Café Beaujolais is a culinary institution that has been around for over 50 years. Nestled on a quiet street this restaurant has been updated with more dining spaces and a young chef that has put his stamp on his own very local California Cuisine. The city of Mendocino holds as special a place in my heart as my husband, and I feel in love there. It is a magical place that feels like you have landed in a small historical town from another time, long ago. The residents are warm and friendly and the nostalgia is the real deal.
Through the years we have visited Café Beaujolais during Margaret Fox’s tenure as owner and chef and loved her legendary breakfasts. In the last few years chef Julian Lopez has manned the stoves, menus, and expansion. Recently I was a judge at the Mendocino Crab and Wine contest and found time to enjoy a thoughtful and creative dinner at Café Beaujolais. From the crab cake to begin and the fruit crisp to end our meal my husband and I thought this place never disappoints.
