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CASUAL DINING
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| When we don't want to dress up, when the budget is a bit busted, when we're hanging out with the gang, these are the restaurants we choose. There's considerable variation among them in price, food style and atmosphere, but all cultivate a relaxed feeling and, in most cases, there's no need for reservations or anything fancier than T-shirt and slippers. |
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Samira's Country Market looks like a sandwich shop (and during the day it is), but come dinner, cult followers come for chef-owner Norman Norman's all-crustacean, spiced-up crab cakes, halibut steaks and exquisite bouillabaisse. It's like being in the home of a really good cook. Half the things on the old-school Continental menu you have to order in advance (there are just nine seats; Norman's not going to whip up a cassoulet for one). With entree prices averaging about $25, and going up to $100 for a Chateaubriand for two, you may be outraged. But you're paying for the very best ingredients flown in from Alaska, New York and other points.
1423 10th Ave. 734-8317. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday and holidays. Reservations recommended. VS, MC, AX, DS. No checks. Lunch: $$. Dinner: $$$.
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VS: Visa
MC: Mastercard
AX: American Express
DC: Diners Club
DS: Discover Card
JCB: JCB Card
Olioli: Olioli Card |
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$$$: Pricey; entrées mostly more than $17
$$: Moderate; entrées $10-$16
$: Budget-friendly; entrées mostly less than $10
Checks: Local checks and travelers’ checks only |
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 Past 'Ilima Award winner
 "Cheap eats" restaurant
 "Local classic" eatery
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