A practical guide to bird watching in Sonoma County, California
(Unless otherwise indicated, all phone numbers are in the 707 area code)
Recommended restaurants
Detailed information about restaurants in the vicinity of listed bird watching spots
is on the individual location pages, but here's a handy list of most of the places mentioned.
North County
The Jenner Sea Store (deli sandwiches) at 10438 Hwy 1, Jenner, CA 95450 (865-2906)
River's End Restaurant just north of town, at 11048 Hwy 1, Jenner CA, 95450 (865-2484)
Café Aquatica at 10439 Hwy 1, Jenner, CA 95450
The Sizzling Tandoor at 9960 Hwy. 1, Jenner, CA 95450 (865-0625)
Cape Fear Café, at 25191 CA Route 116 (865-9246)
Santa Rosa
Betty's Fish and Chips at 4060 Sonoma Highway--Hwy 12 by another name (539-0899)
East West Café at 557 Summerfield Rd. (546-6142)
Lepe's Taqueria at 4323 Montgomery Dr. (538-8891)
Michelle Marie's Patisserie, 2404 Magowan Dr. (575-1214)
Oliver's Market at 560 Montecito Center, on Montecito Blvd., Santa Rosa 95409
Sandwiches and deli food at Pearson & Co., 2759 4th St. (541-3868)
Yao Kiku Japanese Restaurant at 2700 Yulupa Ave, No. 23 (587-8180)
Kirin (Chinese) at 2700 Yulupa Ave. (525-1957)
Sebastopol/Graton/Forestville
Aioli, in Forestville, at 6536 Front St., Forestville, CA 95436 (887-2476)
East-West Café at 128 N. Main St., Sebastopol, CA 95472, 829-2822
The French Garden at 8050 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol CA 95472 (824-2030)
Willow Wood Market Café at 9020 Graton Rd., Graton, CA 95444, (823-0233)
Bodega Bay
The Boat House at 1445 N. Highway 1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 (875-3495)
The Tides Wharf Restaurant at 835 S. Highway 1 (875-3652)
The Sandpiper at 2010 to 1400 N. Highway 1 (875-2933)
The Spud Point Crab Co. at 1860 Westhore Rd. (875-9472)
Diekmann's Bay Store at 1275 Highway 1 (875 3517)
Terrapin Creek Café at 1580 Eastshore Rd. (875-2700)
Gourmet au Bay, right next to the Tides wharf
Petaluma
Aqus Café, 189 H Street at 2nd St., Petaluma
Della Fattoria Bakery and Cafe, 141 Petaluma Blvd. North, downtown Petaluma
Water Street Bistro at 100 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma CA 94952 (763-9563)
Lombardi’s Barbecue 3413 Petaluma blvd. North, Petaluma CA 94952 (773-1271)
Velasco's North of the Border, 190 Kentucky St., downtown Petaluma
Zocalos Latin Grill, 3120 Lakeville Highway Suite A, Petaluma
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