Cafe Citti on Sonoma Highway in Kenwood sits in the middle of Wine Country and makes no attempt to be a Wine Country restaurant — it is a casual Italian trattoria where the rotisserie chicken spins in the window, the pasta is made in house, and the prices reflect a kitchen that wants to feed people rather than impress them. It appeared in Season 9, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Bringin’ It Home,” which aired May 17, 2010. Guy Fieri found an Italian kitchen in Sonoma County doing things from scratch with the simplicity that real Italian cooking demands — good ingredients, honest preparation, and nothing wasted.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Cafe Citti
City: Kenwood, California
Cuisine: Italian
DDD Season: 9
DDD Episode: 4
Episode Title: Bringin’ It Home
Original Air Date: May 17, 2010
Address: 9049 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood, CA 95452
Phone: 707-833-2690
Website: https://www.cafecitti.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Rotisserie Chicken, roasted slowly in the front window and carved to order, is the signature — simple, juicy, and perfect with the house roasted vegetables. The House-Made Pasta in rotating preparations is the other reason regulars make the drive up the Sonoma Valley. The Lasagna and Chicken Parmesan are the Italian-American classics done at the level a scratch kitchen should. The Minestrone Soup, made from whatever’s fresh and seasonal, is the bowl worth starting with on a cooler Sonoma Valley afternoon. Find a Kenwood or Sonoma Valley hotel on Booking.com.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Counter service, casual, no reservations needed.
Address: 9049 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood, CA 95452
Phone: 707-833-2690
Website: https://www.cafecitti.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Bringin’ It Home episode on Amazon and bring the Italian rotisserie spirit home with Guy Fieri Cookware.
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Cafe Citti appeared in Season 9, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Bringin’ It Home,” originally aired May 17, 2010.