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Watch the water pound the rocks and the sun set out of the Mendocino hubbub (8 miles
south) at this friendly Cal-Med bistro. Try the cassoulet or the gnocchi. It's a local hangout
and gets hoppin' with live jazz most nights.
Flow
CALIFORNIAN
Run by the Mendocino Cafe, this new, very busy place has the best views of the ocean in
town from its 2nd-story perch. Brunch is a specialty as are Mexican-inspired small plates,
artisanal pizzas and a sublime local dungeness crab chowder. Gluten-free and vegan op-
tions are available.
Patterson's Pub
PUB FOOD
If you pull into town late and hungry, you'll thank your lucky stars for this place; it serves
quality pub grub - fish and chips, burgers and dinner salads - with cold beer. The only tra-
ditional Irish pub ambience spoiler is the plethora of flat-screen TVs. A busy brunch is
served on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10am to 2pm.
Café Beaujolais
CALIFORNIAN
$23-35; 11:30am-2:30pm Wed-Sun, dinner from 5:30pm daily)
Mendocino's iconic, beloved country-Cal-French restaurant occupies an 1896 house re-
styled into a monochromatic urban-chic dining room, perfect for holding hands by candle-
light. The refined, inspired cooking draws diners from San Francisco, who make this the
centerpiece of their trip. The locally sourced menu changes with the seasons, but the
Petaluma duck breast served with crispy skin is a gourmand's delight.
Ravens
CALIFORNIAN
breakfast $11-15, mains $24-30; 8-10:30am Mon-Sat, to noon Sun, dinner 5:30-10pm; )
Ravens brings haute-contemporary concepts to a completely vegetarian and vegan menu.
Produce comes from the idyllic organic gardens of the
Stanford Inn
, and the bold menu
