Prix fixe, BYOB $50 per person
our menu is seasonal and subject to change // we accommodate all diets

purslane/cucumber salad, zhoug, radishes, paprika cheese, poached onion, bread

comfrey, creme fraiche, hazelnuts

strawberry, greens, marigold

roasted strawberries, peas, mint

cocoa nib, strawberry

Wow! I am one of the lucky ones going to Cellar Door for this ebullient dinner. I will pack a sparkling wine for the texture and savory tartness of green strawberries, like the Mariotti Set e Mez (22) or Facteur Extra Brut Vouvray (25) which captures the crisped wheat quality Chenin Blanc sometimes has. Next on the list would be an imaginative white. I think there’s this simpatico between Sebastian Riffault’s alternate universe Sancerre and the cooking at Cellar Door. Sebastian harvests these Sauvignon Blancs late, ferments for a while, and in general takes it slow. At the shop we have collected several different vintages and cuvees (45). Finally there’s a historic winery in Portugal’s Lisboa region called Chao Rijo making fragrant whites from native grapes that are fresh and saline like the nearby sea (18). In truth I will also go to Diversey Wines and inevitably get something delicious, whether I drink it with dinner or at a later time.