Napa & Sonoma Wine Country - Coastal California - page 354

Cook CAL-ITALIAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 707-963-7088; www.cooksthelena.com ; 1310 Main St; lunch $14-23, dinner
$16-28; 11:30am-10pm Mon-Sat, 10am-9pm Sun)
Locals crowd this tiny storefront bistro, beloved for its earthy Cal-Italian cooking -
homemade pasta and risotto, melt-off-the-bone ribs and simple-delicious burgers. Expect a
wait, even with reservations.

Armadillo's MEXICAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.armadillosnv.com ; 1304 Main St; mains $8-12; 11am-9pm Sun-Thu, to

10pm Fri & Sat)
Respectable, reasonably priced Mexican cooking.

Restaurant at Meadowood CALIFORNIAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 707-967-1205; www.meadowood.com ; 900 Meadowood Lane; 9-course
menu $225; 5:30-10pm Mon-Sat)
If you couldn't score reservations at French Laundry , fear not: Meadowood - the valley's
only other Michelin-three-star restaurant - has a slightly more sensibly priced menu, eleg-
antly unfussy dining room, and lavish haute cuisine that's not too esoteric. Auberge has
better views, but Meadowood's food and service far surpass it.

Terra CALIFORNIAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 707-963-8931; www.terrarestaurant.com ; 1345 Railroad Ave; 4-/5-/
6-course menus $78/93/105; 6-9pm Wed-Sun)
Seamlessly blending Japanese, French and Italian culinary styles, Terra is one of Wine
Country's top tables - the signature is broiled sake-marinated black cod with shrimp
dumplings in shiso broth. The adjioning bar serves small bites without reservations, but
the dining room's the thing.

Goose & Gander NEW AMERICAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 707-967-8779; www.goosegander.com ; 1245 Spring St; mains $23-32;
5-10pm Sun-Thu, noon-midnight Fri & Sat)