The Girl & The Fig was opened in 1997 by Sondra Bernstein in Glen Ellen, California.

[1] John Toulze left working at Viansa Winery to help Bernstein open the restaurant.

[10] Bernstein also sold take out ramen noodles and Japanese food from a side door at the restaurant.

[14] Brunch dishes include french toast stuffed with blue cheese and poached egg with duck confit.

[1] Lunch and dinner entrees include beef carbonade,[1] black cod,[1] trout and beet salads,[5] hamburgers, and flounder with meunière sauce.

[1] Cocktails on the menu are French inspired with fresh ingredients, including figs.

[3] The Girl & The Fig was named one of the top ten best restaurants in the United States for Thanksgiving meals in 2009 by Bon Appétit.

[16] The restaurant has been reviewed and visited on multiple occasions by The New York Times.