Deli & market · Sonoma, Sonoma County

Sonoma Market

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The short answer

Sonoma Market is a place to stock your picnic — full grocery with a scratch deli: specialty and made-to-order sandwiches, prepared salads and hot foods, cheese counter, bakery, coffee and juice bar, and local and imported wine. YES — sells ready-made picnic boxed lunches (Specialty Boxed Lunch $22, Build-Your-Own Boxed Lunch $20) and 'Gourmet to Go' catering platters, both pre-ordered online for in-store pickup.

Checked September 2026 from sonomamarket.netStated on the venue's own website

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Fee: Boxed lunches $20 (build-your-own) or $22 (specialty)
What they sell: Full grocery with a scratch deli: specialty and made-to-order sandwiches, prepared salads and hot foods, cheese counter, bakery, coffee and juice bar, and local and imported wine. YES — sells ready-made picnic boxed lunches (Specialty Boxed Lunch $22, Build-Your-Own Boxed Lunch $20) and 'Gourmet to Go' catering platters, both pre-ordered online for in-store pickup.
Groups: Boxed lunches must be ordered online at least 48 hours ahead for pickup at the store; platters are available for larger groups.
Hours: Daily 6am–9pm
House rules: Online orders need 48 hours' notice and can't be changed once submitted; cancellations within 48 hours of (or after) the pickup time are non-refundable.

What to expect

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Good for: Groups · Families

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About Sonoma Market

Sonoma's long-running independent-style supermarket, owned by Nugget Markets since 2016, is the most complete one-stop picnic shop in town: a big deli and scratch kitchen, cheese and wine, bakery and coffee bar under one roof. Its standout for picnickers is an online boxed-lunch program — pick a specialty box or build your own and collect it on the way to the Plaza or a winery.

Pre-order picnic boxed lunches ($20–$22) online with 48 hours' notice
Open daily 6am–9pm, so it works for early starts and late pickups
Deli, cheese, bakery and wine in one stop, plus catering platters for groups
On West Napa Street, west of Sonoma Plaza, with a parking lot

Make a day of it

Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.

Sonoma Market (this deli & market)
Deli & market · Sonoma
Sonoma State Historic Park - General Vallejo's Home (Lachryma Montis)
Park · Sonoma · about 0.4 mi away
Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park)
Park · Sonoma · about 0.8 mi away

Where to eat it: picnic spots nearby

Park

Sonoma State Historic Park - General Vallejo's Home (Lachryma Montis)

Sonoma· 0.3 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

The quiet, shaded picnic grove at General Vallejo's Victorian-era estate is a peaceful escape a short walk or bike ride from the Plaza, paired with a $3 look inside the furnished house. It is strictly a food-only picnic: State Parks prohibits alcohol throughout Sonoma State Historic Park, so save the wine for the Plaza.

Sonoma State Historic Park - General Vallejo's Home (Lachryma Montis)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: no
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Outside
Fee: No fee listed

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market · 0.3 mi

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Take-out lunch on a wooden bench, with picnickers in lawn chairs under the shade trees behind, on Sonoma Plaza

Park

Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park)

Sonoma· 0.6 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedShade

Sonoma's historic central square is the easiest picnic in the valley: grab food from the shops around it, claim a shady patch of lawn, and legally open a bottle between 11:30 a.m. and sunset. It is lively, free and walkable to dozens of tasting rooms, with playgrounds and a duck pond for kids, but dogs are not allowed.

Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: No
Fee: Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market · 0.0 mi

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Park

Depot Park

Sonoma· 0.6 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

A relaxed neighborhood park a short walk from the Plaza, with bocce and petanque courts, a playground and public restrooms next to the picnic tables. It's the downtown option for dog owners, since leashed dogs are welcome here but banned from the Plaza, and the same 11:30 a.m.-to-sunset drinking window applies.

Depot Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market · 0.1 mi

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Park

Maxwell Farms Regional Park

Sonoma· 0.8 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

Sonoma's main county park is a practical family picnic stop a few minutes west of the Plaza, with a big accessible playground, flush-toilet restrooms and flat, shaded trails along Sonoma Creek. It's the wrong place for a wine picnic, though: alcohol is allowed only inside the reserved Maxwell Glen group area with a permit.

Maxwell Farms Regional Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: no
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: $8/vehicle

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma Market · 0.8 mi

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Frequently asked questions

What picnic food can you get at Sonoma Market?

Full grocery with a scratch deli: specialty and made-to-order sandwiches, prepared salads and hot foods, cheese counter, bakery, coffee and juice bar, and local and imported wine. YES — sells ready-made picnic boxed lunches (Specialty Boxed Lunch $22, Build-Your-Own Boxed Lunch $20) and 'Gourmet to Go' catering platters, both pre-ordered online for in-store pickup.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official site © 2026 with a Sept 2026 notice (early 3pm close on Sat Sept 26, 2026 for Nugget's 100th anniversary)). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Sonoma Market before you go. How we verify.

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