5 Geyserville Restaurants Worth Stopping For

Good wine tastes even better when served alongside great food. While larger Sonoma County cities may have more dining options to choose from, folks know how to cook and eat well, even in the coziest corners of Wine Country. You could practically hold your breath and walk the entire stretch of downtown Geyserville, but you’d have to pass by some amazing food along the way. So take your time to taste your way through this tiny town, complete with a Hollywood headliner.

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Restaurants / Geyserville

Catelli's Restaurant

Charming family restaurant with patio seating serves California-inspired, locally sourced Italian cuisine.

Catelli’s Restaurant is a longtime local favorite. A landmark in its own right, the third-generation restaurant serves Italian food that diners come back for, time and time again. Along with expected traditional items like pastas and meatball sandwiches, Catelli’s Restaurant captures attention with offerings like organic truffle fries. The menu highlights locally sourced ingredients from organic farmers, and wine list with more than 100 local wines. It’s warm and inviting, with a nice mix of locals and Wine Country visitors.

Insider Tip

Skip lunch and come hungry, as portions can be generous.

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Restaurants / Geyserville

Geyserville Mud Coffee & Pastries

Geyserville Mud Coffee and Pastries is located In the heart of wine country nestled between the beautiful Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys. Along with outstanding coffee, they serve Breakfast burritos, Bagel dogs, pastries, muffins, bagels, fresh fruit an

This small coffee shop is Geyserville’s caffeine provider. Along with brewing Thanksgiving Coffee from Fort Bragg a couple hours to the north, Geyserville Mud Coffee & Pastries serves 30 different teas, so even non-coffee drinkers have a reason to smile. Along with breakfast burritos, sandwiches, oatmeal, and bagels, are sweet treats in the form of a tasty selection of pastries and muffins.

Insider Tip

If you’re feeling indecisive, the breakfast sandwiches are prepared with locally made sausage from neighboring Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria.

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Restaurants / Geyserville

Diavola Pizzeria and Salumeria

Housed in a classic, early 1900s building is a bar backed by a brick wall and cozy tables where you can enjoy beer, local wine, and incredible, authentic Italian cuisine.

Just thinking about good pizza can make you hungry. Diavola Pizzeria and Salumeria creates Neopolitan style pizza, an assortment of handmade pastas, and house-cured salumi. The menu changes daily, using ingredients sourced from local farms, ranches, and fisheries. Along with local selections, the wine menu at Diavola Pizzeria and Salumeria features a number of hand-picked fine Italian wines in a casual and comfortable environment where friends and families gather.

Insider Tip

Diavola Pizzeria and Salumeria does not accept any reservations on weekends, so if you don’t want to wait, think about eating a little early or a little late. They’re open until 9 p.m.

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Restaurants / Geyserville

Geyserville Grille

Beautiful casual restaurant located within the Geyserville Inn. Enjoy the gorgeous view and traditional American cuisine from the one of the oak tree graced patios. Or dine indoors in the dining room or at the central bar. Delightfulness awaits!

Geyserville Grille has the look and feel of a neighborhood joint, but the menu shows the kitchen’s worldliness. Yes, you can get a good burger and fries, or even beer battered onion rings; however, chances are you’ll be intrigued by possibilities like ahi tuna poke nachos, Panko-crusted crab cakes, or a grilled salmon BLT. On one of Geyserville’s many sunny days, expect the patio to be a popular gathering spot.

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Geyserville Grille serves weekend brunch from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sleep in and indulge on sweet cinnamon and vanilla french toast or eggs benedict served three ways: traditional, with spinach and tomato, or with Dungeness crab.

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Restaurants / Geyserville

Rustic, Francis's Favorites

Located within the Francis Ford Coppolla Winery, this full service restaurant features the director’s favorite Italian cuisine. Creative specialties are served indoors and outside on the terrace that overlooks the Stunning Alexander Valley. Luscious!

Francis Ford Coppola is a storyteller, and that talent isn’t lost in the menu at his restaurant. Favorite entrées come with a personal tale that offers insight into the food and the film legend bringing it to you. Pizzas, pastas, and Italian-prepared meats sit alongside a selection of small and large plates, offering an alluring spread. In addition to a large dining room, Rustic, Francis’s Favorites’ has an outside patio overlooking the vineyards and beyond. Before or after dinner, be sure to see the collection of props and memorabilia from Coppola’s movies on display.

Insider Tip

If you’re wined-out, check out Rustic, Francis’s Favorites’ impressive cocktail menu to give your taste buds a break. With honey, fresh lime juice, Angostura bitters, soda and grapefruit, and three types of rum, the strong Navy Grog is a customer favorite.

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