Newly opened at the Santa Rosa Plaza with an eye to welcoming thirsty bicyclists after a cool century ride (that’s 100 miles) on rural Sonoma County roads, 2 Tread has hooks for hanging your two-wheeler along the wall and plenty of fresh beers on tap. An expansive outdoor seating area welcomes walk-ins with a full pub grub menu and the inside bar provides plenty of seating.

An easy sit-down noodle house for small plates and rice bowls with a dedicated sushi bar. A recent bowl of ramen was suspiciously rich and delicious. What’s in the broth? “heavycream,” the server answered in a rushed whisper. Pardon? “HEAVY. CREAM.” Oh.

The fifth outpost of this Sonoma County-only palace of caffeinated excellence has found lonely splendor in the former Mr. Pickle’s franchise hall. Entirely empty before the workforce arrives downtown around 9 a.m., this Acre has all of the great food, coffee, and artful succulent arrangements of its siblings but without the early day lines.

In 2014, Dalia Martinez and Jason Sakach transformed an oil change-type building into their infinitesimally small breakfast and lunch café the Naked Pig (435 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa) and had an immediate hit by serving fresh real food. Taking over a downtown storefront in 2016, they most recently opened the Flower + Bone diner to focus on preserved and foraged foods. Rewarding the brain as well as the stomach, F+B’s cerebral portioning has prompted at least one request for second helping.

A liquor store to make F. Scott Fitzgerald weep in deep dipsomania. With a sister store in Petaluma, Willibees has everything good and grape-like to drink, as well as a staffed deli and a wine and beer bar with sit-down service. Unusual selections in the cold case make this a great run-in-and-grab-a-bottle spot but the bar welcomes a longer stay.

Next to Zoftig and featured on their menu, this long-fermentation cult bakery opens to the public at 1:30pm and always has a line greeting the door.

Black pepper pistachio doughnuts with fresh lemon glaze and brioche topped with Guittard chocolate and sea salt are just two items on a rotating list of compelling reasons to drop any diet immediately and deliver yourself to doughnuts. Gluten-free and low-sugar treats are also available.

Housed in the crazy architectural folly of a former pharmacy that contrasts with the kitchen’s dead-serious approach to the art of take-out food. Salads are thoughtfully sourced and seasonal, sandwiches are constructed with the same care given soufflés, and there are one-serving jars of lemon meringue pie in the cold case, like poems you can eat with a spoon.