Of course I’m biased, the Wild Flour Bread down the road in Freestone is hands-down my favorite.  I think I could live on the Fougasse (gouda, onions, mushrooms, olives, red pepper) and they have a great variety of dinner breads and breakfast breads for everyone.  I love eating the bread still warm, and they have a beautiful garden with lots of benches and chairs to just sit out and enjoy the moment.  You should definitely check it out at least once when you come to Bodega Bay!

For those of you venturing further out, here’s a great article from Inside Sonoma that I just saw on top Bakeries in Sonoma.    We are so fortunate in this area to have an abundance of great food…so enjoy!

Rocker Oysterfeller’s has gone a little further south as “Noches Mexicanas” will keep Rocker Oysterfeller’s Kitchen + Saloon buzzing seven days a week by offering Mexican Cuisine on the historically shuttered Monday and Tuesday nights.

During Noches Mexicanas, the bar will be serving up a variety of Margaritas including the ‘Sandia’ made from fresh watermelon juice with a sprig of mint.  Tequila flights will be offered with a nightly showcase of three selected tequila either in a vertical flight (different tequilas from a single distiller) or a horizontal flight (one style of tequila from three different producers).

Noches Mexicanas will run from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday nights.  The menu of Rocker Oysterfeller’s will be served Wednesday through Sunday.

Sonoma County Restaurant Week is a seven day celebration of our county’s farm fresh food and premier wine!

Enjoy three-course dinner menus at $19, $29, or $39, depending on the restaurant.  Check out their web site above for more information including menus and participating restaurants.    You can browse by city (over 17 regions to choose from, along with dozens of restaurants and three price points).   What a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some of the finest foods available at such an affordable price.   We live in such a wonderfully rich area — in so many ways!

The Casino Bar & Grill is located in the historic town of Bodega in Western Sonoma County, just six miles south of Bodega Bay. And the most common assumption, because of it’s name is that it’s a gambling establishment, but it is not.

The Casino is a landmark roadhouse saloon, a community gathering place, and a place where friends and travelers can come together for a drink, a bite to eat, or a round of pool, and experience the authentic culture of what a small town in Northern CA is really like.

Here’s a bit of history directly from the Casino’s web site:

In 1874, a general store was built in central Bodega called Goodman’s General Mercantile. In 1939 a local man named Nebo Casini bought it and turned it into a restaurant and bar. He named the place the Casino as a play on the family name, Casini, and as history has it, he actually put some slot machines in the back room. In 1949, Nebo sold the Casino to his brother Art Casini and his wife, Evelyn. For more than 70 years now, the bar has remained in the Casini family.

The Casino is currently operated by Greg and Elizabeth Schimpf, but Evelyn Casini herself still tends the bar on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as she has for more than six decades. Today, the Casino is one of Sonoma County’s few remaining rural bars. Known locally as Bodega’s beloved watering hole, it is an anchor for the community and a gathering place for the residents and visitors alike. Over the years, the Casino has been the site of weddings, birthday parties, memorial celebrations, informal town meetings, and provided a warm haven during winter power outages.

The casino offers free shuttle service from Bodega Bay (call them at 707-876-3185 for availability), always has new things on their menu, and often features live music on the weekends. Go for a bit of history, or just to enjoy the present. Enjoy!

The Tides Restaurant in Bodega Bay is still a perennial favorite. The Tides was featured in the original Hitchcock movie “The Birds“, and it is currently a popular restaurant, it has a retail seafood market (so you can buy your own seafood and cook it “At the Bay’s Edge, or eat there!) and has a fun gift store. Make sure and stop in when you’re visiting Bodega Bay!

You wouldn’t think a general store would have great take out pizza, but we love pizza from Diekmann’s Grocery in Bodega Bay. They make all their pizzas from scratch with all fresh ingredients and you can really taste the difference. We’re not alone, their pizzas are wildly popular here in town. I love their garlic chicken and their vegetarian deluxe! Yum!

Diekmann’s Deli is just a short walk from “At the Bay’s Edge” and is actually an old-fashioned general / store and market. It has quite a rich history in Bodega Bay and carries everything from groceries, to fishing tackle, to camping supplies, beer, wine, deli sandwiches, firewood, and of course, fabulous pizza!

All three are located along the water in Tomales Bay on Highway 1, just 20 minutes from “At the Bay’s Edge”. It’s a scenic drive and a lot of fun to be in the beauty of Tomales Bay while enjoying great food and great friends!