For those fellow canine’s lucky enough to visit the quant town of Healdsburg (Sonoma County) in California. I highly recommend your caretakers who enjoy classic bistro fare overlooking a beautiful Town Square consider taking you to dine with them at Bistro Ralph, located at 109 Plaza Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448, telephone 1-707-433-1380.
Bistro Ralph is a popular restaurant for visitors and locals alike. Bistro Ralph has an intimate indoor dinning room as well as the two premium outside dining tables with heaters. Theses tables were just perfect for enjoying a glorious sunny December day lunch for yours truly and his two caregiver dads. Luckily, we arrived early enough that we were able to secure one of the patio tables.
Once seated our waiter promptly arrived with the menus, wine list and asked if I would like a bowl of water and if my two caregivers would prefer sparkling, still, or regular water while we looked over the menus. He also explained what the chief specials of the day were. Our water was bought out to us shortly along with a basket of delicious hot fennel seed rolls. I was given a little nibble and it was yummy.
Our waiter returned presently, my two dads both ordered a glass of the Terra 2005, Sonoma County Zinfandel; they made very approving sounds on sampling their wine. For lunch, one of my dad’s choose to start with a bowl of the soup d’jour, a flavorful blend of white beans with Italian sausage pieces topped with a drizzle of white truffle oil, excellent was the word he used to describe the soup. This was followed by a salad of a generous half head of butter lettuce garnished with sliced radish and carrot, accompanied by Dijon mustard vinaigrette. My other caregiver ordered the Cobb salad which consisted of generous portions of shredded romaine lettuce and red cabbage, adorned with shaved turkey, ham and bacon pieces, avocado slices and carrot, finely chopped egg, bay shrimp and a very light vinaigrette dressing the complimented the balance of flavors beautifully.
A plate of Italian sausages had been suggested by our waiter for my dining pleasure and it was delicious. I did not eat too much as it was rich and full of wonderful herbs and my caregivers are very conscious of my diet and weight. So a small tasting is all I get when I dine out so as not to upset my tummy or grow too large for the couture I often sport when in public. Check out my photo gallery on the website for examples of my wardrobe.
As I mentioned earlier Bistro Ralphs is a very popular restaurant, reservations are recommended and accepted for lunch and dinner. I have had the pleasure to dine at this restaurant before and some of the wonderful menu items we have sampled are the Chicken Livers with caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar, pancetta and fried polenta (amazing). The Lamb Burger with grilled onions, Chenel goat cheese and shoestring fries, (lip smacking tasty).
Bistro Ralphs offers a relaxing and sophisticated dining experience, a perfect venue whether your entertaining business clients, relaxing from a morning of shopping or getting the strength for an afternoon stroll around the wonderful specialty stores and art galleries that ring the square or passing through to another destination. A stop off at Bistro Ralphs does a canine and their companions a world of good.
Bistro Ralph has an extensive wine list and several excellent wines are offered by the glass. Martini’s are a specialty. Another great menu choice to consider is The Cheese Board; you may choose either 3 selections for $15 or 5 Selections for $20 served with dried fruit and candied pecans. Lunch menu food selection prices range from $7 to $20. My Italian sausage was complimentary as the waiter got so busy he forgot to bring it to me and had to be reminded. As is my nature I forgave him and still award Bistro Ralph four paws up.
