9 Best Cocktail Bars in Sonoma

“A watering hole for the locals, it's a charming place with a jukebox to select your music. Dan, the bartender, is a nice guy who can provide a helpful ear if you wanna unburden yourself. Dan also makes a mean blood mary, which is described as the best in town on the directory board. I agree with that ad, twas a bloody good bloody mary ! You get a shrimp with it !!!!It's a small place with about 3-4 booths and easy to miss when walking in Sonoma downtown. We found it only coz it was 9:30pm and this was one of the few places open. FYI, its open till late night. Preferably, walk to this place.The locals are friendly and provide good stories you can sit and provide half an ear to when watching basketball or ice hockey. If you are interested, you can even watch star trek TNG.No food is available here though except for packaged chips. But deftly a lovely place to end your day at.A for sure return visit for me next time I'm in sonoma downtown.

Parking: Parking is on the street around the town square which can fill up pretty quickly. And its only a 2-3 hour parking.“

“Love this for morning coffee and pastry outdoor sidewalk tables“

“Great food,great service and unbeatable prices. Every item on the menu is a five star. Good selection of wines and cocktails.“

“Sat outside, fun atmosphere and delicious drinks! Food was also super yummy!“

“Delicious Mothers Day Brunch!“

“I took my nephew to have lunch at the water tower bar. We had the best time. The bartender Dylan was amazing. The food was great. He made me feel comfortable about what was safe to order with the baby’s allergies.
Mariana the server was so kind and playful with my nephew. Great environment, good service, yummy food .“

“We had such a great breakfast at Benicia’s Kitchen before leaving Sonoma! The food was really yummy, and the restaurant itself has such a cute, cozy atmosphere that fits perfectly with The Lodge. The service was very attentive—almost hilariously so because so many different people checked on us throughout the meal that we never actually figured out who our server was 😂. Everyone was incredibly friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Overall, it was a delicious, relaxing breakfast and such a nice way to end our stay in Sonoma.“

“We stayed at MacArthur Place for three nights and ate breakfast at Layla each morning. I came in with no expectations having not read reviews, but was completely charmed and delighted by how wonderful the staff was at both the resort and the restaurant. Very customer focused and caring. Also, every breakfast we tried was delicious: shirred eggs, oatmeal and omelet were all outstanding. I can’t comment on the lunches and dinners since we did not try those.“

“Beautiful property. Very nice suite rooms. Recommend this hotel for a visit in Sonoma.“