Guidebook
Food scene
the girl & the fig
110 W Spain StExcellent food & classy service, centrally located downtown.
Take a drive to Napa and dine among the vineyards. Award winning restaurant. You will love it!!
72 locals recommend
Bistro Don Giovanni
4110 Howard LnTake a drive to Napa and dine among the vineyards. Award winning restaurant. You will love it!!
Murphy's Irish Pub
464 1st St EExcellent food, fun vibe and often live music.
Sightseeing
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch RdGreat hiking spot among the redwoods.
Gorgeous hike (suitable for beginners), overlooks the Sonoma Valley. Located near downtown, easy access.
41 locals recommend
Sonoma Overlook Trail
198 1st St WGorgeous hike (suitable for beginners), overlooks the Sonoma Valley. Located near downtown, easy access.
Stunning winery, tastings available, formal gardens, historic buildings & picnic area.
69 locals recommend
Buena Vista Winery
18000 Old Winery RdStunning winery, tastings available, formal gardens, historic buildings & picnic area.
Wine tasting in downtown Sonoma. Great outdoor space, fun ambiance, suitable for all seasons.
19 locals recommend
Roche Winery
122 W Spain StWine tasting in downtown Sonoma. Great outdoor space, fun ambiance, suitable for all seasons.
Visit the estate of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, military commander & director of colonization of the northern frontier. House was built in 1852, has a dramatic gothic Victorian style.
19 locals recommend
General Vallejo's Home
Visit the estate of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, military commander & director of colonization of the northern frontier. House was built in 1852, has a dramatic gothic Victorian style.
Also called Sonoma Barracks: Former home to Mexican Army troops under the command of General Vallejo.
Troops first arrived in 1834, after the Commandant of Presidio San Francisco was instructed to bring move his garrison to Sonoma.
11 locals recommend
Presidio of Sonoma
98 E Spain StAlso called Sonoma Barracks: Former home to Mexican Army troops under the command of General Vallejo.
Troops first arrived in 1834, after the Commandant of Presidio San Francisco was instructed to bring move his garrison to Sonoma.
Incredible hiking spot, about 15 minutes outside of Sonoma.
95 locals recommend
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
2605 Adobe Canyon RdIncredible hiking spot, about 15 minutes outside of Sonoma.
21st Mission in California, the only one built under the Mexican era.
34 locals recommend
Mission San Francisco Solano
114 E Spain St21st Mission in California, the only one built under the Mexican era.
Must visit! Downtown Sonoma. Rich history on every corner, including Miwok Indians, Spanish Missionaries, Mexican Military Generals, American outlaws, farmers, fortune seekers & eccentrics.
Picturesque downtown filled with cafes, antique shops, boutiques, jewelry stores, art galleries, wine tasting rooms & more. Gorgeous park to picnic & relax in.
Farmers market with live music Tuesday evenings. (May-October)
107 locals recommend
Sonoma Plaza
Must visit! Downtown Sonoma. Rich history on every corner, including Miwok Indians, Spanish Missionaries, Mexican Military Generals, American outlaws, farmers, fortune seekers & eccentrics.
Picturesque downtown filled with cafes, antique shops, boutiques, jewelry stores, art galleries, wine tasting rooms & more. Gorgeous park to picnic & relax in.
Farmers market with live music Tuesday evenings. (May-October)
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgePerfect day trip, one hour from Sonoma.
Stunning views of the redwoods. Advance reservations a must. 45 minutes from Sonoma.
660 locals recommend
Muir Woods National Monument
Stunning views of the redwoods. Advance reservations a must. 45 minutes from Sonoma.