SCW and I stopped into Big John's market after it was recommended from a wine tasting experience…read more The store itself is larger than it looks like from the outside. When you get inside you'll see the varieties of cheeses available which is extensive. A little further in they have a decent sized salad bar with fresh looking veggies and a few prepared salads. There is also a warm items bar in that area. The deli is large and gets quite busy during lunch time. They have a few curated sandwiches on the overhead board or you can make your own. Take a number first if they are busy and order when called. They are pretty quick as our sandwiches were ready in about 5 minutes. I had a giorgi park (vegetarian) sandwich which came as a panini with great flavors and fresh ingredients. SCW had the veggie sandwich which was also really tasty. They have a burrito and pizza line as well. I got a vegetarian super burrito bowl which you can customize. Similar process as chipotle style. Everything looked fresh vibrant. The wine selection is varied and has some appealing options. The middle portion of the store is similarly set up like most grocery stores, cans, waters, cleaning products etc. The produce section is nice with good variety as well. You can find tofu and fake meats near the produce section. The store is clean and well lit. They have tables outside if you choose to eat there. The employees are very friendly and helpful. I definitely recommend giving Big John's Market a try.

If you are looking for the absolute best in Sonoma County for high-end foodstuffs, look no further…read more Big John's Market is essentially a pilgrimage site for anyone who takes their pantry seriously. The store is beautifully laid out and curated with an eye for quality that puts most 'gourmet' chains to shame. The produce is consistently stunning, and the local wine selection perfectly reflects the best of our backyard (Dry Creek, Alexander Valley, and beyond). The standouts: * The Deli/Prepared Goods: This is the heart of the operation. The sandwiches are legendary, the pizza is artisanal-grade, and the prepared salads are actually fresh and inventive--not just an afterthought. * The Cheese Section: Simply sublime. It is clear whoever curates this section has a deep passion for local creameries and international classics alike. * The Experience: Despite the high-end inventory, the staff is incredibly friendly and grounded. Plus, in a town like Healdsburg, having a lot with decent parking is a massive luxury that makes the trip even easier. Whether you're stocking up for a dinner party or just grabbing the best lunch in town, this place is the gold standard.

The Olive Press is located in the heart of Healdsburg and it has all kinds of olive oil and…read morebalsamic vinegar. I love that you can sample their products before you buy them. We were warmly welcomed as soon as we came in and the service here was excellent. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We came here to purchase two gifts for people out of the area that love to cook. They have lots of gift sets or you can create your own. You can even purchase a glass of wine if you would like. The store has spa stuff and lots of gift items for those who love to cook and entertain. It's a relaxing ambiance and the whole downtown area is a great place to sip and shop with lots of great gift opportunities as well as great ways to relax and treat yourself. Highly recommend checking this place out!

This is a cool store with a big selection of olive oils and vinegars. They have a range of fruity…read morebalsamics and different olive oils, plus all the accessories you'd need for serving your purchases. I like how you can sample everything before you buy it. They are a bit on the pricey side but definitely high quality. Staff was very welcoming and helpful. After a day of wine tasting, it was nice to taste something different!

We stayed in Healdsburg for the first time and we wanted to have some amazing and fresh meals and…read morewe loved the way Baci Cafe sounded and their food looked super cool! We made a reservation a few weeks in advance via our resort concierge and we arrived early to walk around Healdsburg. There is plenty of free street and parking lot parking in the area. We went in the restaurant about 10 minutes early and we received a really warm greeting from the restaurant hostess and they showed us to our table. From the restaurant bus staff to the servers, they were all so warm and welcoming. They came by first and brought us water and a drink list. We ordered a bottle of wine to start, they had a range of wine selections available. They also allow you to bring a bottle of wine, but there is a pretty hefty corkage fee, so for us it made more sense just to order a bottle of wine at the restaurant. The server also came by and brought us fresh bread and olive oil. We ordered the Caesar Salad to start ($16) and the salad was really good and fresh. For entrees, we ordered two pastas to share (one of the pastas on the specials menu for around $30) all including local fresh ingredients, and the Tagliatelle alla Carbonara ($23). They also came by and gave us more bread upon request, and everything was so tasty, we really enjoyed all of the food and very warm and welcoming service!

Expansive menu with many delicious options. Cozy but comfortable space. Our server was friendly…read moreand attentive. I'll be going back.

Mmmmm the burritos on Tuesdays are fabulous!!! The entire deli is amazing and the people working…read morethere are awesome

SCW and I stopped in to Shelton's Natural Foods Market in between wine tastings in need of a bit…read moremore substantial sustenance. Yelp had good reviews so we decided to go. Parking is fairly plentiful in the strip mall it's located in. Stepping inside you'll find a nice market with many different products such as produce, a small salad bar, olive bar, groceries and drinks as well as a deli. Everything looked really good quality. We chose two Tuscan veggie sandwiches which were already prepared in the deli case and looked incredible. The helpful deli counter employee recommended that they were best heated up and offered to do so while we looked around. Soon our sandwiches were warm and off we went. The sandwich was delicious. Absolutely a delight to the senses. Visually it was fresh and vibrant. The layers were impressive. The taste, amazing. The olive tapenade, pesto, greens and veggies were delicious. It's been a while since I've had such a delicious sandwich. We both were saying "yum, mmm" with each bite. Epic sandwich. The service was great. I highly recommend Shelton's Natural Foods market.

We were recommended this spot from the place we were staying at in the area. When we arrived it was…read morebusy because there was a lot of Prom Students out for dinner, the hostess was very kind and apologetic that as walk ins we were unable to be be seated but she did let us know that it was first come first serve at the bar. My party sat down at the bar and it did appear the majority of the people at the bar were also eating. The Bartender and At this point our server also was incredibly. She was so busy every single one of the bar seats was taken, and she did a fantastic job balancing all of it. Overall the food was an exceptional experience. For starters we got the truffle fries, and A Minestrone soup. The truffle fries were delicious, and had a bit if a kick to them so if you dont like spicy keep that in mind. The Soup was delicious and a great size for the small soup portion. I ordered the Lasagna with meat sauce and its light delicate layers were delicious, and perfectly balanced with the cheese. The server was helpful and informative and told my friend about the Mushroom cream sauce for her ravioli that if you love mushrooms you'll love it but if you don't then steer away. And we LOVE mushrooms and the ravioli paired perfectly with the heavy mushroom cream sauce. We also got the Steak and ordered it medium rare, when it came to us and it was closer to blue/rare the server/bartender didn't hesitate to apologize and in a flash take it back. The cooks remade it and it was perfectly medium rare with that nice browning on the outside and a small bit it pink in the center. We were very satisfied and it was such a lovely touch the manager did come out before the end of our meal to ensure we were satisfied and apologized for the discrepancy in the meal. The fact it was busy every single table full and the bar also being full and the manager still coming to ensure our satisfaction was what true hospitality is all about!! 100000% recommendations for this place and will be coming back!

Read my review from Sept. 12, 2025, and double it. My wife…read moreand I were celebrating our birthdays, which are one week apart. They put a special sign on our table noting that it was just that and everyone was saying happy birthday. I'm 69 years old and usually feel invisible, but this made my day. Cameron once again was our server, and I couldn't have been more delighted. I made sure to tell him what a great time we had last time. When we made plans to visit the Healdsburg, Geyserville area for our celebration, the second thing we did after making hotel reservations was to reserve a table at Catelli's. We knew that was going to be the shining star, and it was. Unlike another Italian restaurant we visited a couple days later (see my review if you're interested), Cameron spent time with us, as he did with all his guests. Everyone there was in for an experience and Cameron made sure of it. No wonder he's been there 11 years. We started the meal by splitting a Ceasar salad, which they split for us on 2 plates and the plates were loaded with delicious salad. Next, I had the Chicken Parmigiana and it was to die for. The smoked polenta was fantastic. I'll be honest and say that I don't remember what my wife had, but I remember her saying she loved it. After this wonderful dinner, they treated us to a wonderful piece of tiramisu with aa candle. i can't rave enough about this place. I wish we had something even close to where we live. Molto Buono!

Stopped in here for a quick bite and drink after doing some wine tasting in the area. Sat at the…read morebar and our server mentioned it happened to be Happy Hour. Great, let's see the menu. The girls that helped us out were both friendly but we ended up asking for the Happy Hour menu 3 times before we actually got one. We decided to split the Happy Hour Pepperoni pizza bites and Bucatini Amatriciana. The pizza was a good portion, especially for the $8 price tag but the portion size on the pasta was a little small. The pizza and past were both very good but the pork on the pasta was mostly just big chunks of fat. I thought they were pieces of artichoke hearts at first. The best thing about our experience was Jesus. I believe he is the bar manager here. He happened to be standing off to the side of the bar when he heard me ask the bartender a question about the Carajillo Old Fashioned. I like coffee drinks, even though I don't drink coffee, but I find the Carajillo a bit one note. He explained about the layer of flavors in the drink and it convinced me to give it a try. It was indeed good. Then I noticed a bottle of Suze amaro at the end of the bar and I mentioned how I had heard about this Amaro and always wanted to try it. I asked Jesus to come up with a drink using Suze and he ended up making a kind of Suze French 75 that was very interesting. Overall great experience but Jesus was what made it really special.

Pizzando - Healdsburg…read more Healdsburg was quiet that afternoon. One restaurant had just closed, another bagel shop locked its doors early while someone scrubbed the counters inside. We were hungry and out of options, so we wandered into Pizzando. It looked decent enough. We sat outside next to the the sidewalk, by the street, half enjoying the Sonoma sun, half fighting off flies and truck noise. The fig and blue cheese pizza sounded like something crafted with intent...pancetta, blue cheese, ricotta, arugula, pear, balsamic. Forty-five minutes later, it showed up missing the pancetta. The server shrugged, wandered off, and returned with a plate of cubed pancetta like it was some kind of peace offering. We topped the pizza ourselves. It wasn't bad...sweet, salty, creamy...but the rhythm was off. The focaccia showed up late, the pacing sloppy, the whole experience just slightly out of tune. They knocked two bucks off the bill, a gesture as thin as the crust. Pizzando isn't terrible. It's just the kind of place that reminds you how fragile a good meal is...how easily it can all go sideways when the kitchen forgets what's supposed to be on the pizza. We won't be back.

I am still dreaming about the Grilled Chicken Pesto sandwich! WOW! First of all, I don't like…read moremany sandwiches. Cold, processed deli meats with the standard condiments is just not appealing to me. As we were driving through Healdsburg for lunch, my friend's Tesla suggested "Summer's Market & Deli" for a quick bite. The suggested reviews offered "BEST sandwiches" - though I had bias reservations (again, I don't like sandwiches). The shop is located in a neighborhood one mile off the beaten path. There are a couple of wooden picnic tables outside. Upon entering, the store is sparse, with a small ordering counter on the right side, drink fridge in the back and a few local items for purchase on the left side. The menu offered a variety of hot and cold sandwiches. I ordered the "Grilled Chicken Pesto sandwich", off the FAVORITES sandwiches menu. It includes a hearty combo of grilled chicken breast, red bell peppers, caramelized onions, provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato on a focaccia roll. WOW - the combination of high-quality ingredients made this one of the BEST sandwiches I have ever had!! Well done Summer! Will definitely recommend to all my friends and look forward to returning when I am in the area.

I like this place for when im in healdsburg and in the mood for a good hearty deli sandwich. Prices…read moreare on par with other delis, but i feel like they really load up the sandwiches with whatever deli meat you choose and the veggies you ask for. The owners are almost always there and they are very friendly. They have a good selection of chips, sodas/drinks, and other snacks as well. You can order our food and eat inside or outside. I do prefer lazzinis in SR but this is definitely up there on places that offer tasty sandwiches.

Amazing service, excellent wine, great spot to hang. Recommend. Stopped by because they allow walk…read moreins and single glasses of wine and don't regret!

This is not the typical industrial, tourist trap , over priced nonsense that local wineries tend…read moreto extend to silly tourists that dont know any better. This is the kind of place with soul where you can relax in the shaded or sunny courtyard outside with a glass of wine or bubbles if you decide not to do a tasting. They were originally making olive oil and still do but eventually became a vineyard. There is a peaceful little garden outside and there are even pigs to say hello to. There were a lot of little table outside that could probably be reserved for dinners. At least thats how i imagine it but its worth asking. It steps from town.

We came here for Breakfast..... and it was delightful! Quick service, and the food was delicious!…read more I had the Waffle combo..... the waffle was delicious! It was one of the best waffles I have had, with some vanilla notes to it. If you're looking for a breakfast place in Healdsburg, this is a great choice without breaking the bank. It's more of a diner style, but didnt feel like it. Our server was also amazing! Never let our drinks get low, but was not a bother either.... If in town again, would for sure come back here!! Sorry I didn't take any photos :-(

We always enjoy Pepper's: the food has always been good and plentiful; we always take food home…read more I like their breakfasts, eggs are done how you order them and they have very good pancakes. One of my favorite dinners is their chicken, usually two pieces thinly sliced and cooked to perfection and then they have shrimp scampi with a dish of butter to dip it in- delicious; usually served with veggies and potatoes and garlic bread.

First time here and will definitely be back! Came for lunch on a sunday and the ambience and patio…read moresetting in and of its self was such a delightful treat. Our server Brian was thoroughly knowledgeable about the food and preparation of every dish, while being personable and friendly throughout the entire meal. I was wildly impressed with the efficiency of the kitchen getting food out as well. We had the guava cucumber mocktails which were refreshing and crisp, as well and ginger beer and it was great! The brisket tacos were cooked to perfection and the puree at the bottom of the taco is such a great suprise! My husband got the bahn mo special and I of course stole a bite or two. It was so fresh and falvorful. The fries were tossed in soy sauce syrup and green onions and were mind blowingly good. The entire staff was warm and pleasant. The young staff even made eye contact and engaged with us! haha We will absolutely be back to try the rest of the options they have to offer.

Came here based on a recommendation from a tasting room nearby. The restaurant has a…read morebar/lounge-like setting with a diverse, mixed-variety menu. We ordered the mezze plate ($25), the Korean baby back riblets ($21), and the pollo a la brasa ($25). Portion-wise, it was plenty of food for three people to share. Overall, everything tasted good, but nothing blew us away enough to justify a return trip unless someone else in a group really wanted to go.