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SingleThread Healdsburg

No.80 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef

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Veronica's Take

In California's Sonoma Valley, SingleThread Healdsburg, ranked No.80 in the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, is a culinary destination that fuses Japanese kaiseki with the bounty of its own 24-acre farm. Chef Kyle Connaughton, a three-Michelin-starred maestro, crafts an ever-evolving tasting menu that reflects the seasons and the meticulous Japanese concept of omotenashi, where anticipating guests' needs is an art form. Meanwhile, co-owner Katina Connaughton oversees the farm, ensuring that every ingredient, from heirloom vegetables to rare herbs, is as fresh as it is exquisite. This is farm-to-table dining at its most refined, where every dish tells a story of devotion and precision.

singlethreadfarms Led by Kyle and Katina Connaughton, SingleThread is a destination restaurant and boutique hotel in the quaint Californian town of Healdsburg in the wine-famous Sonoma Valley. Chef Kyle oversees the kitchen, presenting an exquisite tasting menu with a strong Japanese influence. Katina runs the couple’s nearby 24-acre farm, from which most of the restaurant’s produce is sourced. SingleThread works according to the Japanese concept of omotenashi, namely going above and beyond to anticipate a guest’s needs.

Accolade

List: World's 50 Best Restaurants · Rank: 80 · Year: 2025

Key Facts

The people behind SingleThread Healdsburg

Katina Connaughton

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Farmer and co-owner

Co-owner of SingleThread, Healdsburg (No.80, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025). Runs the couple's nearby 24-acre farm, which supplies most of the restaurant's produce.