Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Monte Rio

It's always too loud in Goldfinch, but the food is worth enduring the din. The service is always attentive especially when Maggie is your server. Overall, Goldfinch continues to maintain high standards. My only wish is that the menu would vary more from season to season.

This was a fantastic dinner! Everything we had here was surprisingly innovative (look, Sonoma has great fresh local food but I don’t always expect it to be interesting or lean much past traditional Californian flavors). The Matheson had really unique flavor pairings that seemed both French and Asian influenced Service was great (checking in the host seemed a bit frazzled) Really loved this place

We had to wait a while for our drinks, but our mains came out about 2 mins after the appetizers arrived. Besides that, it was a great experience. The Service team were well informed on the restaurants mission and food.

I have been to Valette a couple of times before and loved it. The Scallops are the star on the menu! Decided to splurge for my birthday dinner and had the Chef's tasting menu with wine pairing. We all agreed it was a fantastic experience and again...the Scallops were everyones favorite! We were seated at the Chef's table near the open kitchen. It was really fun we also had a personal visit from Chef Dustin and his adorable dad too!

Starting with the room itself, all the way through dessert, five stars are warranted. I enjoyed their boulevardier riff called Lost in the Orchard very much. The chocolate bitters and cedar smoke mage for a perfect balance. Our choices were a three course tasting menu or their 6 course tasting experience. We opted for 3. It's a great value at 75pp. Don't miss the salmon appetizer. It's inventive and delicious, perfect starter. I ate every bite of the persimmon and burrata salad and tasted my partners little gems. Both were great. Chicken roulade with crisp polenta could have maybe been a tiny bit crispier but definitely enjoyed it. The filet with pave potatoes was also perfectly prepared. And those desserts! You'll have trouble choosing. I went for the simple poached pear without regret. The service was attentive and not overbearing. The room is spacious and absolutely gorgeous. We will for certain be back.