Valette - Healdsburg

We stopped by to try this place, the "Pink Drink" & my husbands gimlet was perfect. read more We stopped by to try this place, the "Pink Drink" & my husbands gimlet was perfect.

Had the honor of playing bagpipes with the California State Firefighters Association Pipes and Drums Band at the CSFA convention in Healdsburg California. read more Had the honor of playing bagpipes with the California State Firefighters Association Pipes and Drums Band at the CSFA convention in Healdsburg California.

We had an amazing dinner at Valette! Outside, it looks like a plain, nondescript building. read more We had an amazing dinner at Valette! Outside, it looks like a plain, nondescript building.

What a fantastic evening at Valette! Four of us celebrated a birthday dinner; we made reservations and the birthday girl enjoyed a Happy Birthday card and a per... read more What a fantastic evening at Valette! Four of us celebrated a birthday dinner; we made reservations and the birthday girl enjoyed a Happy Birthday card and a personalized menu. We followed the Chef’s Trust Me menu (plus wine) for six courses but itfelt like twelve, as each course was designed to be shareable. The scallop pastry and burreta were memorable starters; steak andduck were fantastic “mains”; and the bread and jam dessert was a knockout winner. All wines were wonderfully paired and thestaff did an excellent job highlighting why the wine was paired with a certain dish. Staff and server were joyous,knowledgeable, attentive, and efficient. Can’t wait to come back again.

All of the food was delicious. The service was great. The execution of the tasting menu where people get different dishes was really weird to me. I appreciated... read more All of the food was delicious. The service was great. The execution of the tasting menu where people get different dishes was really weird to me. I appreciated the sentiment, but hated the execution. I would absolutely go back for the food and theservice.