Got a Taste for Adventure?
Fork in the Road was designed to with you in mind. We’re showcasing El Dorado County’s hidden gems, giving you the perfect opportunity to discover amazing cuisine, seasonal specialties, innovative chefs, and unique experiences in places you never knew existed. There has never been a better time to start your next culinary adventure.
New for 2020, enjoy a delicious guided walking tour Sundays in January in celebration of California Restaurant Month. Learn more and get tickets.
Explore El Dorado County’s delicious culinary gems
50 Grand Restaurant & Bar
50 Grand Restaurant and Bar has been a local, family run, casual/fine dining & cocktail establishment since 1943! They offer locally sourced American fare. Ribs, steaks, fish, pasta, salads & house made desserts.
Mention “Fork in the Road” during the month of January and receive a well drink or bowl of ice cream included with any entree for no extra charge.
Limit one per customer. Purchase of entree required.
Selland’s Market Cafe
Selland’s Market Café offers high quality, handcrafted foods – entrees, sides, sandwiches, salads, soups, and pizzas – as well as a full-service bakery and a wine shop, in the heart of El Dorado Hills.
During the month of January, mention California Restaurant Month and enjoy dinner for two and a bottle of local El Dorado County wine for $25.
The featured wines include a Skinner Grenache Blanc, El Dorado 2018 and a Skinner Grenache Rouge, El Dorado 2017.
Dinner selection changes weekly. Dinner available Monday – Saturday, 3pm to close, dine-in our take out. Guests can also order online and pick up! Must be 21 and over.
Sierra Rizing Bakery
Sierra Rizing Bakery, Coffeehouse and Cafe is located in the beautiful Coloma & Lotus river valley just steps from the South Fork of the American River. They feature small-batch local artisan-roasted coffees, fresh bakery goods, breakfast and lunch fare, as well as specialty drinks, beer, and local wines.
During the month of January, enjoy their “Chocolate and port, what could go wrong?” special, which includes a slice of their signature flourless chocolate torte paired with locally sourced port wine for $2.
The Argonaut Farm to Fork Cafe
The Argonaut Farm to Fork Cafe is located in Coloma, CA within the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. They take pride in serving their meals with the freshest, locally sourced, organic and seasonal foods from the area.
During California Restaurant Month in January, enjoy a complimentary glass of wine or coffee drink with the purchase of a breakfast or lunch entree.
The Farm Table Restaurant
You can’t get closer to the farm with being on the farm. Almost everything is made from scratch – seasonal menus featuring lots of great vegetarian and gluten-free options. Lunch and dinner feature charcuterie, house-made sausages and house-cured ham, and served with freshly baked bread. All of these specialty meats are for sale by the pound at the meat counter.
During the month of January, buy one entree from their dinner menu and get 50% off a second entree.
Not valid with any other discount, must be an entree from the dinner menu.
Smith Flat House
Built in 1853 on top of a gold mine, the Cellar Restaurant contains the entrance to the gold mine and still houses the original bar which Mark Twain is rumored to have sat at and written about. The powder room contains the cave that stored the blasting powder for the old mine. You can still see the powder marks on the walls. They use local wine and local ingredients whenever possible with a seasonal menu that highlights the bounty of the region. It’s located just a half-mile off Highway 50, the main thoroughfare to Lake Tahoe.
During the month of January, mention California Restaurant Month and receive Dessert for two & wine for two for $20, which includes a glass of Chateau Davell, Sainte Maribelle Port paired with a triple chocolate mousse cake.
Poor Red’s
A local icon and what a colorful history. Built as a Wells Fargo Stage Coach stop, in 1945 Poor Red won the bar in a game of dice, he and his wife and bookkeeper Rich Opal took ownership. Known for BBQ and the world famous cocktail they invented Golden Cadillac. Poor Reds sells more Galliano, an ingredient of this famous concoction, than anywhere else in the world.
During California Restaurant Month in January, mention California Restaurant Month and receive a Fried Pork Chop Special with fried pork chop, Brussels, and red potato has with a mushroom brown gravy for $19.95.
Allez!
Owner and Chef Christian Masse has worked all over the world and now has a tiny cafe tucked away off of Highway 49 in the town of Diamond Springs. Allez! offers real French cuisine that you would never expect to get in this cafe with a dining space of four or five tables in an unsuspecting location. They also offer a box lunch to go designed for wine tasters. Allez! is located just a few miles from the Pleasant Valley Wineries, El Dorado County’s’ Rhone Zone.
During California Restaurant Month in January, enjoy their fixed-price menu Tuesday-Tuesday for $25, or $28 with a glass of wine and Friday-Saturday for $34, or $39 with a glass of wine.
No substitutes of entree or wine selection.
Snooty Frog Restaurant & Bar
The Snooty Frog is a steak and seafood restaurant known for having the best sizzling filet in the region.
During California Restaurant Month, enjoy their house special prime cut filet mignon along with their mouth-watering sizzling lobster tail served with sautéed mushrooms and red mashed potatoes for $59.
