This community is important to us and sourcing as much as we can from our home is key to making The County Bench Kitchen + Bar a special place. We realize that Sonoma County is the epicenter for fresh food, ingredients, wines, and craft beers. From the start we knew that Sonoma County was going to play an integral part in our restaurant; this wonderful community we call home has been a part of our vision since day one.
Given our unique topography and Mediterranean climate this is the ideal location to source our herbs, vegetables and fruits – especially grapes. We hand selected some of Sonoma County’s finest wines and varietals in addition to unique, vintage, old world wines to create a blend of old and new world wines.
Our meat is fresh and handled with care because our farmers and fishermen are experienced and skilled, our fruit, vegetables and herbs are the freshest because the farmers we work with operate with the utmost care for their crop. Without the work done in the fields and farms we would not be who we are today.
Sourcing locally, creating jobs, bringing business downtown and building something special in Santa Rosa are just some of the goals we have set out for ourselves when opening up this restaurant. None of this is possible without the help from our partners, farmers, employees, and customers. With each new item on the menu and every customer who walks through our door we continue to help build Sonoma County into something greater. We are all in this together, after all this is our home.