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El Dorado Kitchen

4.8
4.8
5581 Reviews
$30 and under
Californian
405 1st St W, Sonoma, CA 95476

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2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 62 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for outdoor dining
El Dorado Kitchen serves award-winning cuisine crafted with local, seasonal ingredients from Executive Chef Armando Navarro. The restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and on Saturday and Sunday for brunch. Join us in the main dining room, front corner café, on the tree-lined outdoor patio, our cozy bar, or in our private dining room. Corkage Policy: $25 for the first two 750 ml bottles and $50 for each additional 750 ml bottles.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–8:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 3:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Executive chef
    Armando Navarro
  • Neighborhood
    Sonoma
  • Cross street
    West Spain Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking is suggested. Around the plaza there is a three hour limit: 9am to 5pm.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Large Party Soirée at EDK

    $25.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    NOTE* The 3-Course Menu is $75 per person. An additional $50 per person will be collected at the restaurant at the time of your reservation. The $25 prepayment serves as a deposit and will be credited towards your bill. Gratuity and taxes are not included. Come experience dinner at El Dorado. Led by Executive Chef Armando Navarro, our menus boast seasonally-driven California cuisine sourced from local Sonoma County farmers and purveyors. The Soirée menu features multiple choices per course and is accommodating to most dietary restrictions. With a fresh, simple, and approachable style infused with Sonoma sensibility, we’ve become a beloved destination for locals and visitors alike.
    Large Party Soirée at EDK Photo

What 5,581 people are saying

El Dorado Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Wine Country

    Californian

  • Wine Country

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Dorado Kitchen delights with "excellent food" and "attentive service," set in a "lovely ambiance." Locals and visitors alike praise its "fantastic" paella, "delicious cocktails," and creative menu. Despite occasional service hiccups, the restaurant consistently offers "a very good experience" with standout dishes like short ribs and seafood paella.

5,581 Reviews
  1. Cindy

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to have a nice lunch or dinner! The price is right.

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  2. Jason VIP

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I usually stop here when visiting Sonoma. I believe the food is great but also great value. It's not cheap but you don't feel like they are gauging you like other restaurants. Most entrees including steak and seafood are under $40.

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  3. Laura

    San Francisco27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Four of us for Brunch on Easter Sunday. It was fantastic. Appetizers were Crispy Brussels sprouts and Salmon tartare. Excellent. The Paella was wonderful. The Halibut was great also. Lobster roll was okay. The Chilaquiles wasn’t the best unfortunately. Hardly any eggs compared to the sauce and chips. Overall everything else was great. Atmosphere is always good. Can’t wait to go back.

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  4. Larry

    New York City26 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal, great service, great drinks! Highly recommended

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  5. Marianne VIP

    San Francisco20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Easter Brunch at El Dorado Kitchen was superb! The food was delicious & the service was excellent! It’s one of our favorite restaurants in Sonoma & we feel so lucky that we are locals as we live in Sonoma less than 2 miles away so we can frequent the restaurant on a regular basis.

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  6. Debbie

    Portland2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was fresh and very good. The French toast was amazing! Service was top-notch and everyone was friendly. I highly recommend the El Dorado Kitchen.

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  7. zoya

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was absolutely delicious The service was friendly and the wines were tasty

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  8. Suzette

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A must try restaurant located at Sonoma Plaza! Lively ambience, with a varied menu (something for everyone). Service was very friendly and we enjoyed everything we ordered. We were a party of four and we had cocktails and wine. Recommend the Brown Butter Old Fashioned and the Far Niente Cab. For apps we had the mussels, the mushrooms, and the pork belly. We split some salads and for entrees we had the braised short ribs, salmon, and the paella. There was not one dish that we did not love. I should have caught our waiter’s name to give him a shout out, but I can’t recall. Five stars and we will definitely be back!

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  9. Joanne

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a favorite restaurant. The food, service and ambience are top notch.

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  10. Maureen VIP

    San Francisco17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cocktails and food all excellent. Mario, our waiter, very attentive. I’m a local and I bring all my guests to the EDK!

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El Dorado Kitchen is rated 4.8 stars by 5581 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 62 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for El Dorado Kitchen

405 1st St W, Sonoma, CA 95476

Additional information

  • Cross street
    West Spain Street
  • Neighborhood
    Sonoma
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–8:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 3:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking is suggested. Around the plaza there is a three hour limit: 9am to 5pm.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Armando Navarro
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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