Shadowbrook Winery

4.7

586 Reviews

$50 and over

Winery

1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

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2 people

Apr 16, 2025

April 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for fine wines
Great for outdoor dining

Shadowbrook Winery has become the East Bay’s most decorated winery with over 75 medals. Shadowbrook is a small production family-owned winery located in the foothills of Mt. Diablo. We offer a diverse selection of exceptional red wines, along with some fantastic white wine options. Whether you're looking for a wine tasting experience, a glass or bottle to enjoy, or even a variety of local beers on draft, we’ve got something for everyone. Pair it all with our excellent food menu for the perfect experience.
We offer various seating options all with beautiful views of Mt. Diablo and our vineyards. There truly isn't a bad seat in the house! Most seating is outdoors to enjoy the scenery, with covered patios, shade, and umbrellas for warm days, plus heaters, a fireplace, and fire pits for cooler weather. We also offer indoor seating, though it does not have the same views. All seating is first-come, first-served. Please note we are reservation-only, so plan ahead!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Winery, Crossover, Contemporary French / American
Hours of operation
Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:30 pm
Phone number
(925) 988-9463
Website
https://shadowbrookwinery.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Nick Vacakis

Location
1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Neighborhood
Walnut Creek
Cross street
North Gate Road
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

5-Course Winemaker Dinner
$100.00 per person
Prepaid
Apr 27, 2025 only
6:30 PM
Sunday April 27th 6:30-9pm Join us for a 5-course dinner with Wine Pairings featuring Shadowbrook's Chef, Nicholas Vacakis. $100 per person, pricing is exclusive of gratuity, taxes and beverages. Wines by the glass or bottle not paired are also available for purchase. Dinner will promptly begin at 6:30pm; please arrive by this time. Dinner Menu: Pears & Beets Asian pear, red beets, radicchio *Wine Pairing: Sparkling Rose Coastal Treats Dungeness crab, abalone, prawn, jamon iberico, country bread, seaweed butter *Wine Pairing: Viognier Beet Salad Roasted golden beets, red beet tartare, petite herbes, smoked pecans, lavender infused goat cheese, balsamic, yuzu glaze Choice of: Please Select 1 Entree- -Imperial Farms Ribeye Potato pavé, grilled broccolini, sauce bordelaise -Chilean Sea Bass Melted fennel, red potatoes, sauce nantais -Swiss Chard Gratan Sunchokes, hazelnuts, sunchoke velouté *Wine Pairing for all Entrees: Zinfandel Dessert: Rhubarb Galette Chartreuse Ice Cream

What 586 people are saying

Shadowbrook Winery reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Great for fine wines
East Bay
Best Ambiance
East Bay
Great for fine wines
East Bay
Great for outdoor dining
East Bay
Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Shadowbrook Winery is a "hidden gem" in Walnut Creek, offering a serene atmosphere with "million dollar views" of Mt Diablo. Known for "excellent wine, food & service," guests enjoy attentive staff and a beautiful venue perfect for any occasion. Highlights include the "amazing crab dip" and relaxing surroundings.

586 Reviews

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Carla VIP
San Francisco40 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great place for a glass of wine! Wish they served coffee too and more chocolate dessert options. Both work well with wine tasting!!
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Cecili
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always Excellent! Shadowbrook is beautiful. We love it.
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Ann
San Francisco2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Wines are on the high end price wise but quite good. All the food we had was quite good but charcuterie board would have been enough. Service was attentive, informative and cheerful. We went on a Friday night and guitar player was excellent adding quiet soothing music to a very relaxing setting. A real respite from the hustle and bustle of the work week.
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Linda
San Francisco9 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our visit was very pleasant, we had a bottle of wine and 2 appetizers. Everything was great, service was excellent & we completely enjoyed our visit.
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Jennifer
San Francisco3 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
We made reservation for 4. we were put out at a 8top in the middle of the patio. our server could have been new.. he brought our wine and said he would be back to explain the wine. he never came back to talk about the wine at all. the guys got a growler of beer. one glass was cracked. we asked for a new glass. He never came back. So another nice gentlemen came by to check on us. So we asked him for a new glass.. He was very accommodating. He talked to us. we ordered food all was fabulous. I ordered one glass of wine later and never got it. When I did see the waiter and asked he had forgotten. Also not sure if this is a thing but for four people they automatically added a 20% service charge. Crazy. Our first experience their was great. this one not so much..
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Aaron VIP
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everyone is so kind and communicative. The scenery is quite beautiful. The owner shows up and talks to us as well.
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Brad
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed an outstanding experience at Shadowbrook sipping some great wine and enjoying the million dollar views of Mt Diablo. We feasted on a great burger and brussel sprouts which were some of the best I have ever had. Our server Jeff was attentive and knowledgeable. Wonderful experience.
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Rosemary
San Francisco117 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really enjoyed this delicious prix fixe dinner. Suggested wines paired well and service was excellent! Hope they continue to offer these as chef is doing a great job.
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Julia VIP
San Francisco19 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Shadowbrook is a hidden gem in Walnut Creek! It’s so close to where we life, yet it feels far away. The views are gorgeous and the atmosphere is serene. The wine and food are always excellent! Love it!
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Jessica
San Francisco1 review
3.0
Dined on March 16, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Not a traditional wine tasting. Wine comes out with paper placemats that describe the wine. The food was good, but for the price the charcuterie board was a little skimpy. I do a lot of wine tasting and this seemed pricy and the wine was only alright.
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Shadowbrook Winery is rated 4.7 stars by 586 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Apr 16, 2025

April 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Experiences are available.

1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Additional information

Cross street
North Gate Road
Neighborhood
Walnut Creek
Hours of operation
Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Winery, Crossover, Contemporary French / American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Nick Vacakis
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://shadowbrookwinery.com/
Phone number
(925) 988-9463

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Additional information

5-Course Winemaker Dinner

Illumination $50

2021 Chardonnay

2023 Viognier

2023 Rose

Winemakers $60

2018 Zinfandel

2018 Malbec

2020 Jon Rae

Meritage Blends $50

2020 Prevosto

2017 Encore

2018 Diablo 905

Reserve Cab Vertical $85

2012 Cabernet

2013 Cabernet

2018 Cabernet

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