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MENDOCINO RESTAURANTS
Mendocino and the surrounding environs boasts a bounty of restaurants for all palates and pocketbooks. Please refer to the following guide for identifying the choice that’s right for you. Fortunately, the Mendocino dining scene is not ‘resort priced’ and most restaurants fall into the moderate category.

Mendocino is a relatively casual community and none of these establishments have strict dress codes.

For a good list of restaurants visit: Mendocino Restaurants.

MENDOCINO PICNICS
Picnic supplies can be procured at Mendocino Bakery and Café 707-937-0836, Mendocino Market 707-937-3474, Garden Bakery 707-937-3140, or Tote Fete 707-937-3383. Then take your provisions to one of the many parks and trails along the Mendocino Coast. Ask our concierge for a recommendation.

MENDOCINO SWEET TREATS
Aside from satisfying a sweet tooth, each of these will ship treats home.
Mendocino Jams and Jellies 707-937-1037
Papa Bears Chocolate House 707-937-4406
Mendocino Chocolate Company 707-937-1107
Community Coffee and Cookie Company 707-937-4843

MENDOCINO DINING ITINERARY:

Day One (In the neighborhood)

  • Enjoy a fine breakfast with a breathtaking view in-room at The Sea Rock Inn
  • Pick up picnic supplies at the Mendocino Bakery and Café, wine from the Fetzer Tasting room and cookies from the Mendocino Cookie Company
  • Walk the headlands and select your spot for a picnic along the bluffs.
  • Stroll the many village streets and grab an espresso at the Community Coffee Company.
  • Dinner at Cafe' Beaujolais.

Day Two (Winery touring in Anderson Valley)

  • Sea Rock breakfast
  • Take  MendoWine Tour – to sample wines and take private tours of notable area wineries. Includes gourmet picnic lunch made by MacCallum House Chef.
  • Cocktails at Patterson’s Pub – After all that wine, you may be ready for peanuts and ale.
  • Dinner at Moose Cafe' / Blue Heron Inn

Day Three (Venturing north)

  • Sea Rock breakfast
  • Drive north to the Botanical Gardens
  • Northern Italian seafood for lunch at Sharon’s by the Sea (ask for a table on the deck)
  • Travel north to Pacific Star Winery – sample their pinot.
  • Dine at Rendezvous Inn the finest restaurant on the coast according to Zagat. (also offers a “meticulous boutique California wine list)
  • Cocktails and live music at The Casper Inn – a dance club with local flavor.

Day Four (Exploring south)

  • Sea Rock breakfast
  • Drive south to Elk and poke around this charming seaside hamlet
  • Cocktails at  Albion River Inn or Little River Inn all overlook the ocean
  • Dine at Stevenswood sumptuous meals in idyllic setting!
 
 
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