California Eats guide · checked October 2026Wine-country restaurants
31 restaurants across 5 of California's 9 regions, each checked open in October 2026 against its own website, menu or ordering page, or a dated local news story. Restaurants with a kitchen in Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Paso Robles, the Santa Ynez Valley, Temecula and other wine towns.
About this list
Our method: for every place we found a 2025 or 2026 source of its own, such as the menu on its website, an ordering page it runs, or a dated story in the local press, and read it in October 2026. A listing that only carries the word in its name, or whose website has gone dark, stays in the app's directory and off this page. No review site fed this list, and it runs by region and town, never by score.
The app sorts the same restaurants by how far each one is from you, and tapping one brings up its Apple Maps card, hours and photos included.
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- Inland Empire & Desert (3)
- Central Coast (7)
- Bay Area (17)
- Central Valley (2)
- North State & Sierra (2)
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Inland Empire & Desert
3 restaurants, by town.
Creekside Grille
35960 Rancho California Rd, Temecula
Wine country On the menu: seasonal, locally sourced menu
Winery restaurant beside Wilson Creek's vineyards.
The Restaurant at Ponte
35053 Rancho California Rd, Temecula
Wine country On the menu: winery restaurant lunch and early dinner
Winery restaurant at Ponte Family Estate, open daily 11am-7pm.
The Vineyard Rose Restaurant
34843 Rancho California Rd, Temecula
Wine country On the menu: resort restaurant menus
Restaurant at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa.
Central Coast
7 restaurants, by town.
Industrial Eats
181 Industrial Way, Buellton
Wine country On the menu: local-ingredient restaurant plates, craft butcher shop
Restaurant and butcher shop in Buellton's industrial park, open daily.
The Hitching Post II
420 E Highway 246, Buellton
Wine country On the menu: dinner and lunch menus, house wines
Buellton restaurant and Hitching Post winery; running a 40th-anniversary special through October.
Los Olivos Wine Merchant and Cafe
2879 Grand Ave, Los Olivos
Wine country On the menu: farm-fresh Santa Barbara wine-country cooking
Cafe and wine merchant serving lunch and dinner daily.
BL Brasserie
1202 Pine St, Paso Robles
Wine country On the menu: French brasserie dishes, oyster bar
French brasserie, dinner Tue-Sun and lunch Tue-Sat.
Fish Gaucho Mexican Restaurant
1244 Park St, Paso Robles
Wine country On the menu: California-Mexican seafood and meats, tequila
Downtown Paso Robles restaurant pairing California-Mexican cooking with a big tequila list.
Il Cortile Ristorante
608 12th St #101, Paso Robles
Wine country On the menu: homemade pasta, seasonal Italian dishes
Downtown Paso Robles Italian restaurant.
S.Y. Kitchen
1110 Faraday St, Santa Ynez
Wine country On the menu: Italian lunch and dinner
Italian restaurant in Santa Ynez, lunch daily and dinner nightly.
Bay Area
17 restaurants, by town.
Glen Ellen Star
13648 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen
Bib GourmandJames Beard semifinalistWine country On the menu: dinner menu (posted 10.1.26), desserts
Dinner-only restaurant in Glen Ellen; takes Thanksgiving pre-orders.
Barndiva
237 Center St, Healdsburg
Wine country On the menu: seasonal, locally sourced Sonoma County dishes
Farm-to-table restaurant and event space, open Thu-Mon evenings.
Valette
344 Center St, Healdsburg
Wine country On the menu: charcuterie and local cheeses, dinner from local farms
Healdsburg dinner restaurant built around local farmers and winemakers.
First Street Alehouse
2106 First St, Livermore
Wine country On the menu: burgers, salads, pub fare
Downtown Livermore alehouse with a full kitchen.
Range Life
2160 Railroad Ave, Livermore
Wine country On the menu: locally and seasonally sourced dishes
Neighborhood restaurant and bar in a renovated 1800s brick building.
Angele Restaurant & Bar
540 Main St, Napa
Wine country On the menu: French-inspired lunch and dinner
French-inspired restaurant on the Napa River; lunch and dinner daily.
Mustard's Grill
7399 St Helena Hwy, Napa
Wine country On the menu: ribs, lunch and dinner plates, long wine list · Opened 1983
Highway 29 roadhouse ('Truckstop Deluxe') serving lunch and dinner seven days; site dates it to 1983.
Oenotri
1425 1st St, Napa
Wine country On the menu: Italian food
Downtown Napa Italian restaurant with online ordering.
Union Hotel Restaurant
280 Mission Blvd, Santa Rosa
Wine country On the menu: Italian dinners, bruschetta, Caesar salad · Founded 1879
Occidental Italian restaurant and bar; site says 'Italian Dining Since 1879'. Open Fri-Sun.
Willi's Wine Bar
1415 Town And Country Dr, Santa Rosa
Wine country On the menu: global small plates, wine by the glass
Small-plates restaurant open since 2002, now in Town and Country Center.
Cafe La Haye
140 E Napa St, Sonoma
Wine country On the menu: seasonal lunch (omelette, Caesar), dinner
Small Sonoma restaurant, lunch and dinner Tue-Sat.
Swiss Hotel
18 W Spain St, Sonoma
Wine country On the menu: wood-oven baked meatballs, grilled polenta with mushroom ragout, fried calamari · Opened 1892
Hotel, restaurant and historic bar on Sonoma Plaza in a Vallejo-era adobe; same family since 1923. Dinner menu includes wood-oven dishes.
The Girl and the Fig
110 W Spain St, Sonoma
Wine country On the menu: steak tartare, fig and arugula salad, duck confit, cheese and charcuterie
French country restaurant on Sonoma Plaza.
Gott's Roadside
933 Main St #29, St. Helena
Burger standWine country On the menu: cheeseburgers, shakes, fries · Founded 1999 in St. Helena
The original Gott's, a roadside burger stand on Highway 29; Gott's says it has served the California roadside since 1999.
The Charter Oak Restaurant
1050 Charter Oak Ave, St. Helena
Wine country On the menu: hearth-grilled meat, fish and vegetables, seasonal plates from its farm
St. Helena restaurant cooking much of its menu over a hearth.
Bistro Jeanty
6510 Washington St, Yountville
Wine country On the menu: classic French bistro dishes
Chef Philippe Jeanty's family-run French bistro in Yountville.
Bottega Napa Valley
6525 Washington St, Yountville
Wine country On the menu: Italian lunch and dinner
Italian restaurant in Yountville; open daily (Mon dinner only).
Central Valley
2 restaurants, by town.
Pietro's
282 Rocky Ln, Lodi
Wine country On the menu: Italian food
Italian restaurant in Lodi wine country with online ordering.
The Café At Michael David Winery
4580 W Highway 12, Lodi
Wine country On the menu: breakfast plates, lunch, bakery
Winery cafe and bakery serving breakfast and lunch 8am-3pm; seasonal outdoor bistro.
North State & Sierra
2 restaurants, by town.
Taste Restaurant and Wine Bar
9402 Main St, Plymouth
Wine country On the menu: seasonally inspired dinners
Amador wine-country restaurant in Plymouth.
Hotel Sutter
53 Main St, Sutter Creek
Wine country On the menu: casual dining, historic bars
Main Street hotel with restaurant and bars in Sutter Creek.