Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek is the jewel of Amador County's Gold Country wine corridor — a perfectly preserved 1850s mining town with brick-fronted storefronts, wine tasting rooms in 19th-century buildings, and easy access to Shenandoah Valley's best old-vine Zinfandel and Barbera estates.
Wineries to Visit
Where to Eat
Farm-to-table café in a historic building — the best lunch in Sutter Creek wine country.
Reliable Italian-American in a century-old hotel — solid wine list and good pasta.
Sutter Creek's finest — modern California cuisine with an excellent Amador County wine selection.
Comfortable hotel dining with daily specials and a focus on local Amador County ingredients.
Things to Do
- ✓ Walk Hanford Street — antique shops, wine rooms, and Gold Rush architecture
- ✓ Sutter Gold Mine underground tour (genuine gold mine tour)
- ✓ Daffodil Hill wildflower display (March–April)
- ✓ Kennedy Mine tailings wheel (Amador City, 2 miles north)
- ✓ Amador City antique district walk
- ✓ Shenandoah Valley wine road drive (10 min west)
Historic Gold Rush architecture, Amador County Zinfandel, boutique shopping, Mine House Inn
Beautifully appointed Victorian inn in the center of Sutter Creek — quiet, elegant, and excellent breakfast.
Converted 1860s gold mine — each room is a former mine building. The most unique lodging in Gold Country.
Elegant Gold Rush-era B&B — antique furnishings, garden, and exceptional hospitality.