Cafe La Haye
Bistro · Sonoma
140 E Napa St, Sonoma, CA 95476
Highlights
Seasonal American cuisine with local ingredients, intimate atmosphere
Seasonal American cuisine with local ingredients, intimate atmosphere
"This downtown bistro has been churning out refined Californian food for nearly two decades. This space feels like your cool aunt’s dining room thanks to quirky local art and huge windows for prime people-watching. You’re here for the juicy, smoky heritage pork chop and the daily risottos, which they switch up based on what’s in season–past favorites include local chanterelles, summer squash, and vibrant purple beet. Its pitch-perfect balance of intimate and swanky makes it a perfect cap to a day of sun-soaked wine-tasting." - allison green, gabi moskowitz
"This downtown bistro has been churning out refined Californian food for nearly two decades. This space feels like your cool aunt’s dining room thanks to quirky local art and huge windows for prime people-watching. You’re here for the juicy, smoky heritage pork chop and the daily risottos, which they switch up based on what’s in season–past favorites include local chanterelles, summer squash, and vibrant purple beet. Its pitch-perfect balance of intimate and swanky makes it a perfect cap to a day of sun-soaked wine-tasting." - Gabi Moskowitz
"Cafe La Haye is an upscale French bistro with a very romantic atmosphere of candlelight, white tablecloths, and dim-but-warm lighting that would make a rom-com director proud. The menu is all about simple yet beautiful ingredients prepared just right, like filet mignon with local Point Reyes blue cheese or Duroc heritage pork chop with mustard seed vinaigrette, mushrooms, and potatoes. Their daily specials always use whatever is in season, with a French twist on local ingredients." - allison green
"For years, Cafe La Haye has been a standby off the square in downtown Sonoma. One bite of its luscious burrata, surrounded by Early Girl tomatoes and crispy squash blossoms in the summer, or vinaigrette-dressed pea shoots in spring, proves it hasn’t aged a day. The small, modern space is still charming, with large windows and lots of mirrors. Stunning local artwork for sale decorates the walls.The food spans cultural influences, including a delicate risotto with pine nuts in a cauliflower broth, or soy-sesame glazed halibut atop whipped potatoes and braised kale. A postage stamp-sized bar pours glasses of Sonoma chardonnay and cabernet, perfect with rich strozzapreti tossed with braised pork ragù, Grana Padano and toasted breadcrumbs." - Michelin Inspector
"Cafe La Haye is an upscale French bistro with a very romantic atmosphere of candlelight, white tablecloths, and dim-but-warm lighting that would make a rom-com director proud. The menu is all about simple yet beautiful ingredients prepared just right, like filet mignon with local Point Reyes blue cheese or Duroc heritage pork chop with mustard seed vinaigrette, mushrooms, and potatoes. Their daily specials always use whatever is in season, with a French twist on local ingredients." - Allison Green
