Sarabeth's

While Sarabeth's has become synonymous with brunch, perhaps the best thing about Sarabeth's is dinner.  Don't get me wrong, I love their brunch (stay tuned for my brunch post), but their dinner menu is the true show stopper.  Also, because most people don't know Sarabeth's serves dinner, dinner time is a much more tranquil experience than the chaotic, overcrowded brunch scene.

Sarabeth's dinner menu is huge so there is definitely something for everyone.  I have to go back to try two of the dishes that initially attracted me to the menu (the Halibut and Scallops).

Sarabeth's kicked off the night with a bread basket featuring some of my favorites, like focaccia and walnut raisin rolls.  Good luck not ruining your meal on the freshly baked bread.

And the wine menu is one of the best in the city.  Sarabeth's offers more top quality, reasonably priced wines than any restaurant I've seen lately.  There were excellent choices by the glass (we served the Heller Cabernet Sauvignon at our wedding), half bottle and full bottle.  With the huge, open bar area in the front and a tasty bar menu, Sarabeth's is actually a pretty good happy hour option.

What to Eat:


Get an order of Pretzel Bread for the table (even if there is only two of you :)).  This is actually listed as a bar snack but is available on the regular menu.  Regardless of where you are sitting, the pretzel bread is worth ordering.  The three long, doughy pretzel baguettes arrive warm at your table with a side of grain mustard.  Turns out the pretzel bread is great for dipping in the guacamole as well.

Another great appetizer that is meant to be shared is the Jumbo Lump Crab Guacamole.  The guacamole was solid but the fresh, large chunks of jumbo lump crab, piled a few inches high, makes this appetizer a stand out.  I would have never thought to add jumbo lump crab to guacamole but I'm glad Sarabeth's did.  Sarabeth's prides itself on serving the guacamole with homemade potato chips.  I'm not much of a chips person so I asked my server for a substitute.  The birthday girl keenly noticed steak tartar on the menu so we asked for toast slices and our server kindly obliged.

A MUST: The Adult Grilled Cheese with Creamy Tomato Soup (I took this from a bad angle, sorry readers). Sarbeth's melts a mixture of gruyere and cheddar cheeses on its delicious pretzel bread.  Don't be shy about dipping your sandwich in the soup.  You are missing out if you eat them separately because the creamy tomato soup is the most decadent condiment I've ever had.

Thought Sarabeth's was only a brunch spot?  Think again, the dinner was even better,

Your foodie friend





Insider tip:  Skip dessert, we tried several and they ranged from bad (the vanilla raspberry bread pudding is served somewhere between cold and luke warm) to average (some of the cookies on the cookie plate were tasty).  For a restaurant known for their baked goods, it was disappointing to end the night on lackluster desserts.  The good news is that you will probably be too full from all of the delicious apps and entrees to even consider dessert.