"Two Michelin stars and a Green Star in year one — book Brian Limoges's Sonoma tasting menu for a milestone."
Two Michelin stars and a Green Star, both awarded within a year of opening — a debut almost nobody pulls off. Enclos began service in December 2024 inside a restored Victorian near Sonoma Plaza at 139 East Napa Street, and by the 2025 California Michelin Guide it had vaulted straight to the top tier. Chef Brian Limoges cooks an eight- to ten-course tasting that runs $280 a head, sourced heavily from the affiliated Stone Edge Farm.
Brian Limoges arrived with a serious pedigree — time at Atelier Crenn, Quince, Saison, Angler and Birdsong — and at Enclos he pulls those influences into a menu shot through with his New England roots. The cooking is French in technique and Californian in ingredient: a spiny-lobster tartare served in a crisp croustade as a sly nod to the lobster roll, and a clam chawanmushi that quietly evokes New England chowder are two of the dishes that defined the opening menus.
The format is a tasting of eight to ten courses at $280 per person, with wine pairings at $175 and $300 and shorter flights at $85 and $125. Much of the produce comes from Stone Edge Farm, which runs a carbon-negative microgrid and regenerative plots — the basis for the Green Star the guide awarded alongside the two stars. The result is a kitchen that takes terroir literally: vegetables picked the same day, refined French plating, and a menu that changes with what the farm sends across. For a room this young, the consistency is remarkable.
Enclos occupies a carefully restored Victorian a short walk from Sonoma Plaza, and the room is intimate — a handful of tables, a calm palette, low candle-bright lighting and enough space between settings to keep the long tasting feeling private. The sound level is hushed; this is a room built for paying attention. Service is precise but unstuffy, and dress runs smart-casual: Sonoma is wine country, so a blazer reads as dressed-up rather than required. Seating is limited, which is why reservations evaporate.
Book this room for a milestone — an anniversary, a significant birthday, the night before something big — because everything about it is calibrated for occasion rather than volume. The tasting is long enough to feel like an event, the room is quiet and intimate, and the farm-to-table narrative gives the meal a sense of place a city tasting counter cannot fake. The two-month booking ritual itself signals effort. For more, see our guide to Sonoma's top tables and the global best tasting-menu restaurants.
Not for a spontaneous night out — reservations open only on the last Friday of each month, two months ahead on Tock, and sell out within minutes.
Yes — Enclos is one of the most exciting restaurants to open in California in years, and the two Michelin stars in its debut year are deserved. At $280 for eight to ten courses it is priced in line with peers, and the Stone Edge Farm sourcing gives the menu a freshness and sense of place that justify the trip to Sonoma. Book well ahead and treat it as the evening's main event.
Very — reservations are released on the last Friday of each month at noon Pacific, two months in advance, exclusively through Tock, and they sell out within minutes. Set a calendar reminder and be ready the moment the window opens. Larger parties and weekend seatings are the hardest to land. The restaurant is at 139 East Napa Street, near Sonoma Plaza.
There is no formal dress code at Enclos; smart-casual is the norm. This is Sonoma wine country, so a blazer or a nice dress reads as dressed-up rather than expected, and neat denim is fine. Given the price and the multi-hour tasting, most guests dress for an occasion. There is no jacket requirement and the mood is relaxed but attentive throughout.
The tasting menu is $280 per person before drinks. Wine pairings are offered at $175 and $300, with shorter flights at $85 and $125, so a couple with a pairing should plan for roughly $900 to $1,200 all in. There is no a la carte; the set tasting of eight to ten courses is the only format, adjusted for dietary needs on request.
Yes — Enclos is close to ideal for an anniversary or milestone. The room is intimate and quiet, the eight-to-ten-course tasting makes a proper event of the evening, and the farm-driven menu gives a real sense of place. Book two months ahead the moment the Tock window opens, and see our best restaurants for a romantic table for more.
Via Tock · last Friday monthly, 2 months out
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