Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Santa Rosa by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Santa Rosa area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Santa Rosa were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

Marla SR

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#30. Marla SR

- Rating: 4.6/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 208 Davis St. Santa Rosa , California
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Barley & Bine Beer Cafe

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#29. Barley & Bine Beer Cafe

- Rating: 4.6/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7765 Bell Road Windsor, California
- Categories: Pizza, Beer Bar, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp

Campanella Kitchen & Garden Patio

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#28. Campanella Kitchen & Garden Patio

- Rating: 4.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 7365 Healdsburg Ave. Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos San Juan

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#27. Tacos San Juan

- Rating: 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1400 Farmers Lane Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Pizzaleah

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#26. Pizzaleah

- Rating: 4.6/5 (406 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9240 Old Redwood Hwy Ste 116 Windsor, California
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

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Himalayan

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#25. Himalayan

- Rating: 4.6/5 (623 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 810 McClelland Drive Windsor, California
- Categories: Himalayan/Nepalese, Indian, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

BurtoNZ bakery

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#24. BurtoNZ bakery

- Rating: 4.6/5 (385 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9076 Brooks Road South Windsor, California
- Categories: Bakeries, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Mitote Food Park

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#23. Mitote Food Park

- Rating: 4.7/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 Sebastopol Road Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Canevari's Delicatessen & Catering

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#22. Canevari's Delicatessen & Catering

- Rating: 4.7/5 (592 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 695 Lewis Road Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Italian, Delis
- Read more on Yelp

Psychic Pie

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#21. Psychic Pie

- Rating: 4.7/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 980 Gravenstein Hwy South Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Salad, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Walter Hansel Wine & Bistro

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#20. Walter Hansel Wine & Bistro

- Rating: 4.7/5 (282 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3535 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Wine Bars, American, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp

The Twins Restaurant

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#19. The Twins Restaurant

- Rating: 4.7/5 (517 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 572 East Cotati Ave. Cotati, California
- Categories: American, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Don Julio's Latin Grill and Pupusas

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#18. Don Julio's Latin Grill and Pupusas

- Rating: 4.7/5 (939 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 217 Southwest Blvd. Rohnert Park, California
- Categories: Salvadoran, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Darbar Kitchen

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#17. Darbar Kitchen

- Rating: 4.7/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 615 4th St. Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Indian, Himalayan/Nepalese
- Read more on Yelp

Inca's Peruvian Cuisine

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#16. Inca's Peruvian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.7/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 799 Gravenstein Hwy South Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Peruvian, Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

Camacho's Southern Style BBQ

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#15. Camacho's Southern Style BBQ

- Rating: 4.7/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Café Frida Gallery

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#14. Café Frida Gallery

- Rating: 4.7/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 South A St. Ste 4 Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Cowboy Coffee

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#13. Cowboy Coffee

- Rating: 4.7/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1620 Mendocino Ave. Ste C Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Àzalo

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#12. Àzalo

- Rating: 4.7/5 (461 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5979 Commerce Blvd. Ste 8 Rohnert Park, California
- Categories: Mexican, Burgers, Caribbean
- Read more on Yelp

Saigon Cafe

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#11. Saigon Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (151 reviews)
- Address: 548 East Cotati Ave. Cotati, California
- Categories: Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Slow Co. Pizza

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#10. Slow Co. Pizza

- Rating: 4.7/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 8197 La Plz Cotati, California
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Society Bakery And Cafe

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#9. Society Bakery And Cafe

- Rating: 4.8/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 2661 Graventstein Hwy South Ste h Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Custom Cakes, Cupcakes, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Ana's Cafe and Espresso

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#8. Ana's Cafe and Espresso

- Rating: 4.8/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10333 Old Redwood Hwy Ste 103 Windsor, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Cafes, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Sam's Mediterranean Deli & Catering

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#7. Sam's Mediterranean Deli & Catering

- Rating: 4.8/5 (323 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 613 Martin Ave. Ste 111 Rohnert Park, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Middle Eastern, Delis
- Read more on Yelp

Shiki

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#6. Shiki

- Rating: 4.9/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 2360 Mendocino Ave. Ste A1 Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Vinoma

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#5. Vinoma

- Rating: 4.9/5 (482 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5085 Redwood Drive Rohnert Park, California
- Categories: Empanadas, Argentine, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp

Sonoma Wine Shop & La Bodega Kitchen

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#4. Sonoma Wine Shop & La Bodega Kitchen

- Rating: 4.9/5 (417 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2295 Gravenstein Hwy South Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Vegetarian, Wine Tasting Room, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

Ramo's Food

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#3. Ramo's Food

- Rating: 4.9/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1493 Industrial Road San Carlos, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Emilou's Café

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#2. Emilou's Café

- Rating: 4.9/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 992 Gravenstein Hwy South Sebastopol, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Herbs & Spices, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Wooden Petal Pretzel Shop

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#1. Wooden Petal Pretzel Shop

- Rating: 4.9/5 (113 reviews)
- Address: 4984 Sonoma Hwy Santa Rosa, California
- Categories: Pretzels, Bakeries, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.

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