Guidebook for Kenwood
Food Scene
Garden Court Cafe
13647 Arnold DrLocals, "Mom & Pop" type restaurant- yummy food.
Local Glen Ellen restaurant which is an offshoot of The Girl and the Fig in Sonoma. This is casual bistro dining. Insiders hint- Free Corkage! Bring a bottle or two to enjoy with your meal.
82 locals recommend
the fig cafe & winebar
13690 Arnold DrLocal Glen Ellen restaurant which is an offshoot of The Girl and the Fig in Sonoma. This is casual bistro dining. Insiders hint- Free Corkage! Bring a bottle or two to enjoy with your meal.
Craft Beer Bar Restaurant- Locals favorite! Happy hour specials 4-6pm. Nice outdoor seating. Some outdoor games for the kids. Right in Kenwood Village by the Post Office & tasting rooms.
41 locals recommend
Palooza Brewery & Gastropub
8910 Sonoma HwyCraft Beer Bar Restaurant- Locals favorite! Happy hour specials 4-6pm. Nice outdoor seating. Some outdoor games for the kids. Right in Kenwood Village by the Post Office & tasting rooms.
Local restaurant- wood fired pizzas and veggies, home made ice cream. Pricey, but good.
127 locals recommend
Glen Ellen Star
13648 Arnold DrLocal restaurant- wood fired pizzas and veggies, home made ice cream. Pricey, but good.
Glen Ellen Inn
13670 Arnold DrMartini Bar and Restaurant- good food and service. Great drinks.
El Molino Central
11 Central AveUpscale Mexican food, pricey, but with flare!
Yeti
14301 Arnold DrBouchon Bakery
6528 Washington Stfinest pastries around
This is one of our very favorite places to eat and it's literally 3 minutes, by car, from here. Their outdoor seating has spectacular views!!
57 locals recommend
The Kenwood Restaurant & Bar
9900 Sonoma HwyThis is one of our very favorite places to eat and it's literally 3 minutes, by car, from here. Their outdoor seating has spectacular views!!
Sightseeing
Glorious place for hiking and sight seeing. See ruins of Wolf House, a museum, take a picnic... Sometimes there is music or productions. This is a must see.
201 locals recommend
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch RdGlorious place for hiking and sight seeing. See ruins of Wolf House, a museum, take a picnic... Sometimes there is music or productions. This is a must see.
Beautiful hiking trails. Walk to waterfall. Home to the Ferguson Observatory which is open some evenings for viewing special celestial events.
95 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
2605 Adobe Canyon RdBeautiful hiking trails. Walk to waterfall. Home to the Ferguson Observatory which is open some evenings for viewing special celestial events.
Visit our historic Sonoma Square Plaza. Enjoy walking around the mission, boutiques, restaurants, and tasting rooms. The plaza is picturesque, with a duck pond, small amphitheater, kids playground
107 locals recommend
Sonoma Plaza
Visit our historic Sonoma Square Plaza. Enjoy walking around the mission, boutiques, restaurants, and tasting rooms. The plaza is picturesque, with a duck pond, small amphitheater, kids playground
Fisherman's Wharf
2801 Leavenworth StAn hour or so drive from Kenwood.
Shopping
Stop in to browse... Micheal and Aspen have cool music playing- they have, besides "feeds" for various animals, a variety of unusual gift items and garden sculptures, and often fresh eggs too.
Swede's Feeds
9140 Sonoma HwyStop in to browse... Micheal and Aspen have cool music playing- they have, besides "feeds" for various animals, a variety of unusual gift items and garden sculptures, and often fresh eggs too.
The Barlow
6770 McKinley Stshopping and restaurants- fun outdoor area, support local businesses
Everything Else
Beautiful architecture- like a castle... great wines. Bring or purchase a picnic lunch there. Fabulous grounds to roam.
59 locals recommend
Ledson Winery & Vineyards
7335 CA-12Beautiful architecture- like a castle... great wines. Bring or purchase a picnic lunch there. Fabulous grounds to roam.
Wonderful town newspaper. Comes out the 1st and 15th of each month. Pick up a copy here to find out what's going on about town.
Kenwood Press
8910 Sonoma HwyWonderful town newspaper. Comes out the 1st and 15th of each month. Pick up a copy here to find out what's going on about town.
Beautiful local winery- FABULOUS grounds to picnic and wander. Great wines, reserve tasting room available. Wonderful, large gift shop, friendly staff. Not to be missed!
69 locals recommend
Chateau St. Jean Winery
8555 Sonoma HwyBeautiful local winery- FABULOUS grounds to picnic and wander. Great wines, reserve tasting room available. Wonderful, large gift shop, friendly staff. Not to be missed!
Wonderful Chardonnay... Bocci Ball courts... Lovely landscaping- a really nice winery to visit.
39 locals recommend
Landmark Vineyards
101 Adobe Canyon RdWonderful Chardonnay... Bocci Ball courts... Lovely landscaping- a really nice winery to visit.
Benziger Family Winery
1883 London Ranch RdFabulous tours, beautiful grounds, and yummy wines.
Beautiful tasting room and patio. Besides wine, you can get espresso drinks and gelato, and some days wood fired pizzas. Nice place to stop for a last glass of wine before returning here.
70 locals recommend
VJB Cellars
60 Shaw AveBeautiful tasting room and patio. Besides wine, you can get espresso drinks and gelato, and some days wood fired pizzas. Nice place to stop for a last glass of wine before returning here.
Monte Rio
canoe along the river
If you like bubbles, this is a beautiful spot to sample!
59 locals recommend
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
23555 Arnold DrIf you like bubbles, this is a beautiful spot to sample!
St. Francis Winery and Vineyard
100 Pythian RdB.R. Cohn Winery and Olive Oil Company
15000 Sonoma HwyValley of the Moon Winery
134 Church StreetEssentials
Best local grocery store- high end, gourmet... you can buy picnic items, sandwiches, cheeses, coffee drinks- just down the road to Glen Ellen.
61 locals recommend
Glen Ellen Village Market
13751 Arnold DrBest local grocery store- high end, gourmet... you can buy picnic items, sandwiches, cheeses, coffee drinks- just down the road to Glen Ellen.
Located two minutes down the road on Sonoma Highway in the Kenwood Village- use only for forgotten items like milk.
14 locals recommend
Kenwood Market & Deli
8910 Sonoma HwyLocated two minutes down the road on Sonoma Highway in the Kenwood Village- use only for forgotten items like milk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fabulous brews and great pizza
262 locals recommend
Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa Location
725 4th StFabulous brews and great pizza
Third Street Aleworks
610 3rd Stfamily friendly, many food options, great beer
great bands, low cover charge- menu mostly fried foods, good for dancing, nice patio for a drink
14 locals recommend
Rossi's
401 Grove Stgreat bands, low cover charge- menu mostly fried foods, good for dancing, nice patio for a drink
HopMonk Tavern Sonoma
691 BroadwayParks & Nature
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Rd