Eating & Sleeping
Boonville 2
5 Paysenne Ice Cream $
(14111 Hwy 128; ice-cream cone $3; h10am-
3pm Thu-Mon) Boonville’s new ice-cream shop
serves the innovative flavors of Three Twins Ice
Cream, whose delightful flavors include Lemon
Cookie and Strawberry Je Ne Sais Quoi (which
has a hint of balsamic vinegar).
5 Table 128 Modern American $$$
(%707-895-2210; http://www.boonvillehotel.com;
14040 Hwy 128; 3-/4-course prixe-fixe menu
$40/50; h5-9pm Thu-Mon) Food-savvy
travelers love the constantly changing modern
American menu here, featuring simple, well-
executed dishes and a freewheeling, family-
style service at big farm tables.
4 Boonville Hotel Boutique Hotel $$
(%707-895-2210; http://www.boonvillehotel.com;
14040 Hwy 128; r $125-200, ste $225) Decked
out in a contemporary American-country style,
this historic hotel’s rooms are safe for urbanites
who refuse to abandon style just because
they’ve gone to the country.
Philo 3
4 Philo Apple Farm Cottages $$$
(%707-895-2333; http://www.philoapplefarm.com;
18501 Greenwood Rd; r Mon-Thu $175, Fri-Sun
$250) Set within the orchard, four exquisite
cottages are built with reclaimed materials and
have bright, airy spaces. Red Door cottage is
a favorite because of the bathroom – you can
soak in a slipper tub, or shower on the private
deck under the open sky.
Van Damme State Park 4
4 Van Damme
State Park Campgrounds Campground $
(%800-444-7275; http://www.reserveamerica.com;
tent & RV sites $35; W) Great for families, these
two campgrounds have lots of space and hot
showers. One is just off Hwy 1, the other is in
a highland meadow. Nine environmental
campsites (tent sites $25) lie just a 1.25-mile
hike up Fern Canyon.Mendocino 6
5 Cafe Beaujolais California $$$
(%707-937-5614; http://www.cafebeaujolais.com;
961 Ukiah St; lunch mains $9-20, dinner
mains $27-40; h11:30am-2:30pm Wed-Sun,
5:45-9pm nightly) Mendocino’s iconic, much-
beloved country, Cal-French restaurant draws
diners from San Francisco, who make this
the centerpiece of their trip. The best of the
best; you can’t go wrong here. Reservations
essential.4 Andiron Cottages $$
(%800-955-6478; http://www.theandiorn.com; 6051
N Hwy 1; r $99-149; Wc#) Styled with hip
vintage decor, this cluster of playfully themed
1950s roadside cottages is a refreshing option
amid the stuffy cabbage-rose and lace aesthetic
of Mendocino.4 MacCallum House Inn B&B $$$
(%707-937-0289; http://www.maccallumhouse.com;
45020 Albion St; r from $204; iWc#)
There are cheerful cottages and a modern
luxury home, but the most memorable space
here is within one of Mendocino’s iconic historic
water towers – where living quarters fill the
ground floor, a sauna is on the 2nd floor, and
there’s a view of the coast from the top.Orr Hot Springs 8
4 Orr Hot
Springs Resort, Campground $$
(%707-462-6277; tent sites $45-50, d $140-
160, cottages $195-230) Elegantly rustic
rooms are a good match for this earthy spa.
Accommodations include use of the spa and
communal kitchen; some cottages have their
own kitchens.NORTHERN.CALIFORNIA.8
.MENDOCINO & ANDERSON VALLEY