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Pizza Margherita - Golden Bear Station, Kenwood, CA

Golden Bear Station

4.9
4.9
404 Reviews
$50 and over
American

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2 people
7:00 pm
At the moment, there’s no online availability within 2.5 hours of 7:00 pm.
Booked 13 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
Golden Bear Station is an Italian American restaurant that offers a unique perspective through the lens from the owners of Animo and Mu Ramen.

Mu Ramen and Animo owners Joshua Smookler and Heidy He have received exceptional recognition, including a prestigious 2-star review from the New York Times in 2015. The New York Times also dubbed them as the best ramen in NYC, while Eater named them the best ramen in America in 2016. Animo, on the other hand, has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle and recognized as one of Esquire's Best New Restaurant in America in 2022. Both restaurants have earned a place and acknowledgement in the Michelin guide.

Golden Bear Station strives to encompass the essence of a local establishment and a haven for aficionados of wine and gastronomy. It serves as a gathering place where individuals flock to savor pizzas, pastas and seasonal delicacies.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Italian, Asian
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (707) 282-9148
  • Payment Options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Joshua Smookler
  • Area
    Kenwood
  • Cross Street
    Please note that parking & entrance is on the front side of the buildin
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Wine

What 404 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Best Food

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    American

  • Wine Country

    Best Overall

  • Wine Country

    Best Food

  • Wine Country

    Best Service

  • Wine Country

    Best Ambience

  • Wine Country

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Golden Bear Station offers an extraordinary dining experience with "amazing food" and a "cozy ambiance." The dishes are praised for their creativity and exceptional flavors, such as the "insanely good" fennel ragú pasta and "best-ever" hot honey pizza. With attentive service and a welcoming atmosphere, it's "worth a special trip."
404 Reviews
  1. DEBORAH

    VIP

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Menu evolves, best dining room service, chefs not stressed, everyone enjoying the evening.

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  2. arlene

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding! Good service- delicious definitely worth a visit

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  3. Dr.Thomas

    VIP

    San Francisco

    57 reviews

    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing first experience. From the service to the food and beverages, it was memorable. Will definitely return!

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  4. Molly

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Golden Bear Station is an absolute gem in Kenwood! We had an amazing dinner here, and I can’t recommend it enough. The pizza was absolutely delicious! Perfectly crisp crust with fresh, yummy toppings. We tried the Margarita and the Hot Honey pizza, and the balance of sweet and spicy was spot-on. Loved the Ceaser lettuce cups and the house white wine was a perfect paring! Golden Bear Station is a must visit spot! Can’t wait to come back again. Thank you Heidy & Joshua!

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  5. cary

    VIP

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Everyone in our party of four were required to order an entree , according to the menu. This requirement distracts from the menu choices and sets a tone that we are at a place where their business needs are what is most important. We wanted to order several appetizers and three entrees and share everything, but, instead we rearranged our order and instead of three entrees, we ordered four. When we finished our meal, we had food to take home. As we drove away we discussed how exceptional some of the food was but also how irksome it was not to be free to order our own combination of food choices.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Bold and subtle flavors in every dish. Wowie. Don’t know how they make a Bibb salad do special but they do. Delicious spicy tuna!!!! Veal, sea bass yummy. And great desserts. A treat for sure. $75 pp w/out drinks. Worth every $$&

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  7. trish

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    loved the salad so much. The lettuce was so fresh! And the dressing was delightful. Cacio e pepi was delicious as always but might have had a touch more lemon than i prefer. Still excellent and Basque cheesecake never disappoints there either. Sitting by the fireplace on a cold, rainy evening just made it a perfect meal. Thank you.

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  8. Monique

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a wonderful and delicious meal. It has become one of our favorite restaurants. We make the trip from Napa because it's absolutely worth the trip!

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  9. robert

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had Bibb salad, fennel pasta, veal Milanese. All were outstanding.

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  10. Trina

    VIP

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a birthday. We shared the clam chorizo appetizer, a pizza, the steak frites, the butter, leaf salad, and the Cacio de Pepe. Everything was fresh and delicious.

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Golden Bear Station is rated 4.9 stars by 404 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
At the moment, there’s no online availability within 2.5 hours of 7:00 pm.
Booked 13 times today
Google Map for Golden Bear Station

8445 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, CA 95452

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Please note that parking & entrance is on the front side of the buildin
  • Area
    Kenwood
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Italian, Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Payment Options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Joshua Smookler
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Wine
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