Restaurants in Mendocino

Fight the winter chill with St. Louis–style barbecued ribs.

There might only be two entrées and a handful of starters on the menu, but each dish captures the essence of the season. The duck comes from Sonoma an

After 30 years and two changes of ownership, the restaurant is still Mendo’s answer to Chez Panisse: the Dungeness crab cakes are winners.

Fresh ingredients and a surprisingly good wine list set Libby's apart from your average Mexican restaurant. The carnitas are excellent, but so is the

As in a small-town version of Cheers, you’ll see the same faces reading the paper or tucking into a bowl of homemade granola.