Barndiva restaurant and studio in Healdsburg where beautiful objects for the home and delicious fare meet side by side for a unique shopping and dining experience. We opted to enjoy lunch first to fuel ourselves for the shopping right next door. Of course we had to peek into the shop on our way to the restaurant, how could you resist. I love the rocks placed inside a rusted metal sculpture in front of the studio. You select the size of the rusted metal shape and the artist builds it at your house. But first I was hungry for some modern country food and spirited spirits.
On a warm Spring day walking inside the restaurant was like arriving at an oasis with fresh flowers and friendly faces to great you at the front door, the towering wall of spirited spirits behind the bar doesn't take away from the relaxed mood either.
We were seated on the front patio and ordered a couple of glasses of bubbles to enjoy while checking out the new Spring 2011 menu. We were offered the goat cheese croquettes with house made tomato jam and lavender honey as a starter but chose a salad instead, I like to leave room for dessert.
Hearts of Romaine, Bacon, Avocado, Blue Cheese, Apple with Creamy Cabernet Vinaigrette
Herb Roasted Sea Scallops, Stinging Nettle & Ricotta Agnolotti. Peas with Sorrel Creme Fraiche
Warm Rhubarb & Frangipane Tart, Creme Fraiche Ice Cream with Almond Streusel
Rhubarb slices poached in a simple syrup with grenadine for color.
Shopping!
This metal rack is so cool!
We loved these sweet plates.
Check out the sterling silver straws!
Unique objects and art from all over the world.
This is a fun spot for lunch and shopping in Healdsburg, I will back for the Summer menu and a table outside in the back garden for dinner. Don't forget a specialty cocktail from the long ever changing list that always features seasonal ingredients or a bottle of wine from their excellent wine list. Make sure you leave room for dessert, it was exceptional, our server mentioned that their new pastry chef came from The French Laundry!
You are so smart to find the treasures in your area. That meal looks incredible, especially the salad!
ReplyDeleteGood think you saved room for dessert. I need to revisit that area, I haven't been up there in years. The whole meal sounded wonderful to me, love those plates too. Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day.
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Stay-cations are great! Those sea scallops look divine!
ReplyDeleteI love staycations! Yours looks like so much fun. It makes me want to go there... but then it wouldn't be much of a staycation for me ;]
ReplyDeleteStaycation sounds like a lot of fun for sure, with all that delicious food. The scallops look terrific and so does the rhubarb tart.
ReplyDeleteHoly wow, I was sold at Tomato Jam - but then going through these pics...I need to be there stat!
ReplyDeleteI think I would spend a lot of money and time in a place like this! wow, looks wonderful! And the weather looked divine! You chose the frangipani tart but I think I would have gone for the Cowgirl Creamery cheese! YUM! What a nice day you had lovely! PS: Do you have the orange poppies by you? I remember going to see them in bloom at this time of year, magical! x
ReplyDeleteHeavens to Betsy and back again! Can you please take me next time! What a beautiful, beautiful restaurant! Just amazing! I am envious..... you are a lucky lady... I am glad you enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteWow, such gorgeous photos, Patty...and a fun "get away." Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeletebeen doing a lot of staycations the past couple of years, amazing what finds there are in our backyards... enjoyed your post Patty
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely restaurant! The food looks so good and your photography is gorgeous. I sure don't mind sipping from those sterling straws ;)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love photos like these...as you can tell, this is my style, as well. Such a fabulous Mother's Day you had, Patty!
ReplyDeleteI love the restaurant...so quaint...so awesome!
Loved all the entrees, salad, and the dessert.
Who could resist all the beautiful gifts, and artwork. I especially love their decor outside, and inside the restaurant.
I'm so glad you received my biscotti...I was very careful to wrap them properly so they don't break. I'm so happy you and your family enjoyed them:DDD
What a fabulous place! Sometimes the best getaways are to be found right in our backyards. The food looks phenomenal and the shop, let's just say you would have to drag me out of there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful day full of nice shopping and delicious food! Thanks for sharing, Patty.
ReplyDeleteWow, the pictures are great, I almost feel that I was there...the food look so yummie...specially the scallops...I am glad that you had a great time. Have a wonderful week Patty :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like this truly was the perfect day! I love the pretty patio setting...and the food looks great, especially the scallops!
ReplyDeleteFueling up before shopping? Haha! My kind of shopper indeed ;) That's such a cool idea with the metal sculpture. I've never seen something like that before. At first I read that they would sculpt any shape for you and I thought WOW! Either way, still wow. Your meal looked fantastic, from the salad right down to the rhubarb tart. My fave was definitely the scallops, those looked amazing. Those plates are adorable, and sterling silver straws? Wow! What a great find, Patty. Thank you for sharing about this place. Have a great rest of the week, dear!
ReplyDeleteSounded like a fun trip Patty! I like the food theme they serve there - Modern Country Food! The scallops look so tasty with the foam!
ReplyDeletePatty - I adore healdsburg! I have not been to Barndiva and now it is on my list. It you have not tried the Healdsburg Creamery and Bakery - it is divine. They have a wonderful almond tart. Great photos - thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteO, that looks like a lovely staycation. I've never been to Healdsburg, even though its not far at all. And the restaurant looks divine...those scallops...!
ReplyDeleteOMG, the rhubarb slice is one to die for! Looks like you had a fabulous meal on Mother's Day. WOW for the scallop, looks divine! First time see sterling silver straw. Love the pretty plates as well, in fact love everything I see here.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by and entering the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteThis post is so lovely! You have perfectly made the staycation so completely romantic. Sigh!
The photos are gaw-geous.
wonderful blog, thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a staycation, wonderful eats and stunning shopping. I must get my hands on thsoe sterling silver straws!!
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This is just THE place for me since it reunites my two passions: decoration and cooking!! How lucky you were!! AND it is one of my dreams to eat at the French Laundry!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Patty!
What a lovely place to "staycation!" The food and atmosphere look great- it's always good to find treasures like this one in our own back yards. Now I need to find one here. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the place and would love to dine there too!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun. I should do this here. Those scallops look A-MAZING!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun stay-cation, Patty. I love visiting Healdsburg. Good weather, good food, and great shops are guaranteed. I'll have to pay special attention to Barndiva the next time I visit. Sounds like my kind of place, too. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible place! I love that garden patio and the food looks wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteBarndiva looks like a fun place that Tricia and I would like to visit. Your
ReplyDeletephotos are so nice, and that salad looks scrumptious. Such a great
place to meet friends and enjoy a leisurely lunch before shopping.