Putah Creek Cafe on Main Street in Winters sits in a small Yolo County agricultural town that most California visitors drive past on their way somewhere else — which is their loss. The cafe has been serving creative scratch-made California comfort food to the farming community and the Napa and Sacramento Valley day-trippers who discovered it since it opened. It appeared in Season 11, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Signature Twists,” which aired April 4, 2011. Guy Fieri found a small-town California kitchen doing serious food with locally sourced ingredients and the kind of creative energy that earns a town of 7,000 a food destination reputation across the region.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Putah Creek Cafe
City: Winters, California
Cuisine: American / Seafood / Comfort Food
DDD Season: 11
DDD Episode: 12
Episode Title: Signature Twists
Original Air Date: April 4, 2011
Address: 1 Main St., Winters, CA 95694
Phone: 530-795-2682
Website: https://www.putahcreekcafe.com/
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Seasonal Seafood Plates built around fresh California fish are the dinner centerpiece — the menu reflects what’s available and what the kitchen wants to cook with that week. The House-Made Burgers on local beef with creative toppings are the comfort food staple that earns lunchtime loyalty from the Yolo County farming community. The Breakfast Plates with eggs from local farms and house-made accompaniments are the morning reason to make the drive from Sacramento or Napa. The Daily Specials reflect the agricultural abundance of the surrounding valley. Find a Sacramento or Napa area hotel on Travelocity.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Winters is about 30 minutes west of Sacramento and 45 minutes south of Napa — worth adding to a Wine Country day trip.
Address: 1 Main St., Winters, CA 95694
Phone: 530-795-2682
Website: https://www.putahcreekcafe.com/
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
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Putah Creek Cafe appeared in Season 11, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Signature Twists,” originally aired April 4, 2011.