ACCLAIM FOR MANZANITA

 

PRESS DEMOCRAT 

¤ “Manzanita in Healdsburg blends excellent service with outstanding meals.”

* * * * 1/2            Great/Perfect

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES

¤ “Casual and appealing, Manzanita is in a rustic old building with high ceilings and a wood burning oven. The wine list is fairly priced, truly interesting and eclectic-just what you hope to find in the wine country. Pizzas from the wood-burning oven are terrific, with toppings that make sense.”

 

SUNSET MAGAZINE 

¤ “It’s hard to go wrong at this high-style newcomer: Save room for dessert.”

 

WINE SPECTATOR 

¤ Award of Excellence.

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE 

¤ One of the top ten restaurants to open in 2001 in the Bay Area.

¤ * * *                    Excellent

 

2006 ZAGAT SURVEY

¤ This “low-key spot” in downtown Healdsburg “doesn’t get much press, but it should” swear “locals” who maintain the “warm, professional service” is among the best in town; you can “eat in the wine cellar”, “at the bar” (where there’s “always a chance to spot a famous winemaker”) or in the “comfortable”, rustic main room that’s filled with “lovely smells from the wood burning fireplace” where much of the “diverse and inventive” Mediterranean fare (“from fish” to “delicious pizza”) is prepared.

 

SF FOOD LOVER’S GUIDE

¤ “Manzanita strikes the right tone. The small dining room is just what you’re looking for in a country restaurant, while the lush, modern cooking would please anyone, anywhere. When it comes to a Healdsburg destination, Manzanita is my choice.”  Patricia Unterman