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| Cuisine | French, California | ||
| Hours | Tues-Fri 11:30am-4:30pm; Sat-Sun 10am-3pm; Mon-Tues 5:30-9pm; Wed-Thurs 5:30-9:30pm; Fri 5:30-10pm; Sat 5-10pm; Sun 5-9pm | ||
| Address | 5484 College Ave | ||
| Location | North of Broadway between Taft and Lawton sts, Around Town | ||
| Reservations | Reservations recommended | ||
| Phone | 510/653-5484 | ||
| Web site | www.citronrestaurant.com | ||
| Prices | Lunch and brunch main courses $8-$15; 3-course fixed-price menu $15; dinner main courses $20-$26; 3- to 5-course fixed-price menu $32-$48 | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, DISC, MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
This petite, adorable French bistro was an instant smash when it opened in 1992, and it continues to earn raves for its small yet enticingly eclectic menu. Chef and owner Chris Rossi draws the flavors of France, Italy, and Spain together with fresh California produce for results you aren't likely to have tasted elsewhere. The menu changes every few weeks; dishes range from succulent roasted Sonoma leg of lamb, served with gigande beans, cardoons, and fennel; to spicy bayou seafood stew brimming with fried oysters, shrimp, snapper, bell peppers, and tomato sauce; to fresh chèvre lasagna with braising greens and truffled crimini mushrooms. They've also added a lunch and brunch menu. A word of advice: If you're into classic foods you can identify by name, head elsewhere. It's all about creative cooking here.
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Author: Matthew Richard Poole |
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