Goldfinch

Goldfinch opened in late May 2023 on South Main Street in downtown Sebastopol, in the space K&L Bistro filled for years until its owners closed it in 2022. It is part of the Livery on Main project, and co-owner Nick Izzarelli and his partners gave the old room a fresh face: open wicker pendant lights, tall-backed booths, the original exposed brick, and a large open kitchen with counter seating. Executive chef Rodrigo Mendoza, formerly of Willi's Seafood and Charro Negro, cooks Northern California food around an open wood fire, with a menu of small and large plates meant for sharing and drawn from Sonoma County farms. It is still a young room, and it has already become a favorite for date night in town.