Some of you may remember how I raved about the Fremont Diner in the Northern Californian town of Sonoma last year. Well, I was lucky enough to go back there last month and, let me tell ya, it is still one of the best places I have ever eaten. This time the gorgeous sunny weather allowed us to enjoy our meal outside overlooking the Sonoma vineyards. Yes, not only does the diner have amazing food, it has a breathtaking view too.
As a person who lives by the good old "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" saying I had the same dish as last year - the whole hog sandwich. It was even better than I remembered it. Last year it came with chips. This time it came with baked beans in a smoky sauce. Phenomenal.
The whole hog, onion rings and ice tea (cool glass, ey?)
The shrimp po'boy with super crisp homemade crisps
Coupled with a large vanilla milkshake and a homemade ice tea, these two dishes would have been more than enough for the two of us, but, as there is an ocean and a lot of land between London and the diner, we thought it best to sample a bit more of the menu so we ordered a plate of onion rings and some delicious fried padron peppers.
Hot padron peppers
The place is obviously very popular so we had to wait a bit for a seat, but it was completely worth it. The staff there were busy running around, but friendly at all times.
This Sonoma gem now has a website where you can read the mouthwatering menu in full. I cannot recommend this diner enough - if you ever find yourself in Northern California then go eat here and tell me all about it.
View from the dinner
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