St. Orres Fine Dining And Lodging, Gualala CA

Category & Type :

Restaurants

Location :

36601 So. Hwy. One , Gualala CA

Phone :

707-884-3335

Website :

http://www.saintorres.com/diningroom.html

Information about St. Orres Fine Dining And Lodging...

Menu specializing in wild game and fresh local ingredients prepared and presented with an elegant flair. Nightly specials include fresh seafood. Extensive wine cellar. Dine in our 30’ plant-filled domed tower, our Garden Solarium or have a glass of wine or micro-brew in our Bar area or Lobby in front of our large natural stone fireplace. Hours: Nightly from 6:00 pm – Saturday seatings begin at 5:15 pm. Reservations recommended.

"One spring day in 1971, Gualala native Don Halloway directed my gaze from the window of his small cabin through beautiful redwoods and down to the sparkling ocean. He was referring to 28 acres between Gualala and Anchor Bay, soon to be known as Saint Orres, and for sale for, what was then, a princely sum.

Ignorance being the better part of valor and with a certain innocence of financial matters three old friends originally from Mill Valley, Eric Black, Robert Anderson, and Richey Wasserman, formed a partnership and the purchase was made. Homes were sold, debts were called in, families were moved into the existing funky cabins, and a dream was begun.

Framed conventionally with redwood 2×4s, siding and t&g interior paneling, the partners partially dismantled then rebuilt the structure. Currently under construction and nearing completion is an architecturally compatible complex of administrative and support structures behind the inn proper. Eric hopes to begin work soon on a gift store/welcome center/tea room alongside the inn. More than any other, this new design will optimize the flagrant beauty and timeless construction techniques of one-thousand-year-old stave churches located in Russia and Scandinavia. Slated to be built with sustainably harvested old-growth fir logs, this new building will be constructed to last at least as long as it took to grow its timbers, between 400 and 600 years.The Mendocino County Coast abounds with wildlife and natural beauty. And the land around St. Orres shares in its richness. Nearly every day our meadows are graced by foraging deer and if you listen, in the spring and summer you can hear the distinctive chirp of ospreys as they fly overhead. If you're lucky, you may even see one coming in from the ocean carrying its fresh catch or a branch for its nest. The forest behind us is host to bobcats and fox, wild mushrooms and huckleberries. The ocean is home to abalone, sea urchins (the "uni" in sushi bars), salmon, dungeness crab and ling cod.

River otters play in our local streams and feast on steelhead and trout. The banks and fields around them are home to egrets and cranes. The rocks off our coast are full of sea lions and harbor seals and many of our beaches are birthing grounds for their pups every spring. From late September through much of November and then again from March to May, gray whales migrate up and down the coast and often frolic in our coves. This is truly a magical place.    Celebrate any occasion, large or small, in our dramatic three story Main Dining Room or our more intimate Solarium Dining Room. Both feature our original, highly acclaimed and award winning North Coast Cuisine ...freshly prepared organic and wild foraged food...fresh seafood, wild mushrooms and wild game. Candle light and romance for intimate dining or private events. Wine & beer selection.

 A full breakfast is delivered to your cottage each morning.
 Full service catering is also available.
     We love your pets! And they will love St. Orres. We are cat and dog friendly. That's Charles up there on the left...he's been our "King of     
     the Meadow" for 22 years.  

Our pet policy is simple:
    • There is a $30 charge per animal per stay.
    • With our abundance of wild life over our 50 acres we ask that you keep your pet leashed at all times. Things have happened…an    employee delivering a breakfast basket was attacked by a dog defending the cottage. There have been dogs chasing river otters and wild turkey and many more. Please do not let your dog be one of those!
    • Please do not leave your pet unattended in your cottage, and be sure to clean up after your pet before you check out.

    • If you need suggestions on where to let your dog run, please ask the Innkeeper
'Magic' is a word that comes up often when people speak of their weddings and unions, celebrations and ceremonies, birthdays and anniversaries at St. Orres. We work hard to keep it that way, and take it personally when our guests are having a good time.

But it's also because we think the energies of joyful gatherings have a way of permeating the property and staying with it. Maybe, probably, that's part of the magic people sense surrounding their celebrations here. It's also probably why an increasing number of our Dining Room celebrations are anniversaries and why we're getting an increasing number of requests for accommodations for families... as in "we'd like our kids to see where they were conceived." After 20 plus years of weddings, we're even beginning to get calls from people who were married here and want to suggest St. Orres as a wonderful choice to their children.
The Spa Pavillion, featuring a large sun deck, sauna, a hot tub and a massage room, is for the exclusive use of the guests of the Creekside Cabins and Cottages. Massages can be booked by request.