and dinner daily. 120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo. 415.457.7700.
SMALL BITES
Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Brewpub. $$.
Popping Up
Pine Cone Diner Eclectic. $$. Funky diner meets upscale bistro. Ambitious dishes, like cherry-wood-smoked pork loin with lavender gastrique, and steak au poivre with peppercorn brandy sauce are served in homey atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Closed Mon. 60 Fourth St, Pt Reyes. 415.663.1536. Station House Cafe American-California. $$. Innovative menu, fresh local seafood and range-fed meats. Outdoor dining; full bar. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes. 415.663.1515.
N A PA CO U N TY Bistro Jeanty French. $$$. Rich, homey cuisine. A perfect choice when you can’t get a chance to do your Laundry. Lunch and dinner daily. 6510 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.0103.
Boonfly Cafe California cuisine. $-$$. Extraordinary food in an extraordinary setting. Perfect pasta and mussels. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 4080 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 707.299.4900.
Bouchon French. $$$. A Keller brother creation with a distinctly Parisian bistro ambiance, offering French classics. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 6540 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.8037. Cole’s Chop House American steakhouse. $$-$$$. Handsome, upscale 1950s-era steakhouse serving chophouse classics like dry-aged porterhouse steak and Black Angus filet mignon. Dinner, Tues-Sat. 1122 Main St, Napa. 707.244.6328.
Compadres Rio Grille Western/Mexican. $-$$. Contemporary food and outdoor dining with a Mexican flavor. Located on the river and serving authentic cocktails. 505 Lincoln Ave, Napa. Lunch and dinner daily. 707.253.1111.
The business license posted says La Mixteca, but otherwise, you’d never know what to call this Roseland pop-up that for the last several months has been setting up shop after the sun goes down on Sebastopol Road in Santa Rosa. But names are irrelevant: the place is great. Tucked beneath a tent and a string of lights in an unused lot near an auto shop, the family in charge cooks up homestyle Mexican dishes—tacos, sopes, enchiladas—all in the cramped confines of an outdoor kitchen. After ordering, visitors open a sliding glass door to a shed-like room painted a vibrant green; three long, communal tables are filled with families, farmworkers and neighborhood residents, all eating together. On offer is tomatillo sauce, red salsa, onions and cilantro, laid out in bowls upon the tables; drinks are in a self-service fridge. And though the atmosphere is no-frills and casual (after one pays, a seven-year-old daughter makes change), the food is excellent. The posole is a special treat (above), with soaked maize, chiles and a chunk of carne served in a flavorful soup; cabbage is optional, and the large bowl comes in well under $10. The chile relleno is stuffed liberally with cheese that’s notably spicier than most, and served with beans and rice. On a recent night, the place even had fried chicken available. Amid the chatter of the dining room, the several cars parked diagonally in the driveway and the throng of people gathered to wait for pickup, La Mixteca is looking to be one of Roseland’s best pop-ups worth checking out—while it lasts. 1905 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa.—Gabe Meline
Go Fish Seafood/sushi. $$$$$. An Ăźber-trio of chefs all in one fantastic fresh fish house: Cindy Pawlcyn, Victor Scargle and Ken Tominaga. Need we say more? Open for lunch and dinner daily. 641 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.0700.
Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet Diner. $. Formerly Taylor’ Automatic Refresher. Lunch and dinner daily.
933 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3486. Also at Oxbow Public Market, 644 First St, Napa. 707.224,6900.
Ubuntu Vegetarian. $$$$. Some of the most remarkable specimens of high-end vegetables and fruits available on a restaurant plate. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 1140 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5656
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