Guidebook for Guerneville
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic bar specializing in mezcal and tequila drinks. They’ve also got some great snacks, decent wine on tap, and some bourbon & whiskey. Definitely recommended. Very close to the other restaurants in Guerneville, so definitely stop here for drinks regardless of where you’re headed for dinner. They also have a small selection of stacks and plates - queso fundido, chips & guac, etc.
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El Barrio
16230 Main StFantastic bar specializing in mezcal and tequila drinks. They’ve also got some great snacks, decent wine on tap, and some bourbon & whiskey. Definitely recommended. Very close to the other restaurants in Guerneville, so definitely stop here for drinks regardless of where you’re headed for dinner. They also have a small selection of stacks and plates - queso fundido, chips & guac, etc.
Guerneville’s main gay bar - but also a local hangout. Karaoke on Friday nights. Big outdoor pool area - so even if you don’t want to hang out at the bar, you can grab a drink and sit by the pool
The Main Bar at R3 Hotel
16390 4th StGuerneville’s main gay bar - but also a local hangout. Karaoke on Friday nights. Big outdoor pool area - so even if you don’t want to hang out at the bar, you can grab a drink and sit by the pool
Food Scene
Our go-to spot for a breakfast sandwich in Guerneville. But they also have a great selection of lunch sandwiches, salads, and snacks. Besides serving to-order food, they also have a selection of fancy market goods, wine, cookbooks and the like.
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Big Bottom Market
16228 Main StOur go-to spot for a breakfast sandwich in Guerneville. But they also have a great selection of lunch sandwiches, salads, and snacks. Besides serving to-order food, they also have a selection of fancy market goods, wine, cookbooks and the like.
A good basic cafe with all kinds of pre-made food options like breakfast burritos. Also made-to-order bagel sandwiches, etc.
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Coffee Bazaar
14045 Armstrong Woods RdA good basic cafe with all kinds of pre-made food options like breakfast burritos. Also made-to-order bagel sandwiches, etc.
Your standard brunch / breakfast diner joint, but with a green/organic flair. Full coffee bar (not just drip) and juice bar. Probably the best sit-down breakfast in the area. Mostly indoor seating. It can get crowded on the weekends, so there may be a wait.
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Howard Station Cafe
3611 Bohemian HwyYour standard brunch / breakfast diner joint, but with a green/organic flair. Full coffee bar (not just drip) and juice bar. Probably the best sit-down breakfast in the area. Mostly indoor seating. It can get crowded on the weekends, so there may be a wait.
Hands-down our favorite spot. A 20-min drive to Jenner. Outdoor seating is your only option. Coffee, home-made pastries / scones, and a short list of food options. Seating is right on the estuary and it’s beautiful. Sometimes they’ll have live music on the weekends - usually a flamenco guitar or something else mellow.
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Cafe Aquatica
10439 CA-1Hands-down our favorite spot. A 20-min drive to Jenner. Outdoor seating is your only option. Coffee, home-made pastries / scones, and a short list of food options. Seating is right on the estuary and it’s beautiful. Sometimes they’ll have live music on the weekends - usually a flamenco guitar or something else mellow.
Our favorite lunch spot in Guerneville. More or less standard BBQ and bar food - burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, BLTs, fries. But with a huge outdoor patio right on the river. They brew a few of their own beers, and have a bunch of others on top. On a nice day, you can’t beat it.
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Stumptown Brewery
15045 River RdOur favorite lunch spot in Guerneville. More or less standard BBQ and bar food - burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, BLTs, fries. But with a huge outdoor patio right on the river. They brew a few of their own beers, and have a bunch of others on top. On a nice day, you can’t beat it.
A 5-minute drive from Guerneville - a much quieter, smaller place for a drink. Primarily a restaurant, but they’ve got a full bar, and a decent wine list. On nice days, you simply can’t beat a glass of wine on their patio overlooking the river. Beautiful. They also have a really nice dinner menu and it’s worth eating here!
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Village Inn & Restaurant
20822 River BlvdA 5-minute drive from Guerneville - a much quieter, smaller place for a drink. Primarily a restaurant, but they’ve got a full bar, and a decent wine list. On nice days, you simply can’t beat a glass of wine on their patio overlooking the river. Beautiful. They also have a really nice dinner menu and it’s worth eating here!
A small place, with very good food. Definitely worth a stop. Small, but fantastic beer & wine list. Can be difficult to get into on weekends, but then again it’s close to El Barrio where you can go get some drinks and wait for your table.
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boon eat + drink
16248 Main StA small place, with very good food. Definitely worth a stop. Small, but fantastic beer & wine list. Can be difficult to get into on weekends, but then again it’s close to El Barrio where you can go get some drinks and wait for your table.
We eat here all the time. It’s hard to describe Betty Spaghetti. A menu of very good Italian-focused food. It’s inside the R3 hotel which is a mostly-gay resort. It has a full poolside bar, which is a community gathering spot all days of the week. There’s usually some form of entertainment at the bar - live acts, karaoke, drag shows. Betty Spaghetti is separate from the bar, but it’s right across the breezeway - making Betty’s a one-stop-shop, depending what you’re in the mood for. At the back of Betty’s there’s also a piano bar on weekends.
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Betty Spaghetti
16390 4th StWe eat here all the time. It’s hard to describe Betty Spaghetti. A menu of very good Italian-focused food. It’s inside the R3 hotel which is a mostly-gay resort. It has a full poolside bar, which is a community gathering spot all days of the week. There’s usually some form of entertainment at the bar - live acts, karaoke, drag shows. Betty Spaghetti is separate from the bar, but it’s right across the breezeway - making Betty’s a one-stop-shop, depending what you’re in the mood for. At the back of Betty’s there’s also a piano bar on weekends.
Hazel has some of the best food in the area, period. A modern California cuisine with an always-updated menu. Unique pizzas, seafood, a little bit of everything.
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Hazel Restaurant
3782 Bohemian HwyHazel has some of the best food in the area, period. A modern California cuisine with an always-updated menu. Unique pizzas, seafood, a little bit of everything.
Well-made Italian food - with a separate bar right next door. (Joe’s bar). All the Italian staples you’d expect and all of it’s pretty good.
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Negri's Original Occidental
3700 Bohemian HwyWell-made Italian food - with a separate bar right next door. (Joe’s bar). All the Italian staples you’d expect and all of it’s pretty good.
Beautiful vineyard specializing in light, non-buttery Chardonnays and tasty Pinots. You need a reservation, and they’ll take great care of you.
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MacRostie Winery and Vineyards
4605 Westside RdBeautiful vineyard specializing in light, non-buttery Chardonnays and tasty Pinots. You need a reservation, and they’ll take great care of you.
Up on the hill overlooking the Russian River Valley. A good variety of wines from vineyards all over the area. They were recently doing a remodel and were reservation-only, so call ahead.
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Gary Farrell Winery
10701 Westside RdUp on the hill overlooking the Russian River Valley. A good variety of wines from vineyards all over the area. They were recently doing a remodel and were reservation-only, so call ahead.
A smaller winery with the best Zinfandel & Petit Syrah that we’ve ever had. They sell out of their stock every year so there’s no new wine to taste or buy - but you can taste out of the barrel and buy for next year’s pickup. A small tasting room, but with a nice patio overlooking their vineyard - it’s a great place to bring some snacks & drinks and hang out. (Then taste, buy some wine for next year, and do it all over again)
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Zichichi Family Vineyard
8626 W Dry Creek RdA smaller winery with the best Zinfandel & Petit Syrah that we’ve ever had. They sell out of their stock every year so there’s no new wine to taste or buy - but you can taste out of the barrel and buy for next year’s pickup. A small tasting room, but with a nice patio overlooking their vineyard - it’s a great place to bring some snacks & drinks and hang out. (Then taste, buy some wine for next year, and do it all over again)
A new, spacious, modern German restaurant. Excellent food, along with a wonderful beer & wine selection.
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BROT modern german
16218 Main StA new, spacious, modern German restaurant. Excellent food, along with a wonderful beer & wine selection.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful grove of redwoods. Lots of small flat trails, medium hilly trails, and longer steep trails. A great spot to go, rain or shine.
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Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Visitor Center
17000 Armstrong Woods RdBeautiful grove of redwoods. Lots of small flat trails, medium hilly trails, and longer steep trails. A great spot to go, rain or shine.
A couple beaches - one with a sea lion rookery. Also some great walking trails along the cliffs.
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Goat Rock State Beach - Sonoma Coast State Park
A couple beaches - one with a sea lion rookery. Also some great walking trails along the cliffs.