Terrafina At Hester Creek - Oliver

There are not a lot of vegan options on the menu, but when I inquired, I was able to enjoy a delicious improvised mushroom pasta. The restaurant has a beautiful and stylish space, and the service was excellent.

Weinland unfortunately focuses heavily on meat, cheese, and animal products. However, Terrafina Koch offers a menu with delicious side dishes, often harvested from their own garden in the summer season. Despite the meat and cheese-heavy menu, the kitchen and front staff are able to accommodate vegan options and make them impressively delicious - not your typical simple salads. The brunch, lunch, and dinner menus all offer unique options. Sunday brunch is a must-try! The chefs are skilled at creating dishes with rich aromas, textures, and flavors that will leave you feeling satisfied. Breakfast can be a challenging meal to find at restaurants, but Terrafina's vegan creations are thoughtfully crafted, such as their smoked and braided carrots paired with homemade balsamic vinaigrette, parsnip, and fennel. The veganized poached pear and baby kale salad is a delicious starter to share. Don't hesitate to ask the chef for a veganized version of their meat jam sandwich, made with lentil galaxy, balsamic dip, arugula, and beet. And for a special treat, ask for their off-menu vegan pizza, made with Daiya cheese. Hester Creek wines are also vegan-friendly. Overall, Terrafina has impressed with their creativity and attention to detail in offering vegan options. A big shoutout to Chef Jenna for her care and innovative dishes!

Unfortunately, in wine country, the focus is often on meat, cheese, and other animal products. However, at Terrafina, the chef has created a menu that incorporates side dishes harvested from their own garden during the summer season. Despite the menu being meat and cheese heavy, the kitchen and front staff are knowledgeable about vegan options and create impressive dishes, such as a unique salad. The brunch, lunch, and dinner menus all offer a variety of options. The Sunday brunch is a must-try, with delicious dishes served on skillets that are full of flavor and texture. The chef's vegan creations are well-thought-out, like the Fall Vegetable dish with braised and smoked carrots, house-pickled balsamic beets, parsnip, and fennel. The poached pear and baby kale salad is a great vegan appetizer to share. Ask for the veganized version of the meatloaf sandwich with the house-made lentil galette and balsamic onion dip, it's amazing! And don't forget to ask for the vegan pizza, which isn't on the menu but can be made using the kitchen's own recipe with DAIYA cheese available. If you're in the area, be sure to visit Terrafina and compliment Chef Jenna for her creative and caring work. Plus, Hester Creek wines are vegan-friendly. Enjoy! (Updated from a previous review in 2016)

The food is excellent and the ambiance is fantastic.

There aren't many vegan options on the menu, but when I inquired, I was able to enjoy a tasty improvised mushroom pasta. The restaurant has a fancy and aesthetically pleasing atmosphere, with excellent service.