About Estero Cafe – Valley Ford, CA

Estero Cafe - Samantha & Ryan Ramey

Samantha & Ryan Ramey are a husband/wife duo with a passion for all things food. They focus on classic preparations where they can use the local area’s seasonal bounties. Sourcing is a key element to their offerings and mission. Ryan is a classically trained chef and Samantha was raised working in the front-of-house of restaurants. They began their own entrepreneurship as caterers in the Bodega Bay Area before purchasing Estero Cafe In Valley Ford in 2014.

Estero Cafe is a classic American style diner located in bucolic Valley Ford. Known for brunch favorites like biscuits & country gravy, french toast, eggs benedicts and their award winning grass fed burgers, Estero Cafe is a family friendly restaurant with country charm.

In the Press

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(John Burgess/The Press Democrat)
The menus at the Rameys’ restaurants proudly shout out their ingredients, giving props to 10 or more farms at a time. At Americana in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square, a Farm Trails sign and a Snail of Approval award from Sonoma County’s Slow Food chapter hang above the dining room entrance.
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The darling clapboard hideaway welcomes diners with delicious, all-day breakfast and lunch, crafted with ingredients from the surrounding area’s farms, ranches, and creameries… Save room for pie.
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This is classic dirt-to-diner fare: all your favorite greasy spoon dishes… made with high quality, fresh, mostly organic ingredients that are grown or grazed within a few miles.
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Because here’s the thing, a great burger is really all about the whole package with melted cheese, a soft bun, crisp veggies and a moist and chewy thing in the middle.
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The new restaurant from the owners of Estero Cafe serves up ’50s favorites like burgers, milkshakes, fried chicken and onion rings with a side of the best pie you’ve ever had.
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Segment featuring Stemple Creek Ranch and Estero Cafe
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They buy zero food from big distributors. Nothing. All of their produce, meats and dry goods come from local purveyors, and the purchases are as relationship-driven as they are transactional.