Guidebook for Petaluma
Drinks & Nightlife
If you know their beer you'll have some inkling why. Visit this during your stay and get access to brews that are not distributed to the greater public. They also have lots of local live music.
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Lagunitas Brewing Company
1280 N McDowell BlvdIf you know their beer you'll have some inkling why. Visit this during your stay and get access to brews that are not distributed to the greater public. They also have lots of local live music.
50 beers on tap, no Budlight. Great chicken wings. If you like beer, this is a must.
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Taps
54 E Washington St50 beers on tap, no Budlight. Great chicken wings. If you like beer, this is a must.
Followed a marching band through town one night which led me to a great new night club downtown featuring a great bar and music venue. A few of my guests have checked it out and had a great time.
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Jamison's Roaring Donkey
146 Kentucky StFollowed a marching band through town one night which led me to a great new night club downtown featuring a great bar and music venue. A few of my guests have checked it out and had a great time.
This is a great venue attracting excellent bands. I saw JGB Band there the other night. Great dance floor, bar, and the food looked inviting.
Zodiacs
256 Petaluma Blvd NThis is a great venue attracting excellent bands. I saw JGB Band there the other night. Great dance floor, bar, and the food looked inviting.
Petaluma's premier music venue attracting pretty major acts.
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Mystic Theatre
23 Petaluma Blvd NPetaluma's premier music venue attracting pretty major acts.
This is considered one of the best beer breweries on the West Coast. Try Pliny the Elder, or, once a year try Pliny the Younger. Two really nice tasting IPAs. Very popular. Go on an off night.
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Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa Location
725 4th StThis is considered one of the best beer breweries on the West Coast. Try Pliny the Elder, or, once a year try Pliny the Younger. Two really nice tasting IPAs. Very popular. Go on an off night.
Food Scene
This is a brick oven and wine restaurant. You'll feel like you stumbled onto a secret foodie and wine goldmine.
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LUMA
500 1st StThis is a brick oven and wine restaurant. You'll feel like you stumbled onto a secret foodie and wine goldmine.
Another brick oven place not to be missed. Excellent short menu of delicious california-italian food, and perfect but short wine selections. It's also right near the theater and downtown Petaluma.
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Rosso Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar
151 Petaluma Boulevard SouthAnother brick oven place not to be missed. Excellent short menu of delicious california-italian food, and perfect but short wine selections. It's also right near the theater and downtown Petaluma.
A classy bar on the River. Sit at the bar and enjoy the views. I recommend it as a great first drink and tapa then hop on to one of the other offerings in Petaluma.
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Graffiti
101 2nd StreetA classy bar on the River. Sit at the bar and enjoy the views. I recommend it as a great first drink and tapa then hop on to one of the other offerings in Petaluma.
Topsy's Kitchen
131 Kentucky StBest breakfast and modern bakery in town.
Voted BEST MEXICAN RESTAURENT in the area, 2015. Sit down Mexican place. Mi amigo David has nailed it in downtown Petaluma. It's a busy place, but they turn tables over quickly. Very consistently good
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Mi Pueblo
800 Petaluma Blvd NVoted BEST MEXICAN RESTAURENT in the area, 2015. Sit down Mexican place. Mi amigo David has nailed it in downtown Petaluma. It's a busy place, but they turn tables over quickly. Very consistently good
I'm a Peets Coffee guy, but like this place for it's concept. Great Wifi access, simple breakfast baked items, and the artistic elegant twist they put on their service.
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Acre Coffee
21 4th StI'm a Peets Coffee guy, but like this place for it's concept. Great Wifi access, simple breakfast baked items, and the artistic elegant twist they put on their service.
Good food, okay beer, on the river. Sit outside when the weather is nice. Totally worth it.
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Dempsey's Restaurant & Brewery
50 E Washington StGood food, okay beer, on the river. Sit outside when the weather is nice. Totally worth it.
I go here frequently for dinner. Sculpin on Tap. Good burgers and other dishes. I love their steaks, although it's not considered a steak joint.
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PUB REPUBLIC
3120 Lakeville HwyI go here frequently for dinner. Sculpin on Tap. Good burgers and other dishes. I love their steaks, although it's not considered a steak joint.
Everyone says this is Petaluma's best restaurant. I finally went there last night and it was really good. It's a little pricey but I thought worth as everything is locally fresh. Save by sharing.
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Central Market
42 Petaluma Blvd NEveryone says this is Petaluma's best restaurant. I finally went there last night and it was really good. It's a little pricey but I thought worth as everything is locally fresh. Save by sharing.
My parents go here once a week. It's an excellent lunch place with another brick over. Great menu!!!! The place is small so it's hard to get in for dinner…always packed at night.
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Wild Goat Bistro
6 Petaluma Blvd NMy parents go here once a week. It's an excellent lunch place with another brick over. Great menu!!!! The place is small so it's hard to get in for dinner…always packed at night.
This place is a very easy 10 minute walk from my house. It's coffee, cafe, beer, poetry, music, and perhaps Shakespeare. If you knew Petaluma 15 years ago, Petaluma Coffee Co was here.
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Aqus Cafe
189 H StThis place is a very easy 10 minute walk from my house. It's coffee, cafe, beer, poetry, music, and perhaps Shakespeare. If you knew Petaluma 15 years ago, Petaluma Coffee Co was here.
Voted BEST LATE NIGHT EATS in the area, 2015. I love this place. Menu changes, but recently I had the lamb meatballs in a sun dried tomato sauce, Trio tacos. Brews and wine great. A great find
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Speakeasy
504 Alameda del PradoVoted BEST LATE NIGHT EATS in the area, 2015. I love this place. Menu changes, but recently I had the lamb meatballs in a sun dried tomato sauce, Trio tacos. Brews and wine great. A great find
Had a really good fennel sausage and tomato pasta. Excellent! Gluten Free options.
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Risibisi
154 Petaluma Boulevard NorthHad a really good fennel sausage and tomato pasta. Excellent! Gluten Free options.
Great steak plus, but lots of other options. Sat right at the counter where the open kitchen was. The comped two artistic deviled eggs. It's a pricey place, but fun and great for a special evening.
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Seared
170 Petaluma Blvd NGreat steak plus, but lots of other options. Sat right at the counter where the open kitchen was. The comped two artistic deviled eggs. It's a pricey place, but fun and great for a special evening.
This is a game changer breakfast and lunch joint. It's also a sourdough bread baker. Try to corn beef hash and eggs for breakfast, or the tuna melt for lunch. Loved it!
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Della Fattoria Downtown Café
143 Petaluma Blvd NThis is a game changer breakfast and lunch joint. It's also a sourdough bread baker. Try to corn beef hash and eggs for breakfast, or the tuna melt for lunch. Loved it!
Great restaurant and a great location to taste local oysters. Nearby you'll find some interesting bayside hikes. Beautiful Drive.
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Nick's Cove
23240 CA-1Great restaurant and a great location to taste local oysters. Nearby you'll find some interesting bayside hikes. Beautiful Drive.
We just had a really nice meal here. Ordered 4 dishes to share between 3 people. The food was fresh, healthy, and delicious.
Thai Issan Restaurant
208 Petaluma Blvd NWe just had a really nice meal here. Ordered 4 dishes to share between 3 people. The food was fresh, healthy, and delicious.
El Roy's started as the best taco truck. They have three and were just voted BEST FOOD TRUCK in the Redwood Empire. You won't believe what $5.00 can buy you at 11 o'clock at night. Favorite Taco!!!!
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El Roy's Mexican Grill
210 Edith StEl Roy's started as the best taco truck. They have three and were just voted BEST FOOD TRUCK in the Redwood Empire. You won't believe what $5.00 can buy you at 11 o'clock at night. Favorite Taco!!!!
Voted BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURENT in Sonoma County.
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Slice of Life
6970 McKinley StVoted BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURENT in Sonoma County.
If you are wine tasting in Sonoma, you much grab a bit to eat on the town square. Girl and the fig is exceptionally excellent california style french cuisine.
Girl & the Fig Business Office
If you are wine tasting in Sonoma, you much grab a bit to eat on the town square. Girl and the fig is exceptionally excellent california style french cuisine.
This is a fun new place. We had a dozen oysters, little gems salad, clam chowder, and petrolli-sole fish with pesto couscous. Nice beer and wine selection.
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The Shuckery
100 Washington StThis is a fun new place. We had a dozen oysters, little gems salad, clam chowder, and petrolli-sole fish with pesto couscous. Nice beer and wine selection.
This is THE new place to go in downtown Petaluma. Excellent chef, excellent beer lineup, bring your dog options, live music. Plenty of room. Two levels of dining. We there recently for beer and food, and came out feeling like I had had an experience. Those coming to town for Lagunitas visits, make sure to spend another meal at Brewsters. You'll love it.
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Brewsters Beer Garden + Restaurant
229 Water StThis is THE new place to go in downtown Petaluma. Excellent chef, excellent beer lineup, bring your dog options, live music. Plenty of room. Two levels of dining. We there recently for beer and food, and came out feeling like I had had an experience. Those coming to town for Lagunitas visits, make sure to spend another meal at Brewsters. You'll love it.
This is a great cutting edge Italian joint without the pizza angle. Instead try their bruschetta options. The pork chop (I'm not a fan of them generally) is their most popular dish and for good reason. They have a fantastic kale caesar salad. Excellent wine list, and a great $5/glass of wine deal on Tuesdays. The service is always excellent. Consistently good.
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Sugo Trattoria
5 Petaluma Blvd SThis is a great cutting edge Italian joint without the pizza angle. Instead try their bruschetta options. The pork chop (I'm not a fan of them generally) is their most popular dish and for good reason. They have a fantastic kale caesar salad. Excellent wine list, and a great $5/glass of wine deal on Tuesdays. The service is always excellent. Consistently good.
This is a great beer place (20 plus taps of local microbrews). It's a beer garden setup with taproom and pizza window, plus 4 quality food trucks. Very cool fun concept.
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The Block Petaluma
20 Grey StreetThis is a great beer place (20 plus taps of local microbrews). It's a beer garden setup with taproom and pizza window, plus 4 quality food trucks. Very cool fun concept.
Shopping
If you like to garden especially vegis or know friends that do, you have to come here and pick up some seeds to sew.
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Seed Bank
110 Petaluma Blvd NIf you like to garden especially vegis or know friends that do, you have to come here and pick up some seeds to sew.
Shoppers shouldn't miss this.
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Petaluma Village Premium Outlets
2200 Petaluma Blvd NShoppers shouldn't miss this.
Sightseeing
This is a great estuary park with a two mile loop the display lots of water fowl. Very popular with birders.
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Shollenberger Park
1400 Cader LaneThis is a great estuary park with a two mile loop the display lots of water fowl. Very popular with birders.
This is good for a good hour plus of hiking. I recommend it or late afternoon/sunset hikes. There are two places to access it. One costs $ the other does not.
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Helen Putnam Regional Park
411 Chileno Valley RdThis is good for a good hour plus of hiking. I recommend it or late afternoon/sunset hikes. There are two places to access it. One costs $ the other does not.
If you are headed to Point Reyes, make a stop in this little town for dinner or whatever. Great local shopping and dinning. Station House Cafe is a great place to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Point Reyes Station
If you are headed to Point Reyes, make a stop in this little town for dinner or whatever. Great local shopping and dinning. Station House Cafe is a great place to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner.
If you have never been to the Point Reyes National Seashore, you much make your way out to the Lighthouse. There's a good chance you'll see a whale, elephant seal, and wonderful birding.
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Point Reyes National Seashore
If you have never been to the Point Reyes National Seashore, you much make your way out to the Lighthouse. There's a good chance you'll see a whale, elephant seal, and wonderful birding.
This one of my favorite beaches in the area. It's about 30 minutes from my house. Walk the beach and have fun climbing up and running down the sand dunes. Then head down the coast to Nick's Cove.
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Dillon Beach
This one of my favorite beaches in the area. It's about 30 minutes from my house. Walk the beach and have fun climbing up and running down the sand dunes. Then head down the coast to Nick's Cove.
Everything Else
Rooster Run Golf Club
2301 E Washington StOne of two Golf Courses in Petaluma.
You are you a gardener you must go here. Very cool outdoor layout, plants, veggies and garden gifts.
Cottage Gardens of Petaluma
3995 Emerald DrYou are you a gardener you must go here. Very cool outdoor layout, plants, veggies and garden gifts.
If you are have pets go here before anywhere. Good local upscale pet products, and hay and grains for larger animals too.
Rivertown Feed & Pet Country Store
200 1st StIf you are have pets go here before anywhere. Good local upscale pet products, and hay and grains for larger animals too.
I've lived in Petaluma since 1992. I did not know this existed until one of my guest walked the whole length of it. I'm going to add it to my running list of jogging trails.
Lynch Creek Trail
Lynch Creek TrailI've lived in Petaluma since 1992. I did not know this existed until one of my guest walked the whole length of it. I'm going to add it to my running list of jogging trails.
This is a chinese massage therapy place. Note the wonderful 1 hour clothes on treatment for $25 which includes head, arms, legs, back and feet. Ask for the Pampered Feet Reflexology treatment. Super!
Jessie Jing Massage
161 Kentucky StThis is a chinese massage therapy place. Note the wonderful 1 hour clothes on treatment for $25 which includes head, arms, legs, back and feet. Ask for the Pampered Feet Reflexology treatment. Super!
This is the best sourdough bread bakery that I know. Piles of loaves of various varieties. Many free samples. Sweet or savory, you will fall in love.
A favorite cycling stop.
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Wild Flour Bread
140 Bohemian HwyThis is the best sourdough bread bakery that I know. Piles of loaves of various varieties. Many free samples. Sweet or savory, you will fall in love.
A favorite cycling stop.
Many guests head to Point Reyes while visiting the area. If you like cheese, you must stop here and pick up a yummy picnic of the area's best local cheeses. Enjoy!
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Cowgirl Creamery
80 4th StMany guests head to Point Reyes while visiting the area. If you like cheese, you must stop here and pick up a yummy picnic of the area's best local cheeses. Enjoy!
Essentials
Just so you know, yes, Petaluma has a Wholefoods also. If you like overpriced groceries, check out the Petaluma Market as well.
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Whole Foods Market
731 E Blithedale AveJust so you know, yes, Petaluma has a Wholefoods also. If you like overpriced groceries, check out the Petaluma Market as well.
Petaluma Market is a local grocery store with a great meat and deli counter, excellent wine and beer selection. It's right downtown.
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Petaluma Creamery
210 Western AvePetaluma Market is a local grocery store with a great meat and deli counter, excellent wine and beer selection. It's right downtown.
Arts & Culture
I happened upon this wonderful little eclectic gallery with a wide range of art. Very economical, yet special paintings, photo, and inventive pieces.
Riverfront Art Gallery
132 Petaluma Blvd NI happened upon this wonderful little eclectic gallery with a wide range of art. Very economical, yet special paintings, photo, and inventive pieces.