Best Authentic Restaurants in Santa Rosa

Our experience started at the front door with my request to have our table set for side by side dining and immediately handled by the lovely receptionist. The room is the most unique dining spot in Santa Rosa and it's fun to watch the bar work and see all of the dishes being served. It's styled as a high end bistro and certainly comes off in that realm. Our waiter Ben was well versed in the menu and adept at offering wine selections to match with our menu selections. The menu prices are reasonable for the style and quality of the food but I have to say that the wine list is priced for the destination customer who is looking for an experience. A very pleasant and comfortable experience overall

Started with excellent Manhattan & Rombauer sb as cocktails. The Ca Bianca salads were very good as expected. The chicken in pastry and the petrale sole piccata were exactly what we wanted and both were delicious. Shared the strudel with vanilla ice cream to top off the meal. Dishes ordered were the best choices. Service was attentive, friendly and above all professional, although it was quite evident they were being overworked from the huge loud parties going on elsewhere in the restaurant. Last time we came to Ca Bianca the atmosphere was calm and conducive to a relatively quiet meal, but the loud noise/conversations was a bit of a change. Nonetheless, food & service was excellent & we applaud the staff. We noticed that some diners opted for outdoor dining where it was more quiet & relaxed. The bar area was also quiet and food can be ordered there too.

It’s been a while since I’ve been here but was happy to come back. I had the clam steamer appetizer and it was fabulous! The atmosphere was very comfortable I’ll be back again!

Not the restaurants fault that people can be inconsiderate with their kids running around and screaming. It would be better if the staff could exert some pressure on parents to control the behavior of their children.

My husband and I went to Pescaline for dinner Sat night. We had tried to get reservations at one of our fav restaurants but they were booked. We had talked about Pescaline in the past but never went. That was a mistake we won’t make again. Pescaline, from the moment we walked in and were greeted and immediately we were shown to our table, brought water and warm bread, etc., we knew that we had found a special place. The menu was truly amazing. French primarily and included pasta, chicken, duck, steak and my fav beef bourgignon. My husband ordered a crab cake as an appetizer and the French onion soup as an entree. The crab cake came surrounded with a light salad. Perfectly balanced dressing and topped with a flavorful aioli. The soup was a large portion. His fav soup ever and this did not disappoint. Bourgignon is my favorite French meal. I’m fairly particular and I have to say…..this was the best I’ve ever had. Better than I had when we went to France. It tops all I’ve had in San Francisco and Santa Rosa. The vegetables were al dente and again, balanced. The sauce was full bodied but not overly rich. Very tender meat, on top of smooth and creamy potato mash. The chef came to our table and asked how we were enjoying our meal. He was genuinely curious about what we felt about our meal. He asked everyone in the restaurant. He definitely has pride in his meals. Suffice it to say, this has now topped our French restaurant list. I can’t wait to go back to try more of the exquisite food.