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April 25, 2014

Della Fattoria, Petaluma

I recently met with Molly Best and Lisa Modica, the brains behind Thistle Meats, a new butcher and charcuterie in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., for lunch at Della Fattoria. You can find that interview in SF Weekly’s SFoodie section here.

In the meantime, I realize I have  been negligent in not writing about Della Fattoria, which, in case you’re not in the know, is a family-run bakery and eatery and the North Bay’s answer to Tartine Bakery. Situated on Petalulma Boulevard, in an old Victorian building, the glass-fronted store is a shining beacon of all things baking.

The wonderful aroma of bread and delicious baked things, hits you as soon as you walk in the door. Della Fattoria’s bread, made from a natural starter and cooked in a wood oven on a ranch just outside of town, could easily go head to head against the best breads in San Francisco. Behind the counter are rows of freshly baked breads: round, baguettes, sourdough, semolina flour. It’s all here. And under glass are all manner of delights: frosted cakes, cookies, pastries, French-style patisserie and desserts.

But this is not just a bakery, it’s also a café. Open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week, the menu makes the most of bread-based dishes. For our lunch, Molly and Lisa, opted to split a Spring Panzanella Salad with chicken ($15) and a Tuna Melt Piadina ($12).

Tuna Melt Della Fattoria

Tuna Melt Piadina

Spring Panzanella Salad, Della Fattoria

Spring Panzanella Salad

Both are delicious and completely satisfying. And filling! Expect to take some home with you if you’re anything but a big eater.

Della Fattoria Downtown (The Café), 141 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma, CA

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Della Fattoria, desserts, Petaluma; bread; Sonoma County;, restaurant review, Thistle Meats

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