Restaurants near Helen Putnam Park

As always, Central Market comes through with excellent food, service from staff, wine, and a great location in the heart of Petaluma.

We always come here for happy hour, it’s always a great time! We always get the two buck shuck and the cocktail spread of crab and shrimp!  I will say they’re cocktails are okay, doesn’t taste as fresh as some other cocktails I’ve had but we enjoy it! 

This is a hidden gem, definitely worth reserving an indoor table way ahead of time, which we will do next time. Chef Jevon is a creative genius with down to earth yet elevated, fresh offerings. We can't wait to return in another season for whatever he invents. The outdoor seating is in a passageway, and we were sent an email to wear warm layers. Still, I wrapped one of the offered blankets around me like a skirt. We noticed at the end of our meal that the tiny heater at our feet wasn't working. Compared to the cozy indoor space, we could have felt like orphan cousins, but for the kind attentive service and the amazing food. We started with a Morrocan rosé and a tempranillo, stuffed Peppadews with pimento goat cheese, a sweet creamy bite with a spicy kick. A tasty gem lettuce salad with miso dressing and watermelon daikon. (They'd 86'd the roasted carrots.) An abundance of crisp, golden fried quail with a sambal honey sauce that had some added fruit, maybe tamarind. Steamed mussels with chorizo and a grilled country bread to soak up the delicious saffron broth. We finished with Meyer lemon curd with crumble and whip. Every bite was excellent. The menu is small, focused. Definitely a destination dinner.

We loved Mezzeluna! We had never eaten there before, but wanted to take our friend someplace different for her birthday. She loved it and so did we. We will be back!