Spoonbar Restaurant Review
h2hotel
219 Healdsburg Ave. 
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Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-433-7222 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch Thurs.-Mon., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Casual
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 Fronting the eco-certified h2hotel, Spoonbar’s retro-moderne design includes a communal table crafted from a single reclaimed acacia, cement wall adorned with raised yellow daisies, combo raw and espresso bar, and waterfall of see-sawing dessert spoons. Spoonbar literally spills onto the sidewalk just off of Healdsburg’s square: on warm days, an accordion glass wall frees the dining room past its usual confines. There’s no better induction than seasonal cocktails architected by mixologist Scott Beattie; his re-mastered classics and locally sourced concoctions raise the “bar” in “Spoonbar.” Pair the liquids with teasers like marble-size lamb meatballs, warm house-cured olives or flatbreads and spreads. The Mediterranean menu of comfort food in sophisticated disguise includes starters such as handmade potato gnocchi, pearl-sized and plush, with lamb sugo and salty cacioricotta; melting Kobe beef short ribs with celery root mash; or texturally titillating minced beets topped with ground toasted almonds, mozzarella di bufala and arugula flowers. Chicken under brick with couscous or crisp skinned sea bass with eggplant are among the handful of generously portioned mains. Those who don’t like surprises take heed: the menu is a bit absent-minded in its descriptions, at times leaving off key elements of certain dishes (e.g., a purée, or an unanticipated vegetable that steals the show from the listed one).
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