Restaurant

John Ash & Co.

Wine Country Californian
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4330 Barnes Rd
California
95403
Vinarosa Resort & Spa, Larkfield
$$$
Monday–Sunday, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Vineyard rows and gardens surround this Vinarosa Resort dining room north of Santa Rosa, where executive chef Forest Kellogg cooks a farm-to-table menu. Weekday breakfast and lunch, weekend brunch and nightly dinner run from Sonoma French toast and chilaquiles verdes to Hog Island oysters and a flat iron steak with chimichurri. Russian River Valley wines lead the list.

Scenic Views
Outdoor Seating
Estate Vineyard
Wine Pairing
Sommelier
Romantic
Parking On-Site
Hotel Dining
LocaleTerroir: wine glass with vineyard hills at sunset, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
a wine country pioneer

John Ash & Co.

Vinarosa Resort & Spa, Larkfield
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Santa Rosa
LocaleTerroir AI-produced county- and industry-inspired placeholder image
4330 Barnes Rd
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Santa Rosa
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California
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95403
Monday–Sunday, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
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Scenic Views
Outdoor Seating
Estate Vineyard
Wine Pairing
Sommelier
Romantic
Parking On-Site
Hotel Dining
Wine Focus
Comprehensive Sonoma County focus, particularly Russian River Valley; the resort's vineyard setting informs wine-pairing focus.

John Ash & Co. is one of the founding restaurants of the modern Sonoma County dining identity, opened in 1980 by chef John Ash and now operating inside Vinarosa Resort & Spa (the 2025 rebrand of Vintners Resort) north of Santa Rosa. The dining room sits among the property's vineyards and gardens, and the setting (vineyard-side, with views of the working agricultural landscape) is as much a part of the experience as the menu itself. John Ash was among the first chefs in California to articulate "Wine Country cuisine" as a coherent identity, and the resort's restaurant remains anchored in that founding vision more than four decades later.

Menu Highlights
Sonoma French Toast
brioche, berries, orange-vanilla sauce, mascarpone
Winemaker's Benedict
rosemary ham, poached eggs, hollandaise
Chilaquiles Verdes
tomatillo salsa, burrata, crema, black beans, eggs
Macro Bowl
quinoa, avocado, sweet potato, beets, hummus
Vinarosa Burger
8 oz Angus beef, brioche, cheddar, fries
Flat Iron Steak
flat iron steak, chimichurri sauce

The dining room serves breakfast and lunch on weekdays, brunch on weekends and dinner every day, under executive chef Forest Kellogg, who leads a reimagined farm-to-table menu. Recent dinner menus have included Hog Island oysters and a pork chop, and a late-summer salad of stone fruit and tomato. The wine list is the deep end of the house: Sonoma County throughout, with special depth in the Russian River Valley and room for half bottles and large formats, and Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast have both recognized it. Indoor and outdoor tables both look toward the vineyards, private rooms open onto vineyard or garden views, and reservations are encouraged. Business casual dress suits the room.

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Forest Kellogg

Executive Chef

Forest Kellogg leads the farm-to-table kitchen at John Ash & Co. at Vinarosa Resort & Spa. A graduate of the Culinary Arts program at Santa Rosa Junior College, he cooked at Miller Union in Atlanta, Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens, Timber Cove Resort and Chalkboard in Healdsburg, and was estate chef at J Vineyards & Winery.

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Michael Collins

General Manager, Vinarosa Resort & Spa

Michael Collins leads Vinarosa Resort & Spa, the Ensemble Hospitality property north of Santa Rosa that is home to John Ash & Co. He oversaw the resort's 2025 debut under its new name, formerly Vintners Resort, around what he calls a very specific vision of wine country elegance.

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