After having a nice afternoon nap and relaxing for a bit, we headed out to dinner.
Our destination for dinner was basically a half block away at the place much like MacCallum House Inn where we were staying. Trillium Cafe & Inn did double duty as well; both accommodations and a restaurant.
Like MacCallum House, the menu featured local produce; but seemed a bit more “hipster” to us and we seemed to enjoy the more eclectic menu as well.
And it’s always nice to be able to start with a Kir Royale, right?
As is the “norm” for us; we ordered a couple of appetizers and shared a main.
Things started off with some perfectly seared scallops in the Sauteed Wild Scallops ($22). So very oceany-sweet and tender.
I thought the balsamic glaze might be overkill; but it actually paired well with the earthy-slightly smoky asparagus puree.
The one item we found quite interesting was the Vegetable Galette ($13).
Here’s a better view.
Loved the texture of the pastry, sturdy enough to hold the veggies, but crisp really crisp layers of puff pastry. Nice combo of vegetables. And that lemon pesto was rich, but had a nice crisp-acidity as well.
The Broccolini ($12) was straight-forward, sort of like how I make at home…..though we prefer it a bit more “charred”.
The Vegetable Gnocchi ($37), had a nice array of veggies, but overall was the weakest dish of the meal.
The potato gnocchi was a bit tougher than we prefer but not bad. The pepito pesto had a mild nuttiness, but this dish needed a bit more flavor overall….though perhaps the objective was to enjoy the veggies in their true state?
I had a nice Tawny Port as my digestif.
While the Missus had the “Dubai Bar” ($14) for dessert.
Which She really enjoyed.
Overall, a very nice dinner under a lovely tent. The place was quite busy; but the service was quite friendly and they treated JJ well. We’d gladly return!
Trillium Cafe & Inn
10390 Kasten St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
After dinner we took a short walk to the bluffs and on the way back we saw this little one having a “bath”, just staring us down…..and an old phrase from “back home” came to mind as the raccoon seemed to be saying “wot, boddah you“?
We got back to our lovely accommodations and just hung out…..
The next morning we got up early…..
And took a walk up Lansing Street.
Past the very nice Harvest Market, then up the hill past the cemetery.
Past the lovely St Anthony’s Catholic Church.
That wooden sculpture above is of a woman and child looking toward the sea. It was created in the memory of two fishermen lost at sea.
We strolled on back to MacCallum House to have our breakfast, past some wonderful structures.
We had our breakfast on the patio again…..
Before packing up…resting for a bit….then heading out to our next stop!
Thanks for stopping by!