In the small, sleepy town of Valley Ford, CA, the building that houses Dinucci's restaurant has remained a constant for over a century — first as a hotel for travelers and ranchers, and then as an Italian dining staple. Around 1908, the Brambani family (also referred to as Brombani) erected a stately hostelry known as the Depot Hotel, according to a May 7, 1921, brief in The Press Democrat.

The hotel was purchased in 1920 by Bodega dairyman Peter Braga. During the 1920s, people from around the county flocked to the hotel to enjoy meals prepared by Braga’s wife, Mary, who specialized in homemade raviolis.