Shadowbrook Winery

4.9

560 Reviews

$50 and over

Winery

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2 people

21 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Neighbourhood gem
Great for outdoor dining

Shadowbrook Winery has become the East Bay’s most decorated winery with over 75 medals. Shadowbrook is a small production family-owned winery located in the foothills of Mt. Diablo. We offer a diverse selection of exceptional red wines, along with some fantastic white wine options. Whether you're looking for a wine tasting experience, a glass or bottle to enjoy, or even a variety of local beers on draft, we’ve got something for everyone. Pair it all with our excellent food menu for the perfect experience.
We offer various seating options all with beautiful views of Mt. Diablo and our vineyards. There truly isn't a bad seat in the house! Most seating is outdoors to enjoy the scenery, with covered patios, shade, and umbrellas for warm days, plus heaters, a fireplace, and fire pits for cooler weather. We also offer indoor seating, though it does not have the same views. All seating is first-come, first-served. Please note we are reservation-only, so plan ahead!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Winery, Crossover, Contemporary French / American
Hours of Operation
Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:30 pm
Phone number
(925) 988-9463
Website
https://shadowbrookwinery.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Nick Vacakis

Location
1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Area
Walnut Creek
Cross Street
North Gate Road
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Experiences

Valentines Dinner Event $125 per person
US$125.00 - US$136.56 per person
Prepaid
14 Feb 2025 only
Featuring Shadowbrook's Chef Nicholas Vacakis. A luxurious venue, a Michelin trained chef, an exceptionally unique Valentine's Day. $125 per person, pricing is exclusive of gratuity, taxes, and beverages. Wines by the glass or bottle are available as well as beer. Dinner Menu: Crab and Lobster Bisque Local Dungeness crab, butter poached lobster tail Black Truffle Ricotta Fagottini, Ricotta Fagottini Pasta Périgord Black truffle from France, Asparagus, Marcona Almonds, jammy egg yolk, sauce verte. (Please Select 1 Entree) Beef Filet Wellington Sauce périgueux Or Wild Alaskan Halibut Wellington Beurre nantais Dessert: Hot Cocoa Crème Brûlée Mexican drinking chocolate infused custard, horchata whipped cream, home made marshmallows

What 560 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.9Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

San Francisco Bay Area
Best Ambience
East Bay
Best Overall
East Bay
Best Ambience
East Bay
Great for fine wines
East Bay
Great for scenic views

Review summary

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Shadowbrook Winery offers "great wine and food" in a "beautiful, relaxing" setting, ideal for gatherings or date nights. With "amazing" service and a "stunning" view of Mt. Diablo, guests appreciate the winery's charm and attention to detail. The venue is a "hidden gem" in Walnut Creek, perfect for an unforgettable experience.

560 Reviews

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Tom
VIP
San Francisco
47 reviews
4.0
47 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful venue. We went on a sunny winter Sunday and were seated outside next to a warm fireplace. Cozy. I enjoyed the wine tasting (3 reds) but was not special to me. No complaints but just not anything that made me say wow. Food. Brussel sprouts were wonderful and I actually did lick the bowl. Couldn't get enough of them. It is a sharing portion. Two people ordered crab cakes, a favorite of each of them. However, both said that there was too much mayonnaise. One person finished them and the other left 2 of 3. Our server did everything possible to make it better and removed them both from the bill and offered another dish free of charge. They were short of staff and it was obvious based on slowness of service. Hope that they can fix that. Note that it is noisey. Loud outside under the cover. I did buy bottled wine to go.
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Shawnday
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 12 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience prefect place to catch the sunset .
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Tim
San Francisco
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on 12 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent wine, food & service. Had nice seats by a fire pit looking out at the vineyard. What else could you want on a beautiful Sunday afternoon!
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Brian
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Adrianna was a wonderful host; her patient explanation of the wines we tasted and the food we shared were wonderful. This is always a great experience for us and we will be back for sure. Oh, and the wine was delicious and the place was decorated so beautifully for the holiday season.
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Susan
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 29 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Crab dip is amazing. Very attentive staff and the heaters are great. Ariana was a great server!
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Kristi
VIP
San Francisco
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this place! The food and wine are wonderful! Does not disappoint!
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Sherri
VIP
San Francisco
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 9 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always love spending time with friends at this beautiful venue. The crab dip was delicious and a must have!
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Sheila
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We thoroughly enjoyed our whole experience at Shadowbrook. It was such a beautiful winery with great wine and food. We recommend.🍷
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Michele
San Francisco
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed a wonderful meal with the truffle pasta special and lovely wine
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Christopher
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food, wine, and customer service was excellent. The environment was very relaxing and homey. Shadowbrook is the perfect place for a date night and/or a night out with friends.
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Shadowbrook Winery is rated 4.9 stars by 560 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

21 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

1 Meritage Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Additional information

Cross Street
North Gate Road
Area
Walnut Creek
Hours of Operation
Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Winery, Crossover, Contemporary French / American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Nick Vacakis
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Website
https://shadowbrookwinery.com/
Phone number
(925) 988-9463

Shadowbrook Winery

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Additional information

Experiences

Valentines Dinner Event $125 per person

Menu

Illumination $50

2021 Chardonnay

2023 Viognier

2023 Rose

Library Vin Rouge $60

2018 Zinfandel

2018 Malbec

2020 Jon Rae

Meritage Blends $65

2020 Prevosto

2017 Encore

2018 Diablo 905

Reserve Cab Vertical $85

2012 Cabernet

2013 Cabernet

2018 Cabernet

What 560 people are saying

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Diners' Choice Awards

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