Flavor Bistro bills itself as a place that represents how Sonoma County likes to eat, which means the menu is filled with fresh, flavorful dishes made with ingredients that are locally sourced and sustainably produced.

Wine aficionados will be happy to know that Flavor Bistro also offers three special meals each week with professional wine parings: on Wednesdays, the restaurant serves family-style meals and traditional wines, on Thursdays it's a four-course meal with wines expertly matched to enhance the flavor of each course, and on Fridays, things get really extravagant with seven wines, five courses, and plenty of fresh flavors.

Of course, you can always choose to sit in the main dining room and order off the regular menu, if you prefer. Reviewers recommend the sweet potato gnocchi in white wine sauce, as well as the stone oven pizzas, baked in a custom oven and topped with your choice of pepperoni, house-made sausage, mushrooms, and more.

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