Welcome to Putah Creek Cafe where breakfast begins at 8am daily, the aroma of Applewood bacon and freshly brewed roasted coffee fill the air as farmers and early morning folks enter the cafe. You can tell great food by how the locals and out of town visitors line up each weekend for comfort food at its finest.
Putah Creek Cafe is a family owned restaurant that takes pride in offering a great dining experience in a friendly casual atmosphere. The owners, John & Melanie Pickerel are actively involved in its day-to-day operations with a cheerful staff ready to take care of your meal either breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Putah Creek Cafe is a family owned restaurant that takes pride in offering a great dining experience in a friendly casual atmosphere. The owners, John & Melanie Pickerel are actively involved in its day-to-day operations with a cheerful staff ready to take care of your meal either breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Services
COIVD UPDATE: We are offering dine-in service in our dining room as well as our patios. All tables are first come first serve. If our tables are full and you don't want to wait, you are welcome to enjoy take-out on Main Street. We appreciate your patience as we adjust to the various obstacles over the last year.
Reviews (24)
Sean W.
Jan 31, 2022
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Alicea N.
Jan 29, 2022
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Brian W.
Jan 23, 2022
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This place I changed quite a bit before the pandemic lot of good items has disappeared from the menu. The pizza oven they use inside that is wood-fired it seems the pizza is just different compared to the pizza oven outside the dough never use to be soggy or floppy. I wish they would give an option for customers or use the old custom wood fire oven outside for dinner!
Lily C.
Jan 22, 2022
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Get the Fried Chicken sandwich! Usually I would get a sample bite but the sandwich was gobbled up quickly. Their roast 1/2 chicken came out pipping hot and hit the spot on a cold winter's evening. Margherita Pizza was spot on. The only dish that was meh was the special that night, which was a pasta bolognese dish. It was lukewarm, not distinctive and pricey for what it was. 1/2 point deduction for that. So really 3.5 stars. I wished I had the fried chicken sandwich, which was apparently delicious and a good value. BTW- their online menu is more limited now due to COVID. I came in hoping
Anthony G.
Jan 07, 2022
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Dave L.
Dec 29, 2021
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This is one of those places that has ok food but service just killed it. Let's get the positives out of the way. The tritip sandwich wasn't dry and the sweet potato fries were decent.
The bad. The main host (somebody with reddish hair) seemed to have a ton of attitude when we said we wanted to take out. I asked what kind of pies they had and she basically rolled her eyes. Same reaction when I asked what sides they had when she asked what I wanted with my sandwich. But the worst was our food was ready and it sat on the ready to go station for 5 minutes. I could tell it was mine since
The bad. The main host (somebody with reddish hair) seemed to have a ton of attitude when we said we wanted to take out. I asked what kind of pies they had and she basically rolled her eyes. Same reaction when I asked what sides they had when she asked what I wanted with my sandwich. But the worst was our food was ready and it sat on the ready to go station for 5 minutes. I could tell it was mine since
Mae V.
Dec 26, 2021
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Matthew Brown
Dec 19, 2021
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Dalton Keck
Dec 17, 2021
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I've been here before with my father-in-law who swore by the place and went today as a family. It took a little bit to sit down, but that's because they had so many people coming in a out! The menu is a little on the small size but, still a good selection if you aren't too picky. We went around 11 and that's when they served lunch. The rest of the family got pancakes and omelets, lots of expressions of satisfaction for sure.
My wife had the Corn Cake, which was amazing!
I had the Cali burger! It the bun was fluffy and the meat tender, the flavor and portions were amazing!
Definitely recommend
My wife had the Corn Cake, which was amazing!
I had the Cali burger! It the bun was fluffy and the meat tender, the flavor and portions were amazing!
Definitely recommend
James Pina
Dec 05, 2021
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My Uncle & I had an early dinner on Friday 11/19/21. We went right around opening @ 4:40. It wasn’t but 1/2 later when the crowd started coming in. I had the Plancha Seared Pork Chop, which was fantastic! It’s about 3” thick & I”m guessing close to 10 ounces, that was cooked perfectly, well seasoned & topped with a delicious slab of a very favorable butter. I mentioned to Jan our server the best pork chop I’ve ever had was outside of Estes Colorado. However this pork chop has topped that! Highly recommended. I’ll be sure to return to order the Pork Chop meal again. My uncle had the
Steven G.
Nov 27, 2021
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Took my family here and unfortunately all the other meals beside the sausage and gravy were subpar. The fruit salad had a bunch of delicious seasonal fruit but the homemade yogurt is very sour creamy/plain despite supposedly being blueberry flavored. The most disappointing meal was the French toast. They had run out of berries and instead had banana and chocolate. This tasted like a banana bread and also had the consistency of bread pudding. Not at all what I was expecting or hoping for. The coffee was very strong and bitter. In addition, they stopped doing discounts military and will not honor
Robert Z.
Nov 08, 2021
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Shana Pinell
Nov 06, 2021
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I was so lucky to find this place. My parents own a house boat in lake berryessa and we wanted lunch so, we where looking for place to eat and this place was so packed for a Tuesday we said lets give it a try! There desserts were AMAZING and the food was so good, fresh, big portions and good quality. Have been talking about this place ever since, cant wait to go back. Try it will not be disappointed!!!
Marcelino Vargas
Oct 24, 2021
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Dont eat here!! My family and I are winters native and it almost seems wrong to give a bad review to locals but i tell it like I see it and taste it! To begin, I ordered a pasta and ended up with the braised short rib (most expensive thing on the menue) but didn't want to wait so ate it! The broccoli Rabe was soooo bitter it was un edible. The hamburger meat was off!!! No one ate the hamburger patties! Not even my hamburgler son! After explaining to the waitress that the food was off and not eaten she brought back the bill full charge. The manager wasn't any nicer saying that that was the first
Teampakzadeh
Oct 20, 2021
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Robert Zavala
Aug 30, 2021
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Chi L.
Aug 10, 2021
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I went there 3 weeks ago, when I pass by Winters. I always like those restaurants in cute Winters Town.
1) Putah Creek cafe decor is very cut, like French country side.
2) Employees or workers there are super polite and friendly and helpful,
and efficient.
3) Food is amazing, my daughter has some salmon something.
The mixing of ingredient and freshness is just so good.
Husband has corn Elote something. Everything is so tasty,
This restaurant's quality and cooking skills could compare to
upscale restaurants in Vegas and Los Angeles.
Will stop by again.
1) Putah Creek cafe decor is very cut, like French country side.
2) Employees or workers there are super polite and friendly and helpful,
and efficient.
3) Food is amazing, my daughter has some salmon something.
The mixing of ingredient and freshness is just so good.
Husband has corn Elote something. Everything is so tasty,
This restaurant's quality and cooking skills could compare to
upscale restaurants in Vegas and Los Angeles.
Will stop by again.
May A.
Jul 07, 2021
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S-L-O-W-W-W-W Service
After wine sampling at Turkovich Family Wines in Winters hubby and I decided to have lunch at this cafe before heading home. This is on the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue, just a hop, skip and a jump away from the tasting room. The restaurant was busy and we had a some wait but the length of time to get seated wasn't as long as the wait to get our food!
We were seated in a booth by the entrance to their kitchen and we see our waitress go in and out of that kitchen always bypassing us and not even giving us an update on the status of our orders. I finally
After wine sampling at Turkovich Family Wines in Winters hubby and I decided to have lunch at this cafe before heading home. This is on the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue, just a hop, skip and a jump away from the tasting room. The restaurant was busy and we had a some wait but the length of time to get seated wasn't as long as the wait to get our food!
We were seated in a booth by the entrance to their kitchen and we see our waitress go in and out of that kitchen always bypassing us and not even giving us an update on the status of our orders. I finally
Jeslin Owens
Jul 05, 2021
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A. S.
Jun 18, 2021
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I don't enjoy giving bad reviews. This is actually my first one. I know I got the food to go, and maybe if I ate in the restaurant I would have had a different experience. But as you can see from the pictures the sandwich was just plain and completely bland. Fries were soggy.
It was just meat and bread. No mayonnaise, no bbq sauce. I've had plenty of tri tip sandwiches in my life and they always had some sort of condiment. Also, the bread was dry and fell apart.
The only reason I'm giving it two stars is that the meat was ok. I ended up just eating it without the bun after
It was just meat and bread. No mayonnaise, no bbq sauce. I've had plenty of tri tip sandwiches in my life and they always had some sort of condiment. Also, the bread was dry and fell apart.
The only reason I'm giving it two stars is that the meat was ok. I ended up just eating it without the bun after
J. Avid P.
Jun 02, 2021
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The good: The waitress was kind and they were open til' 9pm and we sat about 8:25pm and so we did get to eat.
The bad: The yelp ad for checking in was NOT honored. I'm a business owner and I would never let a customer bring up a valid yelp ad and not honor it. We asked and they said it was pre-covid.
The next bad: I'm about 230 pounds, so not a small guy. I asked if the cobb salad was small, waitress said it's really big and hearty. Considering it's my dinner I chose the salad only. When the salad arrived it was all toppings and barely any lettuce. The toppings are great
The bad: The yelp ad for checking in was NOT honored. I'm a business owner and I would never let a customer bring up a valid yelp ad and not honor it. We asked and they said it was pre-covid.
The next bad: I'm about 230 pounds, so not a small guy. I asked if the cobb salad was small, waitress said it's really big and hearty. Considering it's my dinner I chose the salad only. When the salad arrived it was all toppings and barely any lettuce. The toppings are great
Adam Campbell
May 29, 2021
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Michelle N.
Feb 15, 2021
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During our stay in downtown Winters, we ended up eating here for brunch and Valentine's dinner. We ordered both take-out and did outdoor dining on their cute patio. Downtown Winters has great small town vibes and dining on the patio really lets you soak in that atmosphere.
The brunch is your standard fare, but the dish we ordered was good. We ordered the Denver omelet, which I believe was a special of the day. The portion was really generous even though we split the dish between two people. The omelet did not skimp on the ham or filling.
We unexpectedly ended up getting our Valentine&apos
The brunch is your standard fare, but the dish we ordered was good. We ordered the Denver omelet, which I believe was a special of the day. The portion was really generous even though we split the dish between two people. The omelet did not skimp on the ham or filling.
We unexpectedly ended up getting our Valentine&apos
Eve K.
Dec 12, 2020
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Cute small town cafe like you see in Hallmark movies.
Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4
Cost to worth it ratio: 3
Covid safety: medium
Return worthiness: yes
Highlights:
- Pizza: Italian style with a chewy crust with nice uneven browned spots. We chose the prosciutto one and it was almost as good as ones I've had in Italy! 5 stars
- Pumpkin pancakes: we came in October and they were a special and quite delicious. 4.5 stars
- Breakfast burrito: pretty standard eggy and bacon goodness with bonus avocado. Only thing was the bacon was plentiful in some areas and missing in others. 3.5 stars
Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4
Cost to worth it ratio: 3
Covid safety: medium
Return worthiness: yes
Highlights:
- Pizza: Italian style with a chewy crust with nice uneven browned spots. We chose the prosciutto one and it was almost as good as ones I've had in Italy! 5 stars
- Pumpkin pancakes: we came in October and they were a special and quite delicious. 4.5 stars
- Breakfast burrito: pretty standard eggy and bacon goodness with bonus avocado. Only thing was the bacon was plentiful in some areas and missing in others. 3.5 stars
