The Farmhand in Guerneville isn’t just a café—it’s basically a gourmet hug disguised as a sandwich shop. I ordered a sandwich so stacked it looked like it was training for a strongman competition. I’m pretty sure it was taller than my nephew and had more layers than my last relationship.
The vibe inside is “rustic chic meets cozy cabin,” which means you’ll feel both cooler and hungrier the moment you walk in. The baked goods? Flaky enough to collapse your self-control in 0.2 seconds. The coffee? Strong enough to convince me I could finally start that novel, build a treehouse, AND become mayor of Guerneville all before lunch.
The staff are basically culinary therapists—they hand you food that makes your problems disappear, at least until you run out of sandwich. Then you just order another one, because that’s self-care.
Final verdict: The Farmhand is less a place to eat and more a lifestyle choice. If you leave without crumbs on your shirt and a goofy smile on your face, you probably did it wrong.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ellie Rose
Great deck overlooking the river. Incredible sandwiches! I want to go back and try them all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Shaun Eaton
Good place to go for a cup off coffee
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Mallory Chief
Really delicious sandwiches with flavorful combos! Fresh fruit rounded out a great meal. Great spot for a lunch looking over the river.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Graciela E
“Great Service & Atmosphere, But Food Could Use Some Tweaks”
The staff was friendly and attentive, and the restaurant had a cool retro vibe, which we appreciated. We ordered the potatoes and avocado toast. Unfortunately, the potatoes seemed like they had been prepared much earlier (or possibly the day before) – they were dry, cold, and had a slightly bitter taste. The avocado toast was different from what we expected. We’re used to fresh avocado on two slices of toast with scrambled eggs, but this version had only one slice of toast and an avocado mixture rather than fresh slices. A little more clarity on the menu about the preparation would be helpful. We loved the atmosphere and service, and with some tweaks to the food, this place could be even better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Clarke Prescott
Good food. Great friendly service pretty place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lori Nelson
Ordered the chicken salad and tuna salad with a black drip coffee. It was great! My friend got the mushroom panini and was still talking about it on the car ride home. 😍 bummed I forgot the take photos!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Portobello Mushroom Panini
ED DE
Fresh made sandwiches and salads sooo good ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark
Good food, service and setting (next to the Russian River).. but expensive! We had two sandwiches and one cup of coffee.. $40 with tip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Pastrami
Lisa
Gorgeous setting on the Russian River. Food was good. Excellent ice latte. Multiple nice seating areas.
Glad we Found this place through yelp. Great sandwiches and salads with great outdoor sitting area. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Portobello Mushroom Panini
Curtis Yee
All the ladies behind the counter were pretty polite and quick. They have Pliny the elder and other beers available for sale too. They have outdoor seating as well, which overlooks the river.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sebastien Heintz
Great riverside spot for refreshments and food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jordan Deuink
Perfect spot after morning hike. Great sandwiches and the deck/riverside setting was beautiful
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free bread available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kay.
Worst service I've experienced on the river in almost 20 years as a resident and local business owner. after having to pay almost $50 dollars on a couple of sandwiches, I noticed the food prep line workers making my food weren't wearing gloves. When asked, if they could put gloves on per health code, the cashier proceeded to put me down and call me ghetto and ran and hid in the back of the office. did not offer to make anything right and left her crew standing there. Neither she nor any other staff did anything to correct the health code violations to prevent cross contamination.
especially as a local business owner on the river I sure hope this is not how we as a community represent the locals. very unprofessional and disappointing.
The Farmhand in Guerneville isn’t just a café—it’s basically a gourmet hug disguised as a sandwich shop. I ordered a sandwich so stacked it looked like it was training for a strongman competition. I’m pretty sure it was taller than my nephew and had more layers than my last relationship.
The vibe inside is “rustic chic meets cozy cabin,” which means you’ll feel both cooler and hungrier the moment you walk in. The baked goods? Flaky enough to collapse your self-control in 0.2 seconds. The coffee? Strong enough to convince me I could finally start that novel, build a treehouse, AND become mayor of Guerneville all before lunch.
The staff are basically culinary therapists—they hand you food that makes your problems disappear, at least until you run out of sandwich. Then you just order another one, because that’s self-care.
Final verdict: The Farmhand is less a place to eat and more a lifestyle choice. If you leave without crumbs on your shirt and a goofy smile on your face, you probably did it wrong.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great deck overlooking the river. Incredible sandwiches! I want to go back and try them all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Good place to go for a cup off coffee
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Really delicious sandwiches with flavorful combos! Fresh fruit rounded out a great meal. Great spot for a lunch looking over the river.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
“Great Service & Atmosphere, But Food Could Use Some Tweaks”
The staff was friendly and attentive, and the restaurant had a cool retro vibe, which we appreciated. We ordered the potatoes and avocado toast. Unfortunately, the potatoes seemed like they had been prepared much earlier (or possibly the day before) – they were dry, cold, and had a slightly bitter taste. The avocado toast was different from what we expected. We’re used to fresh avocado on two slices of toast with scrambled eggs, but this version had only one slice of toast and an avocado mixture rather than fresh slices. A little more clarity on the menu about the preparation would be helpful. We loved the atmosphere and service, and with some tweaks to the food, this place could be even better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Good food. Great friendly service pretty place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered the chicken salad and tuna salad with a black drip coffee. It was great! My friend got the mushroom panini and was still talking about it on the car ride home. 😍 bummed I forgot the take photos!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Portobello Mushroom Panini
Fresh made sandwiches and salads sooo good ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food, service and setting (next to the Russian River).. but expensive! We had two sandwiches and one cup of coffee.. $40 with tip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Pastrami
Gorgeous setting on the Russian River. Food was good. Excellent ice latte. Multiple nice seating areas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
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Glad we Found this place through yelp. Great sandwiches and salads with great outdoor sitting area. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Portobello Mushroom Panini
All the ladies behind the counter were pretty polite and quick. They have Pliny the elder and other beers available for sale too. They have outdoor seating as well, which overlooks the river.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great riverside spot for refreshments and food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Perfect spot after morning hike. Great sandwiches and the deck/riverside setting was beautiful
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free bread available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Worst service I've experienced on the river in almost 20 years as a resident and local business owner. after having to pay almost $50 dollars on a couple of sandwiches, I noticed the food prep line workers making my food weren't wearing gloves. When asked, if they could put gloves on per health code, the cashier proceeded to put me down and call me ghetto and ran and hid in the back of the office. did not offer to make anything right and left her crew standing there. Neither she nor any other staff did anything to correct the health code violations to prevent cross contamination. especially as a local business owner on the river I sure hope this is not how we as a community represent the locals. very unprofessional and disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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