The Healdsburg food cheat sheet
The dish to eat
Beef braised in red wine with bacon, mushrooms and small onions.
Best at Healdsburg Bar & Grill, Healdsburg Avenue. Get: The beef bourguignon
Five places, and what to order
- Troubadourbakery · Healdsburg AvenueGet: A sandwich or a loaf by day, the prix fixe at night
- Quail & Condorbakery · Mill StreetGet: A croissant, the cinnamon roll or sourdough waffles
- Folia Bar & Kitchenhotel-restaurant · Dovetail LaneGet: Dishes cooked over open fire, then Andy's Beeline rooftop for a drink
- Valettefor farm tasting menu · Center StreetGet: The Trust Me tasting menu
- Bravas Bar de Tapasfor paella and Spanish tapas · Center StreetGet: Tapas and a paella for two
The market
Farmers market. Sonoma County produce, bread, cheese, flowers and prepared food
In season this November
Dungeness crab · Farmers' market produce
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.