Healdsburg area lower key dining
 

Can you give me suggestions as to some of the lower key/less pricey/fancy places to dine in the healdsburg area? We're going to go to Tra Vigne one nite, then one of the other top ones in Healdsburg, but I'd like to get something lower key in there. Maybe Willi's? And/Or what else? TIA!

The Bear Republic Brewing Company might fit the bill -- casual dining, apps, sandwiches, burgers, and cold ((b)) ((b)). ((b))

Weldy,
I have not dined in Healdsburg lately - I seem to just stop in town as a break on the road to Mendocino from S.F.
There is an excellent coffee house called the Flying Goat Cafe on one of the streets around the Healdsburg town square. Pastries, sandwiches, etc. Great atmosphere and the best espresso.
I suggest it as a useful mid-day refreshment place when you don't feel like having a full meal.

Don't know this area at all, but it was featured in yesterday's travel section in the NY Post. I believe it will remain available for about one week.

Willi's, Weldy, 'taint low key, (unless you consider $150 +,- for 2 at dinner
low key :)

My vote as a Sonoma local is that you
seek out the Plaza Farms marketplace,
and specificaly experience <b>Bovolo</b>

Here's a copy of a recent review in the
SF Chronicle newspaper:
<i>Despite its burgeoning tourism industry, the heart of Healdsburg remains its farmers. With the opening of Plaza Farms, Healdsburg can wear its agricultural heart on its sleeve, with a marketplace on the town square for buying and sampling local artisanal foods and wines.

Permanent tenants are DaVero-Sonoma olive oils and wines, Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Bellwether Farms Artisan Creamery, Teaspots and three wineries -- David Coffaro Winery &amp; Vineyard, Tandem Winery and Philip Staley Vineyards &amp; Winery. The remaining stall is donated to a rotating group of local producers.

Bovolo, a casual eatery from Duskie Estes and John Stewart, owner-chefs of Zazu in Santa Rosa, will open later this week inside the space, serving sandwiches, salads and pizzas, plus breakfast on weekends. .

Plaza Farms, 106 Matheson St. (near Healdsburg Avenue), Healdsburg; (707) 433-2345. </i>

If that doesn't do it, then Budman's
suggestion of Bear Republic is good
:S-

R5

We LOVED the small plates at Willies Seafood.

Great place and great food. Ate outside on the front patio.

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