BITES & FLIGHTS
PLEASANTON
Handles Gastropub
Choose any four beers with the chef’s charcuterie board featuring cheeses, olives, and nuts.
LIVERMORE
Hop DeVine
Order a tempting panini or salad at this great wine bar and tap room with flights of anything on tap.
Murrieta’s Well
There’s a short menu of delicious bites for wine tasters, plus extra choices for wine club members.
Underdog Wine Bar
Shareable plates of sliders, poke, and more are served with flights of wines from around the world.
PICNICS & GOODIES
LIVERMORE
Cuda Ridge Wines
Select from artisan cheeses, salumi, crackers, and more to enjoy at a picnic table outside.
Las Positas Vineyards
Relax at a small umbrella-covered table on the patio or at a picnic table under the heritage oak tree.
Fenestra Winery
A creek lined with trees, two grassy lawns, and a dozen tables set the stage for a beautiful picnic.
TASTY TOURS
LIVERMORE
Tastes of the Neighborhood
This three-hour walking tour stops at six restaurants to sample menu items along with beer and wine.
Livermore Wine Trolley
Enjoy a delicious gourmet catered lunch along a four-winery tour ending in downtown Livermore.
The Olivina
On the third Sunday of every month guests can tour the olive orchard and mill and sample the olive oils.
FOR THE INNER CHEF
PLEASANTON
Pleasanton Farmers’ Market
A vibrant market of fresh produce and more is held downtown on Saturdays year-round.
Pans on Fire
Classes in cooking seasonal favorites are offered plus Saturday “flash” classes and demonstrations.
LIVERMORE
Livermore Farmers’ Market
Fresh produce, breads, and honey sticks on Thursday evenings through October 5 at Carnegie Park.
NEAT EATS
DUBLIN
Blossom Bee
This tiny Thai-fusion crêperie serves unique fare such as Royal Chicken crêpes with peanut sauce.
Sodam
This Korean food/snack shop has an exciting array of Korean goodies including kimbap/gimbap and rice cakes.
PLEASANTON
The Press
Try breakfast in this cozy hipster hideout and order the avocado and egg toastini on a wooden plank.
Lokanta
Start with flaming halloumi cheese and from there take your taste buds on a tour of Greece and Turkey.
LIVERMORE
Amorino Gelato Al Naturale
Choose from more than a dozen flavors of Italian gelatos plus frappes, granitas, and sorbet drinks.
Café Garré
Authentic dishes from the family’s Nonna are featured, as well as gourmet flatbreads and pizza.
Sauced BBQ & Spirits
Rednexican Nachos, Swamp fries, and a sauce for heat lovers enhance this legit barbecue spot.
The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards A one-half acre organic garden and Italian, French, and California influences drive the cuisine.