orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . june 2016 el dorado kitchen restaurant information established 2005 current owner s moana restaurant group head chef armando navarro food type californian cuisine street address 405 1st street west city sonoma county sonoma state california postal code zip 95476 country usa seating capacity 226 reservations yes website www.eldoradosonoma.com el dorado kitchen also called edk is a restaurant and bar located in sonoma california in the united states . it is located on the property of the el dorado inn in downtown sonoma . background edit el dorado kitchen opened in 2005 . it took over the location of the sonoma location of piatti . 1 ryan fancher left french laundry to become the founding executive chef at edk . 2 he also served as owner of edk alongside tim harmon . 3 fancher left the restaurant to work at barndiva in healdsburg . 4 justin everett was executive chef in 2010 . 5 in 2012 armando navarro was executive chef . 4 the restaurant and bar are designed with earth tones . the furniture is made of dark wood . there is a large communal table in the middle of the main dining room . 6 the table is made of a single piece of tree trunk that was used in a bridge in vermont . 4 an open kitchen is connected to the main dining room . 6 there is a dining patio outside connected to the hotel pool . 7 the patio has cabanas which are available for dining . 5 cuisine edit michelin guide describes edk s food as california cuisine 6 while zagat s calls it cal med combining california cuisine with mediterranean cuisine . 7 it uses seasonal local food . 6 a house speciality are french fries with truffle oil . 8 edk also makes its own charcuterie . 5 appetizers may include fried green tomatoes 6 caesar salad served with olives and prosciutto and vermont cheddar served with a cup of san marzano tomato soup . 8 entrees include alaskan halibut with asparagus pea shoots and pudding made of corn 6 pacific salmon with cassoulet made of white bean and lamb with polenta spiced with rosemary . 8 they serve cheese using cheesemakers products from the west coast of the united states . desserts include rhubarb crumble . 6 the bar has its own bar menu that is different than the main menu . the bar serves cocktails made with seasonal ingredients . drinks may include martinis made with green tea . it also serves craft beer . most of the wines on the wine list are made by sonoma and napa winemakers including many that are organic or biodynamic . 5 the bar also serves mocktails . 9 references edit irwin heather . el dorado kitchen . wine country . freerun technologies . retrieved 14 august 2014 . bauer michael . el dorado kitchen caters to all seasons . sfgate . hearst publications . retrieved 14 august 2014 . walden grace ann . el dorado kitchen replaces piatti in sonoma square . sfgate . hearst publications . retrieved 14 august 2014 . a b c cox jeff . hits and misses at el dorado kitchen . the press democrat . retrieved 14 august 2014 . a b c d sweet carey . el dorado kitchen sonoma . sfgate . hearst publications . retrieved 14 august 2014 . a b c d e f g el dorado kitchen . michcelin guide . michelin . retrieved 14 august 2014 . a b el dorado kitchen . zagat . retrieved 14 august 2014 . a b c el dorado kitchen . frommer s. retrieved 14 august 2014 . mcconahey meg ; beck john . our favorite things . sonoma . sonoma magazine . retrieved 14 august 2014 . san francisco bay area portal retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title el dorado kitchen & oldid 723844351 categories 2005 establishments in californiarestaurants established in 2005restaurants in the san francisco bay areabuildings and structures in sonoma californiahidden categories orphaned articles from june 2016all orphaned articlessonoma county california articles missing geocoordinate dataall articles needing coordinates navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 5 june 2016 at 16 58 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view