The Depot Hotel Restaurant is a charming neighborhood restaurant located in a stone building a block off the Plaza in Sonoma. Locals and visitors to the wine country enjoy rustic Tuscan-inspired cuisine in cozy dining rooms and on garden terraces overlooking the Italian pergola, fireplace, and reflection pool. Join us for a trattoria-style lunch or dinner…or just drop in for small plates of antipasti and a glass of wine. The focus is on Italian comfort food–served in a casual wine country atmosphere.
Elevated Italian cuisine are served in an 1870 train depot turned hotel with a garden & pool. Based on 314 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
241 1st St W, Sonoma, CA 95476
Phone: (707) 938-2980
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Hours
| Friday | 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
John Gaskins
Excellent experience, elegant yet not pompous vibe with the service only bested by the food quality and taste. If back in area would for sure dine with them again. Charles our server was topshelf
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Anita Anderson.44
Amazing delightful lovely! Great food. Loved my view from a bright and cheery room.
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Jennifer Haut
We dined here for Father’s Day. We were thankful they sat us with very little notice. Last-minute reservation meant missing out on the outdoor seating with the perfect ambiance, by the pool, and outdoor entertainment. We were the only ones dining indoors, which was why they forgot about us. Hostess was super friendly and gracious, but overall service was a disappointment. It took forever for our server to even acknowledge our table and to take our order. I realize they were busy since it was Father’s Day, but I say we were there for a good 20 minutes before our server got to to us. Good thing we ordered appetizers because we waited for a very long time for our entrees to be served also. Food was pretty good overall, except for the squid ink pasta that clearly lacked salt. Medium rare Steak was closer to medium than rare, but the chicken was tasty, and the salmon was perfectly cooked. The bread “appetizer” for $7 was a joke because it was the tiniest loaf we have ever seen in our lives. Oysters tasted fresh. Our server didn’t come back to check on us for sometime. When we were finally able to wave him down, we asked for a refill, but he never came back. A few minutes later, When we asked for the check, we reminded him of the refill, which he completely forgot to begin with. The automatic gratuity for a party of 7 was understandable. But for 22%, we expected a lot more, especially having spent $450 for dinner. Overall, very disappointed with the service but will probably give it another go in the future.
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Daniel Sullivan
Exceeded my expectations. Relatively new ownership, food, service and atmosphere excellent. Warm welcome, salads served crisp and not overly dressed. Pasta dishes cooked perfectly. Oscar are server was attentive and professional. I can confidently recommend this restaurant.
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Walter Smith
Our first time here for dinner and an all around excellent experience. From David who took care of us to the spaghetti Alla Chitarra and Tagliatelle Bolognese all was perfect. Beautiful outside pool dining area. Small parking lot but plenty of street parking away from the downtown Sonoma madness. We will be back on this trip and all future trips.
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Alison Malkhassian
It took a while to be waited on and the hostess wasn’t helpful when we asked if we could order wine at least while we waited. Once our server came though, he was great. The meal was absolutely outstanding. Pan seared halibut that was so perfectly cooked it was amazing.
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Haje Jan Kamps
We showed up Fathers day, and the weather was perfect. The food was extraordinary – the chicken was some of the best we’ve ever had, and the Tagli-Bolognaise was divine. The musician who was playing by the fountain was fantastic – he played fun and playful covers of well-known songs.
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Kathryn Cacciapaglia
I usually don’t write reviews but I feel like I need to share this feedback w the restaurant and those thinking about dining here. Despite the positive reviews you might be seeing here and on OpenTable, TL;DR I felt duped, disappointed, and wish we kept our org resi at Scala Osteria. We decide to skip our resi because we had just spend the late afternoon there and didn’t want to drive back. Instead, we thought we’d just find a yummy spot in town. We were hoping for a simple, warm, filling, and delicious meal. We had heard good things and the impression they make on IG looked promising. While the waitstaff was very kind and warm (you can tell they are working hard) and the host greeted us with warm wishes for our anniversary, the food was very mediocre. There are a few reviews w this same feedback on OT. Our server did pour us a small glass of champagne (in our wine glasses) which was a nice gesture but neither of us wanted to drink and I can’t drink champagne. The “French baguette” used in the $25 hand-pulled mozzarella app I’m pretty sure was ciabatta (very lightly toasted so it was pretty clear it was not French bread) I hate to say this but it tasted like it came from the grocery story. The mozzarella for that price was ok and barely had any sea salt which is called out on the menu. The dish did not live up to the price. My pasta was bland and the portion was tiny (maybe 6 bites!) and my husbands gnocchi had maybe 7/8 pieces on a bed of beans and chopped asparagus which we thought was an interesting but not strong pairing. While they were accommodating w any modifications we had, and they did bring out more pasta after I asked (I have never had to do this before!) the food was just really disappointing. There were def a few flags and I should have listened to my gut but it was a later resi 8p and I felt bad walking out! If you’re use to eating Amazing food, I unfortunately would not recommend. I hope they figure things out otherwise there are too many other amazing choices between Sonoma and Napa. Left wishing we dined pretty much anywhere else but there. So sad.
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Lynn Duffield
Loved the ambiance of this place, but unfortunately that is all it really has going for it. We were super disappointed with the food. The ceasar salad was disgusting, as it tasted like lettuce lathered with a mayo cream sauce with a sardine thrown on top. If you go, save your money and don’t order it. Also the Rigatoni dish was super salty, the pasta was chewy and the meat chewy as well. Flavor was lacking aside from too much salt. Asked for extra cheese to try to make it taste better and it was still not satisfying. Sad to say. I am Italian and my husband and I eat at alot of Italian restaurants. The only food that tasted good was the arancini appetizer and crem Brule dessert. I Tried to stomach eating all of it without complaining because I we were celebrang our 26th wedding anniversary and I had only eaten 1 meal all day so super hungry. I will say that the server was amazing, but unfortunately the food was simply awful. What sets 1 restaurants apart from another has everything to do with the food. When the food is amazing we alway keep coming back and we bring our family and friends. This place is pricey so the food should be excellent. Unfortunately, this place was a 1 and done because the food was awful. If you want excellent Italian food I highly recommend you go to Montacatini in Walnut Creek, La Strada in American canyon, Venticellos in Benicia and or Marin Joe’s in Corte Madera. These places will have you wanting to go back over and over again because the flavor of the food was out of this world and the service was amazing.
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Akasha Ernst
Such a beautiful restaurant. My family and I had dinner on the patio and the heaters were warm enough on a chilly night. The ambiance, service, and food was truly wonderful. I highly recommend taking a chance on this restaurant, you won’t regret it. We will definitely be back!
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