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Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant, Bodega Bay, CA
Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant, Bodega Bay, CA
Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant, Bodega Bay, CA
Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant, Bodega Bay, CA
Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant, Bodega Bay, CA
Award-winning

Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant

4.8
4.8
2860 Reviews
$50 and over
Californian

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2 people
7:00 pm
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Booked 18 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant is a California cuisine restaurant located in Bodega Bay, California.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner: Thursday - Monday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Phone number
    (707) 875-2700
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Liya & Andrew Truong
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Area
    Bodega Bay
  • Cross Street
    Highway 1
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 2,860 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Californian

  • Wine Country

    Best Overall

  • Wine Country

    Best Food

  • Wine Country

    Best Value

  • Wine Country

    Good for special occasions

  • Wine Country

    Californian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant stands out for its "fantastic food" and "excellent service," offering "Michelin star quality" dishes at reasonable prices. Guests rave about the "delicious" locally sourced ingredients and "cozy atmosphere." The friendly staff and "superb" culinary creations make it a must-visit gem in Bodega Bay.
2,860 Reviews
  1. David

    VIP

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our most recent visit was our best yet. We arrived at 5:45 and quickly learned that 3 of the 6 servers were out sick. On top of everything else he was doing, the chef greeted us soon after we sat down to take our drink orders, and ultimately was our server for the evening. It was the best service we have had in a long time from any resturant and it ended up being a truly memorable experience. It is often said that great food brings people to a resturant and great service brings them back. We'll be back again soon.

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  2. Chris

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous as always!!! Our favorite restaurant!! Thank you Julia!

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  3. Kathy

    VIP

    San Francisco

    136 reviews

    5.0

    136 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is consistently one of the best restaurants in Sonoma County. Don’t miss the miyagi oysters, Caesar salad, divine mushroom soup, crab cakes and heavenly halibut. Perfect martinis + a terrific wine list. Service is always informed, attentive and good humored. Truly a very special experience on the coast!

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  4. Robert

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 13 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We drive an hour to have a special dinner at Terrapin Creek! No other restaurant we have been do (that is many) offers the subtle flavors and amazing bed of vegetables and sauces that the featured meat or seafood sits on. A the cheesecake is literally the best we have ever had!

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  5. Scott

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best food, amazing service. Great ambience! Truly the best place to dine within 100 miles. Don't miss it! Reservations recommended. 5 Stars!!!

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  6. Kelley

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Have been coming here since the fourth day they opened. Both Andrew and Liya have always welcomed everyone with warmth and excellent food! Will always come to and recommend Terrapin creek to friends and relatives.

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  7. Ron

    VIP

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 10 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was bland tasting, not something we would have expected

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  8. MERLE

    VIP

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 10 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    All the food was fabulous, the service was a little slow, and the waiters were not terribly attentive.

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  9. elvino

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Halibut handled in a beautiful way Steak was fabulous Service was great Food was delicious, well done good job

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  10. Dimitra

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The Manhattan was top shelf and the Duck breast was cooked to perfection. However, the shiitake potato brussel hash that accompanied the duck was cloyingly sweet, covering the umami of the mushrooms and everything else. Same for the accompaniment on the very small portion of halibut, which had no sear. The texture of the grilled octopus was amazing, but lost in the excessive amount of toppings in which it was smothered. Tasty, but too much topping. Our server was perfunctory. Everything needed more acid, including the passion fruit topping of the exquisitely light cheesecake. Not the 30th anniversary experience I was hoping for, and shame on me for trying this place the last night before their winter vacation. I do recommend being seated by the fireplace.

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Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 2860 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Find next available

At the moment, there's no online availability within 2.5 hours of your request. Do you have another time in mind?

Booked 18 times today
Google Map for Terrapin Creek Cafe & Restaurant

1580 Eastshore Rd, Bodega Bay, CA 94923

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    Highway 1
  • Area
    Bodega Bay
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner: Thursday - Monday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Liya & Andrew Truong
  • Additional
    Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Wine
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