On Monday, July 14, France will celebrate La Fête Nationale (or Bastille Day in English-speaking countries) with fireworks, parades, parties and communal meals. But you don’t have to be French to join the festivities. We’ve rounded up five local Bastille Day events, along with French restaurants, boulangeries and patisseries, to visit on France’s national day. Bonne fête nationale!
All events will be held on Bastille Day, July 14, unless otherwise noted.
Events
Bricoleur Vineyards, Windsor
Bricoleur will host its fifth annual Bastille Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12. The event will include live music, estate wine and French-inspired cuisine. $125 per person. Reserve on Tock. 7394 Starr Road, Windsor, 707-857-5700, bricoleurvineyards.com
Goguette Bread, Santa Rosa
Family-owned Santa Rosa bakery Goguette Bread is partnering with the Alliance Française de Santa Rosa to celebrate Bastille Day from 4-8 p.m. July 12. The free family-friendly event will include a raffle, a demo on pétanque (a French boules sport), interactive booths and kids activities. There will be bread, cheese, wine, charcuterie, crepes and ice cream available to purchase on site to create your own picnic. Among the vendors will be Maison Porcella and DeLoach Vineyards. RSVP on Facebook for updates. 59 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, goguettebread.com
Jordan Winery, Healdsburg
NOTE: Sold out. The Alexander Valley’s Jordan Winery will host a Bastille Day brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the winery château. A curated four-course brunch on the terrace will include soft-scrambled eggs with caviar, smoked salmon, beef tenderloin en croûte and a French-inspired dessert. Each course will be paired with a 2-ounce tasting pour and the brunch will be accompanied by French music. $175 per person. Seating is limited. 1474 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg, 707-431-5250, jordanwinery.com
Valley of the Moon Pétanque Club, Sonoma
Sonoma’s Valley of the Moon Pétanque Club will host a festive Bastille Day luncheon from 12:30-2 p.m. July 13 at Depot Park. The buffet lunch will include crab cakes, asparagus-leek vichyssoise, grilled andouille sausages and lemon strawberry shortcake. $25 per person. Sign up for the lunch by July 5 here. Depot Park, 270 First St. W., Sonoma, 707-934-4844, vompc.org
Pascaline French Bistro & Patisserie, Santa Rosa
The Santa Rosa French bistro will celebrate Bastille Day with an al fresco féte from 1-4 p.m., July 13. The four-course Bastille Day menu will include salade nicoise, grilled Pacific salmon, herbed crusted striploin and baba au rhum (a yeast cake soaked in a rum syrup). There will be additional food trucks as well as wine, beer and music. Tickets are $65 per adult and $25 for children 12 and under. Reserve on OpenTable. 1021 Hahman Drive, Santa Rosa, 707-303-7151, pascalinebistro.com
French bakeries and restaurants to visit
If you can’t make it to one of these Bastille Day events, there are plenty of restaurants and patisseries in the North Bay where you can celebrate with French dishes and sweet treats on July 14, or any day of the year. Here’s where to go and what to order.
Sonoma County
Pascaline French Bistro & Patisserie
In addition to Pascaline’s Bastille Day event on July 13, it will have pastries available for preorder, such as tarte Tatin, strawberry éclairs and chocolate meringue puffs. Other French treats on the bistro’s regular menu include cannelés de Bordeaux, kouign-amann, pain aux raisins (raisin roll), croque madame, French onion soup, croissants and quiche. 1021 Hahman Drive, Santa Rosa, 707-303-7151, pascalinebistro.com
La Gare
Escargots de Bourgogne, cuisses de grenouille, quiche Lorraine, boeuf wellington, demi canard à l’orange, vis de veau financière, carré d’agneau persillé, crème caramel beau rivage, meringues glacées Chantilly, crème brulée and mousse au chocolate. 208 Wilson St., Santa Rosa, 707-528-4355, lagarerestaurant.com
Augie’s French
Croque madame, crèpe de jour, pâté de campagna, coquilles St. Jacques, escargots, poulet frites, gnocchi à la Parisienne, crêpes suzette, crème brûlée and profiteroles au chocolate. 535 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 707-531-4400, augiesfrench.com
Sarmentine
Baguettes, croissants, canelés, brioche, quiche, pain au raisin, marjolaine, éclairs, dunes blanches, Paris-brest, tartelettes and croquembouche. 52 Mission Circle, Suite 112, Santa Rosa; 840 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma; 6760 McKinley St., Suite 150 Sebastopol, 707-623-9595, sarmentine.com
Patisserie Angelica
Gâteau Parisien, croissants, chocolate soufflé, gâteau Basque and macarons. 6821 Laguna Park Way, Sebastopol, 707-827-7998, patisserieangelica.com
Costeaux French Bakery & Cafe
Macarons, tarts, brioche, baguettes, croissants, quiche, pain perdu, Monte Cristo and French onion soup. 417 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-433-1913, costeaux.com
Les Pascals Patisserie et Boulangerie
Galette des rois, tropéziennes, macarons, éclairs, quiche, croissants, baguettes, aperitif ficelles, brioche, brownies à la Française, babas, madeleines, palmiers, raspberry feuilletés, financiers, petit fours, cannelés de Bordeaux, raspberry sablés, Breton biscuits, chouquettes, chocolate chaussons and kouign-amann. 13758 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, 707-934-8378, lespascalspatisserie.com
Basque Boulangerie Café
Vienna loaf, baguettes, braided brioche, croissants, gâteau Basque, French custard and fruit pie, chocolate mousse and éclairs. 460 First St. East, Sonoma, 707-935-7687, basqueboulangerie.com
Brigitte Bistro
Salade lyonnaise, escargots and marrow bone, pâté en croûte au champignions d’hiver, salmon gravlax aux agrumes, onion soup gratinée, coquilles St. Jacques gratinée, duck a l’orange, beef bourguignon, crème brûlée and ile flottante. 841 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, 707-981-8381, brigittebistropetaluma.com
Napa County
Le Paris Artisan and Gourmet Cafe
Croissants, crème brulée brioche, quiche, macarons, éclairs, madeleines and French almond cake. 828 Brown St., Napa, 707-927-3623; 3921 Broadway, American Canyon, 707-731-0948, lepariscafe.com
Angèle Restaurant & Bar
Escargot, smoked salmon mousse, pâté de campagne, beef tartare, croque monsieur, cochon in a blanket (French hot dog in a puff pastry), salade niçoise, lamb printanier, chocolate mousse gâteau, salted caramel pot de crème and vanilla bean crème brûlée. 540 Main St., Napa, 707-252-8115, angelerestaurant.com
Bistro Jeanty
Truite fumée pommes a l’huile, oeufs mimosa truffés, friture d’éperlans, pâté de campagne maison, escargots, parfait de foie blond, quenelles de brochet, coq au vin, cassoulet, steak tartare, tarte aux pommes, profiteroles, crepe suzette and crème brûlée au chocolat. 6510 Washington St., Yountville, 707-944-0103, bistrojeanty.com
Marin County
Le Marais Bakery
Croissants, pain aux raisins, kouign-amann, brioche, quiche, salade niçoise, croque monsieur and madame, pan bagnat, French onion soup and poulet sans tête. 250 East Blithedale, Mill Valley, 415-888-3695, lemaraisbakery.com
Miette Patisserie & Confiserie
Macarons, chocolate sablés, tartlets and other sweets. 2009A Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415-464-1000, miette.com
Bordenave’s Bakery
Baguettes, croissants, chaussons aux pommes and other French-style baked goods. 1512 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415-453-2957, bordenavesbakery.com
Le Comptoir
Beef tartare, frogs legs Provençal, lightly fried Camembert, moules marinières, poulet rôti, nonnettes and profiteroles. 1301 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415-454-5454, lecomptoirsr.com
Le Chalet Basque Restaurant
Pâté maison, escargots, frog legs, chicken cordon bleu, poulet chalet Basque, boeuf bourguignon, marquis au chocolat and gâteau Basque. 405 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael, 415-479-1070, chaletbasque.org
Amélie Café and Wine Bar
Escargot, lamb tartare, French onion soup, coq au vin, croque monsieur and madame, quiches, salade niçoise, poulet rôti, steak and tuna tartare, chicken liver mousse and croissants. 71 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax, 628-253-5161, ameliefairfax.com
Le Garage
Panisse, tuna tartare, salade niçoise, pan bagnat, brioche croque monsieur, quiche Lorraine, bouillabaisse, ratatouille, crème brûlée, apple tarte Tatin and chocolat fondant. 85 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 109, Sausalito, 415-332-5625, legaragesausalito.com