of dried food, fresh produce, wine, cheese, health and beauty, frozen foods, fresh local fish in season, bread/dairy/honey all with a pretty good price point. We shop there a lot!
Bill's is 1.8 miles away from the Small House and offers a good selection of fresh produce, staple goods, fresh dairy and some organic locally sourced food. Ice cream, hummus, pretzels, chips, salsa..
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bill's Farm Basket
10315 Bodega HwyBill's is 1.8 miles away from the Small House and offers a good selection of fresh produce, staple goods, fresh dairy and some organic locally sourced food. Ice cream, hummus, pretzels, chips, salsa..
Everything Else
A great local bakery (get the seeded sourdough!) they have sandwiches, coffee, yummy pastries (mmm bear claws)(not too sweet), cakes, breads, cookies and a nice community meeting atmosphere.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Village Bakery
2404 Magowan DriveA great local bakery (get the seeded sourdough!) they have sandwiches, coffee, yummy pastries (mmm bear claws)(not too sweet), cakes, breads, cookies and a nice community meeting atmosphere.
Wonderful nursery, they have all the plants, trees, pots, gardener's supplies, irrigation, pipes, vegetable starts. They sell plants that will actually grow here, unlike big box stores. Nice browse...
Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery
3244 Gravenstein Hwy NWonderful nursery, they have all the plants, trees, pots, gardener's supplies, irrigation, pipes, vegetable starts. They sell plants that will actually grow here, unlike big box stores. Nice browse...
Art gallery with amazing selection of prints, original art and sculpture. There is an emphasis on Japanese art I would say. A great place to acquire a gift. Check out the "fireplace" window garden.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ren Brown Collection
1781 CA-1Art gallery with amazing selection of prints, original art and sculpture. There is an emphasis on Japanese art I would say. A great place to acquire a gift. Check out the "fireplace" window garden.
The sticky buns are epic, good for 4 people. Try the "fugasse". Outstanding bread baked in a brick wood-fired oven. Super groovy perma-grin people at the counter, generous samples, coffee, garden.
176 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wild Flour Bread
140 Bohemian HwyThe sticky buns are epic, good for 4 people. Try the "fugasse". Outstanding bread baked in a brick wood-fired oven. Super groovy perma-grin people at the counter, generous samples, coffee, garden.
This is a spa that offers service and self service options--they have a yoga studio, a store and an apothecary. You can get a health consultation, massage, attend a class and buy a gift. Smells great!
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
dhyana Center
186 N Main StThis is a spa that offers service and self service options--they have a yoga studio, a store and an apothecary. You can get a health consultation, massage, attend a class and buy a gift. Smells great!
In the tiny town of Freestone this is a full service spa--massage, cedar bath, facials, and exceptional asian garden. Plan to spend some time, this is not a place for a rushed experience. Close by.
118 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary
209 Bohemian HwyIn the tiny town of Freestone this is a full service spa--massage, cedar bath, facials, and exceptional asian garden. Plan to spend some time, this is not a place for a rushed experience. Close by.
Tasting room in "The Barlow" a new district in downtown Sebastopol. This exceptional winery pours generous tastes in their room on Morris Street. Be sure to take a bottle home with you! Recommended.
La Follette Wines
409A Healdsburg AvenueTasting room in "The Barlow" a new district in downtown Sebastopol. This exceptional winery pours generous tastes in their room on Morris Street. Be sure to take a bottle home with you! Recommended.
This is a new district in downtown Sebastopol featuring breweries, wineries, book shops, coffee shops, grocery store and restaurants. A fine walking neighborhood, the speed limit is 15 mph. Choices!
155 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Barlow
6770 McKinley StThis is a new district in downtown Sebastopol featuring breweries, wineries, book shops, coffee shops, grocery store and restaurants. A fine walking neighborhood, the speed limit is 15 mph. Choices!
Boutique vineyard across the street from the Small House, open by appointment. We have received many positive reviews. The proprietor will have many additional recommendations for local wineries.
Halleck Vineyard
3785 Burnside RdBoutique vineyard across the street from the Small House, open by appointment. We have received many positive reviews. The proprietor will have many additional recommendations for local wineries.
This is a relatively new spa in downtown Sebastopol offering full service massage and various treatments. You can get a nice package deal. Good service, make an appointment, ask about specials.
Jaiyen Spa
7106 Bodega AveThis is a relatively new spa in downtown Sebastopol offering full service massage and various treatments. You can get a nice package deal. Good service, make an appointment, ask about specials.
Shopping
This is a great local hardware store, they have most everything hardware, but then including clothes, sporting goods, pet supplies, plants, gifts, car and boat sundries, all with outstanding service!
Sebastopol Hardware Center
660 Gravenstein Hwy NThis is a great local hardware store, they have most everything hardware, but then including clothes, sporting goods, pet supplies, plants, gifts, car and boat sundries, all with outstanding service!
We are regular patrons here. For a gift, everything is a home run! An outstanding selection of leather bound journal covers, jewelry, home appointments and trinkets. Cards, candlesticks, copper...
Artisana
146 N Main StWe are regular patrons here. For a gift, everything is a home run! An outstanding selection of leather bound journal covers, jewelry, home appointments and trinkets. Cards, candlesticks, copper...
A world class antiquarian bookstore. "Open By Chance or Appointment" Ben specializes in gastronomic books from Europe. He himself is a widely recognized artist. A charming and beautiful shop.
Ben Kinmont, Bookseller
A world class antiquarian bookstore. "Open By Chance or Appointment" Ben specializes in gastronomic books from Europe. He himself is a widely recognized artist. A charming and beautiful shop.
Our local home-grown and excellent full selection bookstore. Also a large selection of magazines and kids books. Gifts. Author readings.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Copperfield's Books
138 N Main StOur local home-grown and excellent full selection bookstore. Also a large selection of magazines and kids books. Gifts. Author readings.
Pretty great selection and variety of used books in downtown. We frequently shop there. A lot of the books appear as new and the prices are quite reasonable. Good people, always something interesting.
Mockingbird Books - Sebastopol
6932 Sebastopol AvePretty great selection and variety of used books in downtown. We frequently shop there. A lot of the books appear as new and the prices are quite reasonable. Good people, always something interesting.
Sightseeing
Terrific local beach, relatively safe, nice walking and running on the sand with great views; you can take your dog. See seals in the water, boats go into the harbor at Bodega, pretty calm place.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Doran Beach Road
Doran Beach RoadTerrific local beach, relatively safe, nice walking and running on the sand with great views; you can take your dog. See seals in the water, boats go into the harbor at Bodega, pretty calm place.
Big redwoods--they say a redwood takes 100 years to grow a foot in diameter, and there are some big ones in this reserve. Outside of Guerneville which is rife with local color and on the river. Go!
500 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Visitor Center
17000 Armstrong Woods RdBig redwoods--they say a redwood takes 100 years to grow a foot in diameter, and there are some big ones in this reserve. Outside of Guerneville which is rife with local color and on the river. Go!
More wild a beach than Doran--see big waves and surfing. There is a bird preserve, no dogs. Don't turn your back on this ocean--keep an eye out! Fly kites! Views!
Big sand dunes fun to run/slide down
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salmon Creek Beach station
3095 CA-1More wild a beach than Doran--see big waves and surfing. There is a bird preserve, no dogs. Don't turn your back on this ocean--keep an eye out! Fly kites! Views!
Big sand dunes fun to run/slide down
Harbor where you can sometimes get fresh fish off the fisherman. The town of Bodega Bay offers many restaurants, and nearby "Bodega Head" offers hiking and extraordinary whale watching seasonally.
Bodega Harbor
Harbor where you can sometimes get fresh fish off the fisherman. The town of Bodega Bay offers many restaurants, and nearby "Bodega Head" offers hiking and extraordinary whale watching seasonally.
Great Hiking and seasonally there can be amazing whale watching. There are steep cliffs, birds and seals to see. No dogs are allowed. Very close to Bodega Bay and the harbor, and beaches nearby.
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bodega Head
Great Hiking and seasonally there can be amazing whale watching. There are steep cliffs, birds and seals to see. No dogs are allowed. Very close to Bodega Bay and the harbor, and beaches nearby.
A destination for hiking, seal watching, a place to stop while exploring the coast. Near the town of Jenner, this is where the Russian River meets the pacific ocean. Use caution around the waves!
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playa estatal de Goat Rock - Parque estatal de la costa de Sonoma
A destination for hiking, seal watching, a place to stop while exploring the coast. Near the town of Jenner, this is where the Russian River meets the pacific ocean. Use caution around the waves!
This is a sweet spot to walk down a fragrant canyon to an intimate beach. There is wildlife and wild flowers all around. When the tide is low one can walk north or south to connecting beaches. Fun!
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pinnacle Gulch Trail
20600 Mockingbird DrThis is a sweet spot to walk down a fragrant canyon to an intimate beach. There is wildlife and wild flowers all around. When the tide is low one can walk north or south to connecting beaches. Fun!
Great regional park, and you can take your dog. Many trails for walking, bike riding, lakes and streams. There will be other people there. Some good views and good hikes!
162 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trione-Annadel State Park
6201 Channel DrGreat regional park, and you can take your dog. Many trails for walking, bike riding, lakes and streams. There will be other people there. Some good views and good hikes!
Arts & Culture
It can be a great place to hear some music or see some whacky event. It is also a giant vintage/used clothing store that you can visit during daylight hours and get a hit on the evening scheduled.
Aubergine Vintage Emporium
755 Petaluma AveIt can be a great place to hear some music or see some whacky event. It is also a giant vintage/used clothing store that you can visit during daylight hours and get a hit on the evening scheduled.
Multiplex movie theatre in a converted multi-story building with some art films and special events. Take a look on line for the lineup.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley StMultiplex movie theatre in a converted multi-story building with some art films and special events. Take a look on line for the lineup.
Great small museum across the street to the north from the downtown mall. Many landscapes, relevant regional pieces and usually a worthwhile show. You can go through and see everything around 90 min.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museum of Sonoma County
425 7th StGreat small museum across the street to the north from the downtown mall. Many landscapes, relevant regional pieces and usually a worthwhile show. You can go through and see everything around 90 min.
We love this place, formerly known as the LBC (Luther Burbank Center). There are frequently world class acts that play there, in addition to smaller productions. Take a look at the lineup on line.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs RdWe love this place, formerly known as the LBC (Luther Burbank Center). There are frequently world class acts that play there, in addition to smaller productions. Take a look at the lineup on line.
This is a spectacular building that ran many times over budget but is an amazing acoustic achievement. Look on line for the current offerings--never a disappointment! Easy parking.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Green Music Center
1801 E Cotati AveThis is a spectacular building that ran many times over budget but is an amazing acoustic achievement. Look on line for the current offerings--never a disappointment! Easy parking.
Entertainment & Activities
Great small pool(s) in Ives Park, downtown Sebastopol. There is daily lap swimming, a masters program, parent's and tots, senior movement classes and full facilities. Plenty of kick boards, floats...
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ives Pool
7400 Willow StGreat small pool(s) in Ives Park, downtown Sebastopol. There is daily lap swimming, a masters program, parent's and tots, senior movement classes and full facilities. Plenty of kick boards, floats...
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies LnWho doesn't love Peanuts?