Central Market - Petaluma

Central market is a classic petaluma experience. well thought-out menu, fresh and local food predominate. a suggestion would be for the younger people, may be a few things from the happy hour menu until 7:00 clock incase they need to bring their children!

We love the central market. even if it is not a big restaurant, it has a very spacious feeling due to the high ceilings and full bank of windows along the street side. there are comfortable, spacious cabins, as well as high and low tables, and a counter near the wood stove. eating is great. we started with garnelen with “adobe” sauce and avocado, next small gems with juicy cubes of perfectly cooked speck, an egg and blue cheese, next to a main course of waygu rindmeat, just-what-the-doctor-ordered, French french fries and slightly dressed arugula. we closed our meal with warm chocolate cake with chantilly cream, butterscotch pot de crème, and, coffee cream mats. everything accompanied by an excellent and “moderate” expensive bottle carignan, which was highly recommended by tony, the owner/cook.

Excellent dinner. the surgeon was great! will be back.

Excellent meal. their power was off and the central market nevertheless delivered. it was actually even cooler illuminated by a setting of candles. johnathan was a big server. thanks, central market.

It was New Years Eve and the power went out in the restaurant! We entered into a darkened space lit by candles everywhere (even the restrooms). It was magical! The staff kept their welcoming smiles and invited us to sit and find out what they could manage to offer. Once they determined what was possible, we were served an outstanding meal . From salad to mains, everything was delicious. The only things we had to forego were coffee and hot bread pudding. Not bad! I was so incredibly impressed by the resilience of all the staff and the quality of the courses, even under those circumstances. They have created a truly loyal customer- it was the perfect ending to a tumultuous year and a good omen for the one to come!