Taverna Santi
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Warm candlelit Italian trattoria dining room with red-checkered tablecloths, rustic wooden furniture, and soft amber light creating a cozy, inviting atmosphere in wine country

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Seasonal Kitchen

Italian-trained chefs Thomas Oden and Franco Dunn drew on Sonoma County's abundant local produce to craft a menu that changed with the seasons — from polenta crepes with roasted corn to potato gnocchi with braised rabbit.

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House-Made Artisan

Homemade salamis, fresh pastas, and house-made Italian liqueurs set Taverna Santi apart. Every dish reflected an artisan hand and a deep respect for Italian culinary tradition.

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Geyserville, Sonoma

Located about 10 minutes north of Healdsburg in northern Sonoma County wine country, Taverna Santi offered a warm, red-checkered-tablecloth trattoria experience amid the vineyards.

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Heartwarming Italian Food in Northern Sonoma

The New York Times called Santi "the surprise" of northern Sonoma — a rough-and-tumble, red-checkered-tablecloth Italian place in Geyserville, about 10 minutes north of Healdsburg.

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New York Times
August 3, 2005

"Not Far From Napa, and Closing In" — Frank J. Prial described Santi as the surprise of his most recent trip to northern Sonoma, praising its heartwarming Italian food.

Contra Costa Times
May 16, 2003

Awarded 4 forks. Reviewer Melissa Kaman wrote: "This Italian restaurant is excuse enough to visit the wine country." Italian-trained chefs Oden and Dunn were singled out for praise.

Wine Spectator & SF Chronicle
2003 – 2006

Also featured in Wine Spectator (August 31, 2003), the San Francisco Chronicle (June 29, 2003), the Press Democrat (March 16, 2003 and April 12, 2006), USA Today, and the Sonoma County Harvest Fair.

Contact

Santi Restaurant
PO Box 41
Geyserville CA 95441

Phone & Fax

Tel: 707.857.1790

Fax: 707.857.1793

office@tavernasanti.com

Hours on Record

Dinner: Sun–Thu 5:30–8:30
Fri & Sat 5:30–9:00

Lunch: Fri & Sat 11:30–2:00

Hours varied; call to confirm.