Dinner at The Farmhouse Inn
Posted on Sep 12, 2009 under Archives | No Comment
Farmhouse Inn Restaurant
While staying at the Farmhouse Inn, I dined at their celebrated restaurant. Housed in a Victorian farmhouse structure, the restaurant features 14-foot high ceilings, a hand-painted mural, fireplace, hardwood floors and antique tables. I sat in the second dining room overlooking the outdoor patio. Chef Steve Litke creates a different seasonal menu nightly, with most ingredients coming from the Bartolomie Ranch and neighboring farms. The restaurant earned a Michelin star in 2006.
My meal started with a nice spiced carrot and coconut corn soup.
Carrot and corn soup
My appetizer was the artisanal burrata cheese with a carpaccio of heirloom tomato, Basque style vegetables, corm and a tempura of basil. The cheese and tomatoes were very fresh and tasty.
Artisanal Burrata Cheese
My main course was the tenderloin of beef which came with a cave aged gruyere potato gratin, local french and wax beans with a chanterelle mushroom butter and red wine reduction. The beef was cooked perfectly and paired well with the creamy gratin and fresh beans.
prime tenderloin of beef
Beef, before I devoured it
The chef sent out a sampling of the cheese course, which changes nightly. It featured a lovely local Minuet goat’s and cow’s milk cheese from Petaluma, a Tomme de Savoie cow’s milk cheese from France and a Toggenburger cow’s milk cheese from Switzerland. My fave was the local Petaluma cheese, but all were fantastic.
Cheese plate
Dessert was the chocolate souffle with brandy.
Chocolate souffle
The menu highlights the best and freshest produce of the area and also has an outstanding wine list. The restaurant is definitely worth a visit on your next trip to Sonoma. Reservations recommended, 707/887-3300, open Thursday – Monday at 5:30 pm.