Eating & Sleeping
Sebastopol 1
5 Hardcore Espresso Cafe $
(1798 Gravenstein Hwy S; (^) h6am-7pm; (^) W) Meet
local hippies and art freaks over smoothies at
this classic NorCal off-the-grid, indoor-outdoor
coffeehouse that’s essentially a corrugated-
metal-roofed shack surrounded by umbrella
tables. The organic coffee is the town’s best.
Bohemian Highway 2
5 Wild Flour Bakery Bakery^ $
(www.wildflourbread.com; 140 Bohemian Hwy,
Freestone; h8:30am-6pm Fri-Mon) Hearty
artisanal brick-oven breads, scones and coffee.
5 Howard
Station Cafe Breakfast, Cafe $
(www.howardstationcafe.com; 3811 Bohemian
Hwy, Occidental; mains $8-11; h7am-2:30pm
Mon-Fri, 7am-3pm Sat & Sun; Wv#) Makes
big plates of comfort food, with organic eggs,
ample burgers and fresh-squeezed juices.
Pooches welcome on the patio.
Jenner 5
5 River’s End Californian $$$
(%707-865-2484; http://www.rivers-end.com; 11048
Hwy 1; lunch mains $13-26, dinner mains $25-39;
hnoon-3pm & 5-8:30pm Thu-Mon; v) This
picture-perfect restaurant is perched on a cliff
overlooking the river’s mouth and the grand sweep
of the Pacific Ocean. It serves world-class meals at
world-class prices, but the real reward is the view.
4 Jenner Inn & Cottages Inn $$
(%707-865-2377; http://www.jennerinn.com; 10400
Hwy 1; r incl breakfast creekside $118-178, ocean-
view $178-278, cottages $228-278; i) It’s
difficult to sum up this collection of properties
dispersed throughout Jenner – some are in
fairly deluxe ocean-view cottages with kitchen
and ready-to-light fireplaces, others are small
and upland near a creek. All have the furnishings
of a stylish auntie from the early 1990s.
Guerneville 7
5 Coffee Bazaar Cafe $
(14045 Armstrong Woods Rd; mains $5-9;
h6am-8pm; W) Happening cafe with salads,
sandwiches and all-day breakfasts; adjoins a
good secondhand bookstore.
Healdsburg 8
5 Downtown
Bakery & Creamery Bakery, Cafe $
(www.downtownbakery.net; 308a Center St;
h7am-5:30pm) Healdsburg’s finest bakery
makes scrumptious pastries. Half-price goodies
available from 4:30pm.
5 Scopa Italian $$
(%707-433-5282; http://www.scopahealdsburg.
com; 109a Plaza St; mains $12-26; h5:30-10pm
Tue-Sun) Space is tight inside this converted
barbershop, but it’s worth cramming in for
perfect thin-crust pizza and rustic Italian home
cooking, like Nonna’s slow-braised chicken, with
sautéed greens, melting into toasty polenta.
A lively crowd and good wine prices create a
convivial atmosphere.
4 Best Western Dry Creek Inn Motel $$
(%707-433-0300; http://www.drycreekinn.com; 198
Dry Creek Rd; r Sun-Thu $59-129, Fri & Sat $199-
259; aiWs) Town’s top motel has good
service and an outdoor hot tub. New rooms
have jetted tubs and gas fireplaces. Check for
weekday discounts.
4 Madrona Manor Historic Hotel $$$
(%707-433-4231, 800-258-4003; http://www.
madronamanor.com; 1001 Westside Rd; r &
ste $270-390; aWs) The first choice for
lovers of country inns and stately manor
homes, the regal 1881 Madrona Manor exudes
Victorian elegance. Surrounded by 8 acres of
woods and gorgeous century-old gardens, the
hilltop mansion and restaurant is decked out
with many original furnishings. A mile west
of downtown, it’s convenient to Westside Rd
wineries.
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