Things To Do
Sonoma Plaza
Sonoma is a delightfully walkable town. Within the Plaza Park, you’ll find a monument to the Bear Flag Revolt, one of the first steps towards California becoming part of the United States. You’ll also spot a bronze statue of town founder Gen. Mariano Vallejo sitting on a park bench.
SIGH. Champagne & Sparkling
With more than two dozen wine-tasting rooms within easy walking distance, Sonoma Plaza is a wonderful way to sip and stroll without driving. Stop in at Sigh, Sonoma’s only “bubble bar” to sample sparkling wines.
The Red Grape
We go here often for date nights - it's our favorite thin crust pizza and wine spot ever!
Sunflower Caffé
Enjoy breakfast in the plaza of Sonoma. The downtown plaza is an eight-acre tree-filled oasis surrounded by unique shops, restaurants, tasting rooms, and historic sites. The plaza park itself offers lush green lawns, a gorgeous rose garden, two playgrounds, a duck pond, picnic tables, an outdoor amphitheater, and a 1908 City Hall building. The Sunflower Caffé serves omelets and scrambles, waffles, and eggs Benedict. Both of these welcoming eateries also offer lunch if you want to come back for an afternoon bite.
the girl & the fig
the girl & the fig offers innovative country food with a French passion in a ‘sit and be served’ setting, which includes garden patio seating.
Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
If you’re visiting with little ones, be sure to check out TrainTown. It boasts a quarter-scale railroad that takes passengers on a 20-minute ride along winding tracks through tunnels and over bridges with a fun stop at a miniature town and petting zoo.
Sonoma Overlook Trail
Stretch your legs and walk through nature — the Sonoma Overlook Trail offers a pleasant three-mile round-trip trail to the top of the hillside, with great views of Sonoma Valley and San Pablo Bay. An off-shoot trail takes you west to the Montini Open Space Preserve, which also has beautiful vistas.
Sonoma Speakeasy
For entertainment after dinner, the Sonoma Speakeasy offers blues, country, and Americana music in its cozy spot in an alley off the Plaza. Hopmonk Tavern and Murphy’s Irish Pub typically feature live acoustic music and a variety of brews in a relaxed, neighborhood-pub atmospheres. More excellent spots to kick back and sample craft beers await at Olde Sonoma Public House and Sonoma Springs Brewing Company.
