Northern
California's Applewood Inn offers world-class fine dining in their
delightfully upscale restaurant. This Sonoma / Russian
River Restaurant is highly regarded for its exquisite cuisine,
soothing atmosphere, polished guest services, and its mellow earthy
ambiance. The cozy restaurant was built to recall a French barn,
yet gives one the feeling of being at a fine Italian villa. The
restaurant is part of Applewood Inn, a
Sonoma Bed and Breakfast
boutique hotel. Both the inn and the restaurant have been touted
by over 40 newspapers, magazines and public television shows.
In the words of Food & Wine Magazine: "Applewood
Inn & Restaurant is an oasis of luxe!"
•The
Russian River Valley has been named "Wine Region of the Year"
by Wine Enthusiast Magazine
•Applewood
Inn's Restaurant earns top honors from Zagat 2009
•Top
Ten BEST
OVERALL and MOST ROMANTIC by 496,900 Open Table diners
"Fine Cuisine among the redwoods: Set your GPS for this backwoods
dinner destination. It’s actually not hard to find, just
over the river from the town of Guerneville, but it feels off
the map, tucked into the secluded and peaceful Applewood Inn.
The upstairs dining room makes a romantic venue, with cozy fireplaces
and a solarium overlooking a trickling fountain and courtyard
below. The cuisine melds French influences with California sensibilities,
as borne out by the crab-packed profiterole paired with refreshing
citrus salad, or the buckwheat crêpe, a delightfully square
pocket with earthy duck innards with a sprig of micro greens.
A beef filet with chanterelles, shallot confit, and endive please,
though accompanying gnocchi seem superfluous. Better still: halibut
with braised artichoke and wild mushroom ragoût. Happy endings
include a sunburst of crème brûlée with cranberry
or a simple chocolate ganache crêpe. Rather than chance
a foggy drive on the windy road back to civilization, plan ahead
and book a room at the inn --- otherwise, you’ll envy those
strolling off under the stars for a nightcap." - Gayot
2007 |