At home amidst the historic buildings surrounding Sonoma’s historic plaza, LaSalette Restaurant has earned its reputations as one of the Sonoma Valley’s favorite restaurants since its inception in 1998. Chef Manuel Azevedo’s signature Cozinha Nova Portuguesa New Portuguese Cuisine -celebrates the varied and complex flavors of his native Portuguese homeland while adapting them to the immense offerings of top-quality ingredients from his current home in California. The result is a unique cuisine characterized by familiar Southern European comfort ingredients, exotic seasonings picked from around the globe during hundreds of years of Portuguese expeditionary voyages, and fresh local and seasonal Californian produce.
Modern takes on Portuguese dishes are served at this intimate spot with wood-fired oven & terrace.
Hours
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 452 1st St E STE H, Sonoma, CA 95476
Phone: (707) 938-1927
Website: http://lasaletterestaurant.com/
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Reviews
The place was quaint and rustic, small but felt homey.
Our server and server assistant were honestly amazing. So friendly and attentive to our needs, promptly clearing dishes throughout our courses.
They brought out an amuse Bouche for us to start which was a quick tasty bite.
I had to try the braised pork belly. Best thing I had all night. Fork tender and so delicious with the apple lardons. I wish they kept the skin or made it crispy to give it a little crunch. But it was still an amazing dish, I could’ve eaten 20 more.
Fisherman stew, Feijoada and Fish casserole cake were all so flavorful. Classic Portuguese dishes that we thoroughly enjoyed. For me I had the catch of the day that came with a bed of grilled corn, collard greens and something like a pico on top. Everything tasted fresh and went very well together.
It was a great experience for our first time having Portuguese food! Would definitely come back!
We will see you again soon!!!!
Make reservations well in advance, though we were blessed with a table reservations 2 hours before we planned to eat so that worked too.
Shortly after ordering, we were provided with a free amuse bouche from the chef, shrimp croquettes with a slightly tangy sauce and salsa brava. The shrimp croquettes were crispy, yet also light and zesty; a beautiful start to the meal.
I also ordered a caipirinha, my go-to cocktail when I lived in Brazil. La Salette’s caipirinha was extremely delicious, with a healthy dose of lime and mint that washed down nicely with the cachaça.
For starters, we began with the grilled octopus and tomato salad.
The grilled octopus was cooked perfectly and paired nicely with the red wine vinegar, fingerling potatoes, and pickled seaweed.
The heirloom tomato salad was absolutely fantastic, as the tomatoes were perfectly ripe and were complemented nicely with the chickpea puree and feta cheese. This was my favorite bite of the night.
For entrees, we tried the bacalhau no forno, the caldeirada, and the açorda de Trigo.
My mom loved the bacalhau no forno, which was a bit lighter than she was expecting but had a great punch of flavor between the salted cod, potatoes, onions and olives.
My dad and I also really enjoyed the caldeirada, which had a generous portion of sea bass, scallops, clams, mussels, potatoes, shrimp, and linguiça in a flavorful broth. This reminded me a little bit of cioppino given the copious amount of seafood, although it had more of a velvety tasting broth without the flavor of tomatoes.
Finally, my partner really enjoyed the açorda de Trigo, which had a perfectly poached egg that created a velvety sauce over the farro, mushrooms, and pine nuts.
For dessert, we all split the fruit plate, which was the highlight of the meal. We really loved how the dessert was more of an assortment of tasty dishes that complemented each other nicely, rather than one single dish.
All of the components of the dessert were fantastic: the poached pear had a nice spiced taste, the macerated mango was super sweet and tangy, and the pineapple semifreddo was velvety and tangy. But, the passion fruit cannoli was truly unreal. The tang of the passion fruit and light crisp of the cannoli shell were incredible. Would highly recommend trying this or their other desserts, as they all looked incredible.
All in all, given the fantastic restaurants in Sonoma, La Salette is a great choice if you’re looking for something unique that highlights local fruit and produce, as well as meat and seafood options. We would definitely come back here the next time we’re in Sonoma!
EDIT: Forgot to mention that the service was incredible and very attentive. Everyone was super nice, friendly and helpful, and made sure every part of our meal was enjoyable and to our liking. Thank you!