If you are not in the mood for waiting 20 minutes for no reason you can have a meal at the pool café between 11 am and 6 pm (a pool pass is not required to visit the café). It is a shame really, since visiting this particular winery could be such a great experience if not for this hiccup. I am hoping Francis Ford Coppola winery’s management sees this review and address the issue.
When we visited the restaurant was pretty empty, there was no line of people waiting but we were still asked to wait 20 minutes before we could be seated without any intelligent explanation of why. One thing I have to mention about “Rustic” is that though the food is good the service is not that great.
On Tuesdays though, the dinner is served “prix fixe” style where you pay a set price for the full meal and the chef sends certain dishes your way that he/she cooked for the day. “Rustic Francis’s Favorites” is a full service restaurant that serves predominantly Italian dishes but also some with international flavor which you can order off a menu.
It is very rare that a winery has a full size restaurant with an extensive menu.
All five of Francis Ford Coppola Oscars are on display too.Īnd of course, there is also a tradition winery experiences waiting for you: wine tasting and winery tours.įrancis Ford Coppola Winery has two dining options on site, which also contributes to it being one of the unique wineries in Sonoma. Here you can spot Don Corleone’s office desk from “Godfather”, Dracula’s costume, the famous car from “Tucker: the Man and his Dream”, cool trinkets from “Apocalypse Now” and much more.
You can see many cool displays of various movie props, photos from movie sets, and other memorabilia inside the main winery building. Coppola is a producer of many famous movies. He actually likes kids playing around and enjoying the pool, families getting together and spending a lovely time with each other.Īnother feature that makes Francis Ford Coppola winery one of the most unique wineries in Sonoma is Hollywood Movies Gallery. You may ask why create a resort out of a winery? We were told at Francis Ford Coppola winery that the owner always wanted his winery experience to be a family affair.
Best of all, bocce and all board games are available to use free of charge all day long.
There are also games for everybody to enjoy: four bocce ball courts and several game tables for classic card and board games such as backgammon, chess and checkers.