Handline is a California coastal restaurant in downtown Sebastopol with a focus on sustainably sourced seafood and produce from the surrounding Sonoma and Marin farms. The menu changes frequently with the season, but expect dishes built around Pacific fish, local oysters, and vegetables from the Goldridge farm belt nearby. The fish tacos and the oysters have been consistently praised since the restaurant opened. The wine list leans intelligently on Sonoma County producers.
The room is casual and well-designed — counter seating, open kitchen, the kind of place where the food is taken seriously but the atmosphere is relaxed. It gets busy on weekends and doesn't take reservations for smaller parties; arriving at opening or late in the evening avoids the wait. This is the kind of restaurant that justifies stopping in Sebastopol rather than driving straight to the more famous food destinations of Sonoma and Healdsburg.