RESTAURANTS & WINERIES
Inn-credible culinary destinations

Long a culinary destination, the Sonoma and Napa Valleys today offer more than 180 dining choices, from casual bakeries and cafés to acclaimed chef-owned restaurants such as The French Laundry in Yountville. There's something to satisfy every taste and budget, with menus offering Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Thai, and French food and everything from the finest gourmet dishes to organic vegetarian fare to pizza and burgers. From the Best Western Sonoma Valley Inn, you can walk to more than 20 restaurants and cafés.

Much of what you'll find on the table is grown locally. In addition to fine wine, the Sonoma and Napa Valleys are known for their abundant produce and artisan breads, cheeses, and olive oils, available year-round at local shops, roadside stands, and weekly farmers' markets.

Pack a picnic and visit wineries bearing some of the most famous names in the history of California viticulture. The Sonoma Valley is where California's world-renowned wine industry began. Today it is home to more than 40 premium wineries, all just a short distance apart in the scenic 17-mile Sonoma Valley. The region boasts more than 180 wineries when you include the surrounding Carneros and Napa Valley appellations, and most are within a 30-minute drive of the Best Western Sonoma Valley Inn. As you tour, you'll discover everything from palatial estates to simple family operations, all with a focus on making premium wines from locally grown grapes.

At the Best Western Sonoma Valley Inn, we're happy to recommend restaurants, wineries, and other area destinations, and to make dinner and wine-tasting reservations on your behalf. Here's a preview of restaurant and winery choices.

Restaurants
www.sonomavalley.com/sonomamembers/dining2.asp and www.napavalley.com/thingstodo/dining

Wineries
www.sonomavalley.com/sonomamembers/wineries2.asp and www.napavalley.com/wineries