Guidebook for Petaluma
Food Scene
The best fresh baked bread in the Northbay and scrumptous pastries
65 locals recommend
Della Fattoria Downtown Café
143 Petaluma Blvd NThe best fresh baked bread in the Northbay and scrumptous pastries
Cucina Paradiso
114 Petaluma Blvd N Excellent Italian food, excellent service.
El Roy's Mexican Grill
210 Edith StGreat Mexican food.
The Shuckery
100 Washington StMi Pueblo
800 Petaluma Blvd NGreat spot for delicious Mexican food.
Simmer Vietnamese Kitchen
299 N McDowell BlvdYou are going to love the food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Right in the heart of downtown, this place books an eclectic array of high quality bands in an old-school theater setting.
56 locals recommend
Mystic Theatre
23 Petaluma Blvd NRight in the heart of downtown, this place books an eclectic array of high quality bands in an old-school theater setting.
Iconic craft brewery. Great beer and brewery tours, but also a lively music scene in the beer garden 'sanctuary'.
140 locals recommend
Lagunitas Brewing Company
1280 N McDowell BlvdIconic craft brewery. Great beer and brewery tours, but also a lively music scene in the beer garden 'sanctuary'.
Brewsters is an open air restaurant with a good beer selection.
55 locals recommend
Brewsters Beer Garden + Restaurant
229 Water StBrewsters is an open air restaurant with a good beer selection.
Sightseeing
Quaint and commercially active fishing harbor. Fabulous views, walks on the beach and golfing - not to mention delicious fresh seafood. A 30-minute drive from our home through back country roads, dairies and pastures of west county.
291 locals recommend
Bodega Bay
Quaint and commercially active fishing harbor. Fabulous views, walks on the beach and golfing - not to mention delicious fresh seafood. A 30-minute drive from our home through back country roads, dairies and pastures of west county.
Parks & Nature
Quiet and serene network of trails just five minutes from our home. Both low slope paved trails, and steeper winding cow trails. On a north-south ridge so you can catch both sunrises over the city and sunsets over the rolling hills
59 locals recommend
Helen Putnam Regional Park
411 Chileno Valley RdQuiet and serene network of trails just five minutes from our home. Both low slope paved trails, and steeper winding cow trails. On a north-south ridge so you can catch both sunrises over the city and sunsets over the rolling hills
Heart's Desire Beach
Beautiful small beach
Muir Woods National Monument
Make a reservation for parking before you go!
Shopping
Broad selection of local goods from I Leoni, Copperfield Books and numerous specialty boutiques. Plenty of restaurants of various cuisine to tempt you along the way.
Kentucky Street
Kentucky StreetBroad selection of local goods from I Leoni, Copperfield Books and numerous specialty boutiques. Plenty of restaurants of various cuisine to tempt you along the way.
Getting Around
Central historic train station as an alternative to vehicle traffic on the highway. Light rail access to Sonoma State University, downtown Santa Rosa and Sonoma County airport to the north, and central San Rafael and the Larkspur ferry (via shuttle) to the south. A bus depot with several more local and regional routes one block away.
SMART Station
Central historic train station as an alternative to vehicle traffic on the highway. Light rail access to Sonoma State University, downtown Santa Rosa and Sonoma County airport to the north, and central San Rafael and the Larkspur ferry (via shuttle) to the south. A bus depot with several more local and regional routes one block away.
Entertainment & Activities
Bikram Yoga is an excellent studio. It's a happy friendly studio offering a variety of classes.
Bikram Yoga Petaluma
1484 Petaluma Boulevard NorthBikram Yoga is an excellent studio. It's a happy friendly studio offering a variety of classes.