Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Monte Rio

Food was great, quiet outside seating but warmed by heaters, unobtrusive and prompt service. Overall a five star experience on a holiday at a busy restaurant

Great service and great food as always. We love going to bistro Don Giovanni because we always know it’ll be a great experience.

Phenomenal, in every way! The entire space is stunning, inviting, and so relaxing. Every member of the staff was so engaging and genuine. Our server, Meagan, was amazing. She was so helpful and always there if we needed something but gave us all the space and time to enjoy our experience without interruption. The cocktails were fantastic, perfectly balanced and delicious. The food was incredible! We had the sourdough bread, little gem salad, oysters and the duck. Would get every single item again, but none more so than the oysters. Absolutely unforgettable. Must order! We loved everything and can’t wait to return. Thank you, Meagan and the whole staff and chefs!!

It had been a while since we had had dinner at DCK, even though we live in town. What a great dining experience we had. First, DCK still waives corkage on Sonoma wines. Nice support for local vintners. Second, our server, Maria, was perfect. All 4 of us noticed that she hit the sweet spot between very attentive and not pulling up a fifth chair. She was charming, conversational, articulate about the menu options, and clearly interested in the quality of our experience. Third, not one bite of food was other than perfect. The portions were so generous that we’ll be getting a second meal from the things we brought home. My Liberty duck was excellent and the clam chowder soup was one of the most exquisite takes I have had. Not too creamy, not too thick, lots of clams cooked perfectly, and very flavorful. The mushroom dish with a parmigiana emulsion was raved about as were the chicken and steak entrees. A perfect dinner right there. Then came desserts. I loved my cheesecake. My wife loved her poached pear which was beautifully presented and delicious. The fixed price of $75 per person might seem high to some, but it was more than fair for the quality and quantity of food and the perfect service. We will be back much sooner after this experience.

Very beautiful place. The service was outstanding, everyone was working as a team helping out, the food was amazing, we enjoyed wood grilled octopus and that was very tender and very good! Also had the the the spaghetti and the flavor was very good, the sauce and noodles we very good taste, definitely recommend that. We finish off with the 21 Day Dry Aged Tomahawk and that was a lot of meat and very good. It was good for 2 people. All 3 dishes was outstanding !!! Really recommend this place.