Nomadic Wines

Avery's first visit to a restaurant...

... might as well be Slanted Door. I am in the business of raising a future gourmand, might as well get her trained as early as possible.

We went down to the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market yesterday and we checked to see if there were openings at the Slanted Door. Luckily, they had an opening a little later, so we wandered around the market and returned to the restaurant for lunch.

Walking through the Ferry Plaza every woman wanted to stop us so they could meet Avery. We stopped at Cowgirl Creamery and then checked out the truffles. About $60 a pop, but I think they are worth it once in a while.

We got seated at Slanted Door right when they promised. We tried some old standby dishes like Shaking Beef and Claypot Chicken along with noodle dishes and prawn dishes. The food was great but the tea was pretty cool as well. When the hot water seaps into the tea, it opened like a flower (see picture).

All in all, it was a great lunch and I highly recommend Slanted Door. It gets a lot of hype and I think it is deserved. The food is consistently good, the wine list is spot on for the food, and the setting is pure San Francisco. I used to not recommend it because it is touristy... but I think it is back on that list.

Labels: Avery, restaurants, Slanted Door

posted by nomadfromcincy @ 11:31 AM