Best Authentic Restaurants in Santa Rosa

Our goto restaurant for Italian food. Great atmosphere.

Coquille St Jacques, beef Bourgogne, and duck Boudin cassoulet are dynamite. Crème brûlée prepared perfectly—good crack. Well attended too and no rush dining. French 75 cocktail was perfect! Only suggestion would be a scotch whiskey for the older crowd like a Johnnie Walker red. Not everyone likes a bourbon Manhattan.

For a Thanksgiving diner, this was quite inexpensive, the table was ready for us when we got there, the service was quick and very friendly, and the food was very good. On normal nights, their food is excellent, the ambiance is just fine, and the value is superb. An excellent choice of place.

My husband and I went to Pescaline for dinner Sat night. We had tried to get reservations at one of our fav restaurants but they were booked. We had talked about Pescaline in the past but never went. That was a mistake we won’t make again. Pescaline, from the moment we walked in and were greeted and immediately we were shown to our table, brought water and warm bread, etc., we knew that we had found a special place. The menu was truly amazing. French primarily and included pasta, chicken, duck, steak and my fav beef bourgignon. My husband ordered a crab cake as an appetizer and the French onion soup as an entree. The crab cake came surrounded with a light salad. Perfectly balanced dressing and topped with a flavorful aioli. The soup was a large portion. His fav soup ever and this did not disappoint. Bourgignon is my favorite French meal. I’m fairly particular and I have to say…..this was the best I’ve ever had. Better than I had when we went to France. It tops all I’ve had in San Francisco and Santa Rosa. The vegetables were al dente and again, balanced. The sauce was full bodied but not overly rich. Very tender meat, on top of smooth and creamy potato mash. The chef came to our table and asked how we were enjoying our meal. He was genuinely curious about what we felt about our meal. He asked everyone in the restaurant. He definitely has pride in his meals. Suffice it to say, this has now topped our French restaurant list. I can’t wait to go back to try more of the exquisite food.

We recently visited this restaurant and had an outstanding meal. We tried the lamb shank and cabbage-wrapped Dolma, and both dishes were exceptional. The lamb shank, in particular, was incredibly tender, flavorful, and cooked to perfection—it melted in the mouth. The service was equally impressive—friendly, and attentive. Overall, it was a great dining experience, and we can’t wait to come back!