El Dorado Kitchen

4.7

5435 Reviews

$30 and under

Californian

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

9:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

Good for special occasions
Great for outdoor dining
Neighborhood gem

El Dorado Kitchen serves award-winning cuisine crafted with local, seasonal ingredients from Executive Chef Armando Navarro. The restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and on Saturday and Sunday for brunch. Join us in the main dining room, front corner café, on the tree-lined outdoor patio, our cozy bar, or in our private dining room. Corkage Policy: $25 for the first two 750 ml bottles and $50 for each additional 750 ml bottles.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Mon–Fri 11:30 am–8:30 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 am Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 3:30 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(707) 996-3030
Website
https://eldoradosonoma.com/el-dorado-kitchen/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive chef
Armando Navarro

Location
405 1st St W, Sonoma, CA 95476
Neighborhood
Sonoma
Cross street
West Spain Street
Parking details
Street Parking is suggested. Around the plaza there is a three hour limit: 9am to 5pm.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 5,435 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Wine Country
Californian
Wine Country
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

El Dorado Kitchen in Sonoma offers "excellent service" and delicious food in a "beautiful setting". Guests rave about the seafood paella, truffle fries, and Brussels sprouts. The outdoor patio is a "magical" dining spot, perfect for special occasions. Friendly staff and "outstanding service" make it a "favorite" for locals and visitors alike.

5,435 Reviews

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Gabriela
Sacramento
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly host and attentive server. Seared scallops and house made raviolis were very good. Apple blueberry crisp with maple pecan ice cream for dessert was delicious, although a more generous portion of ice cream would have made it even better.
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Lynn
New York City
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience - knowledgeable and friendly service staff.
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Arturo
San Francisco
12 reviews
2.0
12 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We come to eat here often, service was ok, food portions are NOW SO SMALL for the price they charge. Asked for a Bloody Mary and didn’t have any alcohol. They charge $16.00 for a Bloody Mary! We told one of managers about this, he said they had a guy training at the bar, that maybe that was the reason it had very little alcohol, he said he would get us another one for the inconvenience. He went to the bar, came back and told me and my wife that it was served correctly and that was it. I guess that’s the way they do business and don’t care of the locals. They’ll take advantage of tourists and also the locals.
El Dorado KitchenResponded 3 days ago
Hi Arturo, I am sorry to hear that your recent experience was less than satisfactory. Understand your concern about the Bloody Mary and we apologize for the misunderstanding, I have gone ahead and refunded you this amount. We strive to provide a satisfying dining experience for all our guests and your feedback is valuable to us. Please reach out if you have any further concerns. Best, Maureen Bell General Manager
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Tyler
San Francisco
54 reviews
vip
5.0
54 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food! Highly recommend the fried chicken sandwich and truffle fries. Service was outstanding.
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Eric
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent- good service, good food, nice and quiet , calmmorning ambience
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Bob
San Francisco
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always a great dining experience. Never rushed, proof time to relax and enjoy.
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BethR
Chicago
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We are locals and this is one of our mainstays. We can always count on EDK.
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George
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I recently celebrated a birthday with an excellent dinner at El Dorado Kitchen. Despite it being busy with a couple of large office Christmas dinners, our food was excellent (especially the sea food paella) and the service was relatively attentive given the circumstances. We recently moved to Sonoma, but may have already found our favorite local restaurant.
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Diane
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We've always had a very reliable dining experience at El Dorado Kitchen. It's a beautiful place and the food and service is excellent. Our waitress was lovely and very helpful.
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Judith
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and an attentive friendly waitstaff. Definitely check it out. It’s inside of a sweet hotel that’s located across from the square
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El Dorado Kitchen is rated 4.7 stars by 5435 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

9:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

405 1st St W, Sonoma, CA 95476

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
West Spain Street
Neighborhood
Sonoma
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Mon–Fri 11:30 am–8:30 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 am Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 3:30 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Street Parking is suggested. Around the plaza there is a three hour limit: 9am to 5pm.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Armando Navarro
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://eldoradosonoma.com/el-dorado-kitchen/
Phone number
(707) 996-3030

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SEAFOOD PAELLA

TOSTADA

RISOTTO

DESSERT

STRAWBERRY + BLUEBERRY CRISP

COCONUT TAPIOCA

MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CAKE

CHURROS

VANILLA CRÈME BRULEE

HOUSE MADE ICE CREAM

HOUSE MADE SORBET

LIQUID DESSERT

ESPRESSO MARTINI

CARAJILLO

EL DORADO CHOCOLATE MARTINI

HOUSEMADE GRAPEFRUIT-CELLO

HOUSEMADE MEZCAL-CELLO

APRES DINNER WINE FLIGHTS

DESSERT WINE

PORT

SPIRIT FLIGHTS

RUM

RYE

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