El Dorado Kitchen

Downtown Sonoma's most hip and contemporary restaurant, which has sexy seating indoors and out, entices with a seasonal menu ("Mediterranean-inspired bistro cuisine") of familiar items with unfamiliar twists -- such as griddled prosciutto and Vermont cheddar with San Marzano tomato soup, curry fritto misto (lightly battered and fried apples, cauliflower, and fall squash served with curry salt and aioli), and a Caesar salad that pays homage to Southern France with the addition of niçoise olives. Entrees might include Pacific salmon with white bean cassoulet, prosciutto, and sage, or lamb loin with rosemary polenta, piquillo peppers, Swiss chard, and niçoise olive sauce. Don't hesitate to order the white truffle and Parmesan french fries and one of their house drinks. In an area where dinner prices can run upwards of the cost of some people's monthly house payments, El Dorado Kitchen's prices are surprisingly reasonable and portions are generous.

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