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B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille, Sonoma, CA

B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille

4.4
4.4
347 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
9:00 p.m.
Booked 2 times today
  • Hot spot
  • Lively
  • Child-friendly
Award winning Chef Carlo Cavallo’s upscale gastropub concept, B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille is located in the Historic Sonoma Creamery building across the street from the Old Mission in the Sonoma Plaza. We are Sonoma Plaza's only brew pub, whiskey bar. B&V's menu format is wine country inspired with farm to table elements, Italian and French influences, and good old fashion steak house. Chef Carlo Cavallo has won best beef in America, and been on Food Networks Guy Fieri show.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm Dinner Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (707) 938-7110
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Carlo Cavallo
  • Catering
    Celebrity Chef Carlo Cavallo has over 25 years of catering experience in Europe and North America. He has done sit down dinner galas for up 2500 at a time, Embassy State Dinners, private celebrity dinners, grand signature weddings, corporate parties, and team building cooking classes. Many wineries entrust Chef Carlo for Wine and VIP dinners.
  • Private party facilities
    We have multiple offerings for Private Dining, Rehearsal dinner, corporate parties, birthdays, bachelorette & bachelor parties, and much more . We have a 100 person dining room with a 25 seat bar. We also have a 50 seat dining area with an 8 seat private bar. Each room has its own HD TV for slideshows or video presentations.
  • Neighbourhood
    Sonoma
  • Cross Street
    E Spain Street
  • Parking details
    Large public lot is available across the street behind the Historic Sonoma Barracks.
  • Public transit
    The public transit is available across the street in the Sonoma Plaza in front of the city hall.
  • Entertainment
    We are the city of Sonoma’s largest live music venue featuring national touring acts as well as fantastic local acts. Check our website for upcoming shows.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 347 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Wine Country

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille offers a lively, friendly atmosphere reminiscent of a "neighborhood bar" where locals feel at home. Guests rave about the "amazing food and great service," with standout dishes like the Ahi Poke Martini and Crab Ravioli. Perfect for a casual bite with a welcoming vibe.

347 Reviews
  1. Marian

    VIP

    San Francisco

    46 reviews

    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food runs the gamut from a great burger to a beautifully presented and delicious fish dish and house made pasta dishes with lots of other choices in between. Attentive servers and helpers. We really enjoy this friendly restaurant on the Square in Sonoma.

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  2. Kari

    San Francisco

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We made reservations for dinner after the local parade. The place was packed, which was great to see. We had our favorite waiter and were able to have a nice table to enjoy our dinner.  We especially love the martini pokey appetizer, and you can’t go wrong with any of their entrées.

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  3. Jennifer

    VIP

    San Francisco

    64 reviews

    2.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    This is basically just a neighborhood bar in a high tourist area. We had: Homemade Dungeness Crab Ravioli - Skyy Vodka sauce. This was decent & just OK. Codi Burger - Niman Ranch beef, double applewood bacon, double Sonoma Jack, Gloria Ferrer onion rings inside burger their own B&V bbq sauce on a King’s Hawaiian bun with hand cut fries. The fries were really under-seasoned & underwhelming, just really basic & not all that tasty. The burger was so heavy handed on the BBQ sauce (which really wasn't all that good), that it overtook the taste of the burger. We pulled the 2 onion ring off of the burger & ate them separately, & again, just basic, underwhelming, & not really that great. Cocktails: Dirty Cougar - Deep Eddy grapefruit, lemon, St. Germaine. Their menu said this won some "Best Martini" award so I was looking forward to trying it. It was very tart--not sure how much grapefruit they put in there, but this is one sour drink. The photos on the website menu made us think this would be a much better place. When presented to us at our table, the food did not look appetizing & certainly not effort was taken in plating it. Looks like they did their best to make the photos look great, but what you are served will not look the same. Even the photos of the interior restaurant on their website make the place look fancy with white tablecloths & candles on the table -- of course this is shown in the "special events" tab, so that must be my bad for thinking that it would look like this for regular dining. Overall, if you want to sit in a basic bar and have basic food & drinks, go for it.

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  4. Cristian

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was amazing. Our server was incredible. Everything was fun. 

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  5. Teresa

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    While we enjoy a lively “old time saloon” setting, the restaurant was so loud we could barely hear one another. The food was just ok: our party had pasta bolognese, caesar salad with shrimp, spicy ahi salad and risotto. I think you would be better off sticking with “pub food” when ordering here. We had the fried calamari on a prior visit and it was very good. The rest of the menu just isn’t up to the standards of Sonoma County dining. Loved our waiter, “T”.

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  6. Harry

    VIP

    San Francisco

    58 reviews

    4.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Be Sure to taste the wine before ordering. Some of the wine by the glass is very bad. For being in the wine country it is sad they cannot do better. They will offer you a second glass but it will be the same.

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  7. Tamela

    VIP

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Perfect place after a long day of wine tasting. The hostess and waitress were so welcoming and friendly. Food was like true comfort food. We enjoyed the Shrimp Risotto and classic burger.

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  8. Allison

    VIP

    West Palm Beach

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was such a nice bar in the square of Sonoma. The bartender had our drinks terrific. Our server was wonderful. I think he was from Nepal. Our homemade pasta was delicious. The soup was very flavorful and our homemade dessert was excellent. What a fun night my friends and I had there.

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  9. SouthCarolinaTraveler

    VIP

    Charleston

    20 reviews

    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Super casual restaurant. We had a hard time finding the steak or the whiskey. The restaurant is not a gastro pub or a steak house. It’s nothing like represented. The food was okay and the people were the best part. If you are looking for a casual lunch scene with decent food this is your place. Just not a dinner place with any ambiance.

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  10. Josie

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    family dining perfect spot for an early dinner with 7 adults and 5 kids food was great, service was great, noisy enough so no one minded the kids

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FAQs

B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (707) 938-7110.

B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille is rated 4.4 stars by 347 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 p.m.
Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille

400 First Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    E Spain Street
  • Neighbourhood
    Sonoma
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm Dinner Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Large public lot is available across the street behind the Historic Sonoma Barracks.
  • Public transit
    The public transit is available across the street in the Sonoma Plaza in front of the city hall.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Carlo Cavallo
  • Entertainment
    We are the city of Sonoma’s largest live music venue featuring national touring acts as well as fantastic local acts. Check our website for upcoming shows.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (707) 938-7110
  • Catering
    Celebrity Chef Carlo Cavallo has over 25 years of catering experience in Europe and North America. He has done sit down dinner galas for up 2500 at a time, Embassy State Dinners, private celebrity dinners, grand signature weddings, corporate parties, and team building cooking classes. Many wineries entrust Chef Carlo for Wine and VIP dinners.
  • Private party facilities
    We have multiple offerings for Private Dining, Rehearsal dinner, corporate parties, birthdays, bachelorette & bachelor parties, and much more . We have a 100 person dining room with a 25 seat bar. We also have a 50 seat dining area with an 8 seat private bar. Each room has its own HD TV for slideshows or video presentations.
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