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Northern
California's Applewood Inn offers world-class fine dining in their
delightfully upscale restaurant. This
Michelin 
Star 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 at Applewood is best suited for adults and not for children.
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
Restaurant at Applewood earns a Michelin Star for 2012 and Top
Honors from Zagat
• Top
Ten BEST OVERALL and MOST ROMANTIC by 496,900 Open Table diners
• The Russian River Valley named "Wine Region of the
Year" by Wine Enthusiast Magazine
"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
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