Coastal Clam Chowder Trail
The Sonoma and Marin Coast have world-renowned clam chowder. Join in a food adventure along our Clam Chowder Trail. You will find our chowder in a variety of styles, settings along the coast. Start in Marin County’s town of Marshall through Valley Ford, the mecca of Chowder Bodega Bay to the quaint town of Jenner by the Sea.
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Tomales Bay
Marin Coast & Valley Ford
Nick’s Cove’s Tomales Bay Clam Chowder with Applewood Smoked Bacon. 23240 Highway 1, Marshall, CA 94940
Tony's Seafood's HIOC Clam Chowder Manila clams, aromatic vegetables, bacon, potatoes, cream. 18863 SHORELINE HIGHWAY, MARSHALL, CA 94940
Rocker Oysterfellers’s chowder is deep and complex chowder highlighted by a pancetta based roux and bits of bacon that mix in with the potatoes and clams. 14415 Shoreline Hwy, Valley Ford, CA 94972. 707.876.1983
Bodega Bay
Not only does Bodega Bay host the wildly popular Chowder Day it boast the largest list of chowder available in Sonoma.
Bluewater Bistro has large hunks of delicious carrots and celery bring exuberant life to the very satisfying, yet mildly creamy broth with gobs of tender clams. 21301 Heron Dr, Bodega Bay, CA 94923. 707875.3513
Fisherman’s Cove’s chowder is cream based with a dazzling amount of celery, carrots, plenty of herbs and throngs of tender sweet clams in the broth. 1850 Bay Flat Rd, Bodega Bay 94923. 707.377.4238
Fishetarian Fish Market’s has herbs and vegetables, highlighted by a light tarragon and onion tone invigorate this vegetable infused thinner broth chowder that is chock full of clams, celery and slivers of carrot. 599 Highway 1 South, Bodega Bay 94923. 707.875.9092
Ginochio’s Kitchen’s chowder has a beguiling little touch of dill, a deep sherry base, and delightful amount of bay scallops that are swimming with the clams are presented in a moderately rich broth. 1410 Bay Flat Rd, Bodega Bay, CA 94923. 707.377.4359
Spud Point Crab Shack’s chowder comes in two styles. The first is a heavy cream based chowder, with a mysteriously bright yet mild spice and herbal tone that lift the flavor profile of this full flavored clam chowder to a sublimely satisfying height. Their Manhattan style chowder carries a bit of spice heat along with tons of vegetables in the tomato based broth. 1910 Westshore rd, Bodega Bay, CA 94923. 707.875.9472
The Tides Wharf has three different styles of chowder. Bread Bowl Clam Chowder, Served with Oyster Crackers. New England Clam Chowder, Served with Oyster Crackers. Bodega Bay Seafood Chowder, served with Tomato & Local Seafood. 800 Highway 1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923. 707.875.2751
The Birds Cafe’s chowder is full-textured cream based with bright carrots and plenty of potatoes and clams deliciously round out the flavor for the classic dish. 1407 CA-1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923. 707.875.2900
The Dog House
Cheesburger Chowder
537 S HIGHWAY 1, Bodega Bay, CA,
Spud Point Marina
Russian River Meets The Sea
Jenner by The Sea
This quaint little hamlet boast three restaurants from casual to fine dining. For chowder you have Cafe Aquatica for lunch and for dinner Jenner Inn.
On the Russian River Cafe Aquatica’s chowder is savory bright herbs stand out with the cream, and lots of celery lift this chowder to splendid heights. Yet with the addition of spectacularly flavored home-made croutons, the dish soars into the realm of excellence. 10439 CA-1, Jenner, CA 95450. 707.865.2251