Solvang Restaurants - Where To Eat
If you’ve stopped by Solvang before and considered it a one trick pony of Danish bakeries and architecture, things have changed in the past 5-6 years with the emergence of modern restaurants run by famous chefs, artisan coffee shops, beautiful hotels, and great wineries.
So if you're on a road trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco or just taking a day trip, here are some of our favorite places to have coffee, eat a nice meal, have Danish food, or sample local wine.
Table Of Contents
- Bobs Well Bread
- Mortensens Danish Bakery
- Olsens Danish Village Bakery
- First & Oak
- SY Kitchen
- Good Seed Coffee
- Industrial Eats
- Mad & Vin
- Copenhagen Sausage Garden
- Hitching Post 2
- Cafe Dolce
- Bit O Denmark
- Paulas Pancake House
- Solvang Bakery
- Solvang Brewing Company
- Brave Maiden Estate Wine
- Sunstone Vineyards
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Bobs Well Bread
Easily at the level of best bakeries in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Bob’s Well Bread is worth the short drive to Los Alamos (20 mins).
Located in an adorable converted gas station, this hugely popular spot has a full menu including breakfast sandwiches, wood fired pizzas, and all the delicious baked bread and pastries your heart can adore.
The kouign-amann, almond croissants, and pain-au-chocolat are absolutely divine.
SY Kitchen
Offering fresh, modern Italian fare in a beautiful California farmhouse - owner/chef Luca Crestanelli hails from Verona, Italy. The food at SY Kitchen is inspired by his Italian heritage, local produce, and delicious flavors.
The bar is run by mixologist Albert Battaglini, also a native of Verona, and an expert at cocktails.
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Copenhagen Sausage Garden
If you’re looking for some delicious handmade sausages from all over the world to pair with a beer, this is a great place!
Choices range from Bratwursts, Chorizo, Kielbasa, Italian, and also great vegetarian choices like Chicken Apple.
Make sure to to check out the amazing sauce bar because you’ll be wanting to slather everything down with them! I really liked the creole and horseradish mustard sauces!
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Mortensens Danish Bakery
For some authentic Danish bakery items, make sure to stop by Mortensen’s for some old world charm!
Olsens Danish Village Bakery
Come for the wide array of Danish pastries, cookies, and cakes made by a third generation Danish Baker, Bent Olsen.
The bakery was also named by Sunset Magazine as one of the best bakeries on the West Coast.
First & Oak
First & Oak is a European restaurant located in a boutique hotel that serves up some of the most beautifully plated dishes in the region. The main chef has worked in many Michelin starred restaurants and it really shows in the amazing creations and artistry in each plate.
Good Seed Coffee
Opened by a coffee fanatic and a certified Q Grader, Brad and Leyla Williams operates one of the best coffee shops in the area with fastidious attention to detail, amazing coffee and tea options, and a beautiful ambiance inside.
Heath Ceramics made some specially designed coffee cups for the cafe.
In addition, there is on-tap Nitro cold brew and Whalebird Kombucha for cold drink options.
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Industrial Eats
Stop by for excellent wood-fired pizza and local craft beers in this local foodie favorite. In fact, everything on the menu is cooked in the wood-fired pizza oven!
Mad & Vin
Drop by this stylish eatery, located in the Landsby Hotel, for their excellent bar menu. Happy hour from 4-6 PM daily is a great time to try the food here.
They also have an excellent dinner menu if you want to stay for that instead!
Hitching Post 2
Specializing in beautiful steak, seafood, and locally sourced produce all while using red oak wood, this spot is a great choice for a meal that will stick to your ribs!
Cafe Dolce
A cute cafe featuring fantastic coffee, tea, smoothies, acai bowls, and more - it’s a great choice if you just want to soak in the surroundings of Solvang while sitting outdoors.
Bit O' Denmark
Another place dripping with historical charm, stop by Bit O’ Denmark for ambiance that is hard to beat!
Paula's Pancake House
This super adorable restaurant is a bit of a tourist draw, but you have to agree they serve up some of the most picture perfect pancakes!
Solvang Bakery
This picture perfect bakery specializes in gingerbread cakes and pastries.
Make sure to grab a seat outside for a perfect view of the windmill right next to the shop.
Solvang Brewing Company
Located in one of the most iconic locations of Solvang, this is a great place to have a craft beer and soak in the atmosphere of the town.
Brave & Maiden Estate Wine
Formed by a superstar, veteran team of winemakers, this appointment only winery recently opened in 2018 and offers a spectacular tasting experience that ranges from a seated tasting for $30 and can include a catered lunch from SY Kitchen for $90.
Sunstone Vineyards
This architectural gem reminiscent of the French countryside with its lavender and rosemary filled courtyard and barrel aging caves.
Stop by to check out the beautiful grounds and book a wine tasting if you’d like. The whole estate vineyard is also 100% organic with grapes ranging from merlot, cabernet, franc, viognier, and syrah.