Guidebook for Santa Rosa -- Our favorite places!
Food Scene
For culinary delights, check out our favorite spots here. Camille and I eat vegan style so you will not find many recommendations for animal food...
Classy pizza located in an old 1800's victorian house. The popular Belvedere night club is downstairs. Just two blocks from the B&B.
Joey's Original Pizza
727 Mendocino AveClassy pizza located in an old 1800's victorian house. The popular Belvedere night club is downstairs. Just two blocks from the B&B.
If you like dangerous baked goods and excellent coffee, then visit Dawn Zaft's excellent bakery and coffee shop in the West End neighborhood. Dawn is a good friend who has done well.
21 moradores locais recomendam
Criminal Baking Co.
808 Donahue StIf you like dangerous baked goods and excellent coffee, then visit Dawn Zaft's excellent bakery and coffee shop in the West End neighborhood. Dawn is a good friend who has done well.
Yogurt Farms
1224 Mendocino AveSometimes you have to have frozen yogurt! Sorbet, too, to save the planet.
When we are looking for down home cooking with a bottomless coffee cup this is where we come. 10 minute walk from The Bicycle B&B.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Lita's Cafe
1973 Mendocino AveWhen we are looking for down home cooking with a bottomless coffee cup this is where we come. 10 minute walk from The Bicycle B&B.
Popular gourmet restaurant & tasting room has been reborn. Completely destroyed in the Tubbs fire in 2016, they have now relocated to our neighborhood! Just a 15-minute walk from The Bicycle B&B
81 moradores locais recomendam
Willi's Wine Bar
1415 Town and Country DrPopular gourmet restaurant & tasting room has been reborn. Completely destroyed in the Tubbs fire in 2016, they have now relocated to our neighborhood! Just a 15-minute walk from The Bicycle B&B
this is your favorite breakfast joint in the truest tradition. food servers that call you 'hon' and touch you on the shoulder. just what you need when you are far from home or missing a loved one. hot food endless coffee. lots of locals. come here.
15 moradores locais recomendam
Mac's
630 4th Stthis is your favorite breakfast joint in the truest tradition. food servers that call you 'hon' and touch you on the shoulder. just what you need when you are far from home or missing a loved one. hot food endless coffee. lots of locals. come here.
this was a restaurant called Adele's for a couple of decades. before that it was a restaurant called sambo's when I was a kid. no and its new iteration it is called Cafe Mimosa
16 moradores locais recomendam
Cafe Mimosa
456 College Avethis was a restaurant called Adele's for a couple of decades. before that it was a restaurant called sambo's when I was a kid. no and its new iteration it is called Cafe Mimosa
Camille and I have a vegan diet, so when we discover an all-vegan restaurant like this, we are thrilled. You will be, too!
Cozy Plum Bistro
6970 McKinley StreetCamille and I have a vegan diet, so when we discover an all-vegan restaurant like this, we are thrilled. You will be, too!
Very nice 'Jewish' style Noshery in Historic Railroad Square. Owned by the Stark family who have the magic touch with every restaurant they own in Santa Rosa.
Grossman's Noshery & Bar
Very nice 'Jewish' style Noshery in Historic Railroad Square. Owned by the Stark family who have the magic touch with every restaurant they own in Santa Rosa.
Don Taylor (the tall guy in the trench coat who greets you at the door) serves up a hearty meal of eggs (mostly) and breakfast potatoes. Ask for Laura's Vegan dish if you don't eat animal parts (that's what I always get).
28 moradores locais recomendam
Omelette Express
112 4th StDon Taylor (the tall guy in the trench coat who greets you at the door) serves up a hearty meal of eggs (mostly) and breakfast potatoes. Ask for Laura's Vegan dish if you don't eat animal parts (that's what I always get).
A great delicious deli sandwich. Handy for those day trips when you need lunch on the go.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Ike's Love and Sandwiches
1780 Mendocino AveA great delicious deli sandwich. Handy for those day trips when you need lunch on the go.
a very down home and friendly place for a meal. we love to have breakfast here. they even have bar counter seating just like the old days.
Sam's for Play Cafe & Catering
a very down home and friendly place for a meal. we love to have breakfast here. they even have bar counter seating just like the old days.
Fun little place right on, or very close to, Santa Rosa Creek. Family owned and loved by many.
41 moradores locais recomendam
Hank's Creekside Restaurant
2800 4th StFun little place right on, or very close to, Santa Rosa Creek. Family owned and loved by many.
Classic breakfast diner with classic good service, next to Juliard Park and Luther Burbank's home and gardens
42 moradores locais recomendam
Dierk's Parkside Cafe
404 Santa Rosa AveClassic breakfast diner with classic good service, next to Juliard Park and Luther Burbank's home and gardens
Goto restaurant in the hamlet of Occidental. Howard's formerly served as a station for the North Coast Pacific Railroad which ran from Sausalito to Cazadero back in the clear cutting days.
91 moradores locais recomendam
Howard Station Cafe
3611 Bohemian HwyGoto restaurant in the hamlet of Occidental. Howard's formerly served as a station for the North Coast Pacific Railroad which ran from Sausalito to Cazadero back in the clear cutting days.
A little bit of France right here in Santa rosa! Best kept secret. Check it out!
Pascàline French Bistro & Patisserie
A little bit of France right here in Santa rosa! Best kept secret. Check it out!
Authentic English pub run by 2 Brits. Bring the whole family. Beer and wine served as well as delicious British food. Bring the family. Learn English!
The Goose & Fern
Authentic English pub run by 2 Brits. Bring the whole family. Beer and wine served as well as delicious British food. Bring the family. Learn English!
TLAHCO Mexican Grill
delicious build your own authentic indigenous Mexican food
This new restaurant had a soft opening in February 2024. We have just tried it out and are pretty thrilled with it. Right in the heart of downtown Santa Rosa just a few blocks from our bed and breakfast. Large venue but cozy, with options for booth or windows seating. Also a nice bar to dine at. Worth checking out!
Mo'z Restaurant and Grill
This new restaurant had a soft opening in February 2024. We have just tried it out and are pretty thrilled with it. Right in the heart of downtown Santa Rosa just a few blocks from our bed and breakfast. Large venue but cozy, with options for booth or windows seating. Also a nice bar to dine at. Worth checking out!
Arts & Culture
Roxy Stadium 14
85 Santa Rosa AveMovies! One of two big theaters a block apart.
Classic films. Thought-provoking content. No 'Terminator'. Not much violence. Cerebral. Some sub-titles. What's not to like?
23 moradores locais recomendam
Summerfield Cinemas
551 Summerfield RdClassic films. Thought-provoking content. No 'Terminator'. Not much violence. Cerebral. Some sub-titles. What's not to like?
Awesome movie venue. You can order full dinner and take it into theater on a special tray. Two bars. Intelligent people. This is what Robert Redford has in mind for Sundance-inspired movie houses.
37 moradores locais recomendam
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley StAwesome movie venue. You can order full dinner and take it into theater on a special tray. Two bars. Intelligent people. This is what Robert Redford has in mind for Sundance-inspired movie houses.
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs RdWatch for world-class acts!
The name pretty much sums it up! Watch this space for amazing lectures, talks, gatherings and performance.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art, and Politics
99 6th StThe name pretty much sums it up! Watch this space for amazing lectures, talks, gatherings and performance.
Weil Hall is a World-class performance venue that is referred to as Tanglewood West.
54 moradores locais recomendam
Green Music Center
1801 E Cotati AveWeil Hall is a World-class performance venue that is referred to as Tanglewood West.
Authentic Community radio broadcasting from a small room in Santa Rosa California on Orchard Street, just a few blocks from our bed and breakfast. Get the pulse of our community here!
92.5 on the FM dial or livestream at KOWS.FM. It's a low power station broadcasting from a 100 watt transmitter attached to a tree in Occidental, so reception depends on the weather conditions!
KOWS 92.5 FM Radio
500 N Main StAuthentic Community radio broadcasting from a small room in Santa Rosa California on Orchard Street, just a few blocks from our bed and breakfast. Get the pulse of our community here!
92.5 on the FM dial or livestream at KOWS.FM. It's a low power station broadcasting from a 100 watt transmitter attached to a tree in Occidental, so reception depends on the weather conditions!
Parks & Nature
A sanctuary of ancient redwood trees. A must-visit while in Sonoma County. Hug a tree.
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Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Visitor Center
17000 Armstrong Woods RdA sanctuary of ancient redwood trees. A must-visit while in Sonoma County. Hug a tree.
Beautiful oak woodland situated on the hill above Santa Rosa between Sonoma and Bennett valleys. Excellent hiking and mountain bicycle riding. Be careful when you hike however because mountain bicyclists enjoy virtually unlimited access (for now) and many travel quite fast on narrow trails.
162 moradores locais recomendam
Parque Estadual Trione-Annadel
6201 Channel DrBeautiful oak woodland situated on the hill above Santa Rosa between Sonoma and Bennett valleys. Excellent hiking and mountain bicycle riding. Be careful when you hike however because mountain bicyclists enjoy virtually unlimited access (for now) and many travel quite fast on narrow trails.
The spectacular Sonoma Coast is virtually undeveloped due to the foresight and dedication of countless individuals over the decades. For one thing a group of people stopped a proposed nuclear power plant if the Bodega Head back in the 60s! You can still see the remnants of the initial excavation, now called the 'hole in the head.' Bring your hiking boots and hike the Kortum Trail along the coast, and check out the sheltered coves, the rugged surf, and the sea stacks.
55 moradores locais recomendam
Parque Estadual da Costa de Sonoma
3095 CA-1The spectacular Sonoma Coast is virtually undeveloped due to the foresight and dedication of countless individuals over the decades. For one thing a group of people stopped a proposed nuclear power plant if the Bodega Head back in the 60s! You can still see the remnants of the initial excavation, now called the 'hole in the head.' Bring your hiking boots and hike the Kortum Trail along the coast, and check out the sheltered coves, the rugged surf, and the sea stacks.
Beautiful oak woodland public park featuring picnic tables, a small reservoir called 'Lake Ralphine', and a fun kids area featuring a carousel, miniature train rides, pony rides, a huge jungle gym, and more cool stuff for kids of all ages. Fun fact: Howarth City Park is adjacent to Spring Lake County Park, which is adjacent to Annadel State Park. That makes for a really big park!
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Howarth Park
630 Summerfield RdBeautiful oak woodland public park featuring picnic tables, a small reservoir called 'Lake Ralphine', and a fun kids area featuring a carousel, miniature train rides, pony rides, a huge jungle gym, and more cool stuff for kids of all ages. Fun fact: Howarth City Park is adjacent to Spring Lake County Park, which is adjacent to Annadel State Park. That makes for a really big park!
This is a nice place to get a walk in around the reservoir. Spring Lake County Park is colocated between Howarth city park and Annadel state park. It is my understanding that the reservoir, designed to manage the flow of Santa Rosa Creek, was designed by Albert Einstein's son, who was a hydrologist at UC Berkeley. But check my facts.
Spring Lake, Santa Rosa, CA 95409, EUA
This is a nice place to get a walk in around the reservoir. Spring Lake County Park is colocated between Howarth city park and Annadel state park. It is my understanding that the reservoir, designed to manage the flow of Santa Rosa Creek, was designed by Albert Einstein's son, who was a hydrologist at UC Berkeley. But check my facts.
This little-known and little-visited remnant of old growth redwoods is worth a trip! Most of the redwoods in California were clearcut over 100 years ago to produce building materials. This place is a rare exception. The park is managed by the local public lands nonprofit, LandPaths.
29 moradores locais recomendam
LandPaths Grove of Old Trees
17599 Fitzpatrick LnThis little-known and little-visited remnant of old growth redwoods is worth a trip! Most of the redwoods in California were clearcut over 100 years ago to produce building materials. This place is a rare exception. The park is managed by the local public lands nonprofit, LandPaths.
Nice nearby hiking spot that will get you high up for a view of the Russian RIver Valley and the City of Santa Rosa.
44 moradores locais recomendam
Taylor Mountain Regional Park
2080 Kawana TerraceNice nearby hiking spot that will get you high up for a view of the Russian RIver Valley and the City of Santa Rosa.
Cute little garden and home of Luther Burbank, famed horticulturalist and inventor of the Russet potato, as well as 113 varieties of plums and prunes, 10 varieties of berries, 50 varieties of lilies,...and the Freestone peach! Nice self-guided tour.
62 moradores locais recomendam
Luther Burbank Home and Gardens
204 Santa Rosa AveCute little garden and home of Luther Burbank, famed horticulturalist and inventor of the Russet potato, as well as 113 varieties of plums and prunes, 10 varieties of berries, 50 varieties of lilies,...and the Freestone peach! Nice self-guided tour.
You gotta check out the ocean. A good place to do this is on a hike at Bodega Head! Watch for whales in season.
Bodega Head Trail, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, EUA
You gotta check out the ocean. A good place to do this is on a hike at Bodega Head! Watch for whales in season.
Entertainment & Activities
Good grief! This is the best ice-arena there is. Just ask Snoopy! Created by Charles Schultz, the creator of the Peanuts comics. This beloved artist has created a lasting institution founded on family values and fun. Three parts - ice arena, Schultz Museum, and the Gift Shop. Don't miss the 'Warm Puppy Cafe' and sit by the open fire.
44 moradores locais recomendam
Snoopy's Home Ice
1667 W Steele LnGood grief! This is the best ice-arena there is. Just ask Snoopy! Created by Charles Schultz, the creator of the Peanuts comics. This beloved artist has created a lasting institution founded on family values and fun. Three parts - ice arena, Schultz Museum, and the Gift Shop. Don't miss the 'Warm Puppy Cafe' and sit by the open fire.
Sightseeing
Great service staff and volunteers will answer all your questions about what to do and where to do it. Located in the historic railroad depot in Historic Railroad Square.
California Welcome Center - Santa Rosa
9 4th StGreat service staff and volunteers will answer all your questions about what to do and where to do it. Located in the historic railroad depot in Historic Railroad Square.