The North Coast Restaurants

A few restaurants with national reputations, plus several more of regional note, entice palates on the North Coast. Even the smallest cafés take advantage of the abundant fresh seafood and locally grown vegetables and herbs. Attire is usually informal, though at pricier establishments dressy casual is the norm. Most kitchens close at 8 or 8:30 and few places serve past 9:30. Many restaurants close for a winter break in January or early February.

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  • 1. Franny's Cup and Saucer

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    Aided by her mother, Barbara, a former pastry chef at famed Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Franny, turns out sophisticated and inventive baked goods. Morning favorites include scones and sweet and savory pastries; there are fruit tarts and strawberry-apricot crisps, plus a mouthwatering assortment of cookies, candy, jams, and jellies for indulging anytime.

    213 Main St., Point Arena, California, 95468, USA
    707-882–2500

    Known For

    • Dazzling specialty cakes
    • Delightful ambience
    • Cash-only, closes at noon on Sunday

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No lunch Sun. No dinner
  • 2. Beachcomber Cafe

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    Before a day of hiking and exploring, fuel up on organic espresso and coffee drinks, freshly baked breads and pastries, house-made granola, frittatas, and bagels with lox, chèvre, local jams, poached eggs, and other toppings. The lunch lineup includes soups, salads, and panini. This cozy and art-filled place is great for people-watching and mingling with locals.

    363 Trinity St., Trinidad, California, 95570, USA
    707-677–0106

    Known For

    • Bagels with creative toppings
    • Strong, organic coffee
    • Vegetarian options

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 3. Cowlick's Ice Cream

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    Candy-cap mushroom (tastes like maple syrup) and black raspberry chocolate chunk are among this fun ice-cream shop's top-selling flavors. Chocolate, mocha almond fudge, and ginger appear year-round, supplemented by blackberry-cheesecake, pumpkin, eggnog, and other seasonal offerings.

    250 N. Main St., Fort Bragg, California, 95437, USA
    707-962–9271

    Known For

    • Handmade ice cream
    • Chai, yellow-cake batter, and other wiggy flavors
    • Sodas, sundaes, and root-beer floats
  • 4. Lauren's at the Buckhorn

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    Boonville locals and frequent visitors love Lauren's for its down-home vibe and well-sourced comfort food—vegetarian and ground-beef burgers, hand-cut fries, chicken tostadas, fish-and-chips, and Thai-curry bowls. Chocolate brownies and (seasonally) apple tarts and honey-baked pears are among the desserts worth a trip on their own.

    14081 Hwy. 128, California, 95415, USA
    707-895–3869

    Known For

    • "made-from-scratch American-International cooking"
    • Many ingredients grown or produced nearby
    • Taco Tuesdays with half-price margaritas

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch Tues.–Thurs.
  • 5. Mosswood Market Café and Bakery

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    Pastries for breakfast; wraps, salads, hot soup, and sandwiches for lunch; and espresso drinks all day make this sweet café in downtown Boonville a fine stop for a quick bite. Order at the counter and enjoy your meal—the oven-roasted turkey and chicken mango wraps and Reuben and albacore tuna sandwiches are among the lunchtime choices—at tables inside or out front.

    14111 Hwy. 128, California, 95415, USA
    707-895–3635

    Known For

    • Empanadas
    • Danishes and scones
    • Vegan options

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner
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  • 6. Samoa Cookhouse

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    Eat like a mill worker at this family-style former logging cafeteria's long, communal tables. You're here more for the blast from the past than the cuisine (think biscuits and gravy for breakfast, sandwiches and pot roast for lunch and dinner).

    908 Vance Ave., Samoa, California, 95564, USA
    707-442–1659

    Known For

    • Hearty meals
    • Historical ambience
    • Nearby museum

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues.
  • 7. Trinidad Bay Eatery & Gallery

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    A short stroll from Trinidad's bayfront, this unpretentious combination gallery and seafood-oriented restaurant is known for tasty meals, starting with breakfast's buttermilk pancakes and Dungeness crab Benedict. Clam chowder, salads, burgers, and several melts star at lunch; for dinner, consider an ahi poke bowl or coconut shrimp starter, followed by more seafood (cioppino and steamed clams or mussels usually appear on the menu) or a burger or chicken dish.

    607 Parker St., Trinidad, California, 95570, USA
    707-677–3777

    Known For

    • Hand-punched fries
    • Blackberry cobbler
    • Heated patio

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Tues. or Wed.

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