This year Thanksgiving was during a short trip to Santa Barbara and so it was necessary to find a restaurant which was actually open on Turkey Day and served some decent food. On previous Thanksgiving trips that was often quite a problem as most Thanksgiving menus are quite disappointing. We were quite hopeful when we saw that Black Sheep Restaurant https://blacksheepsb.com/ (which is on our list for sometime) was open on that day and offered an interesting family style dinner. And we weren’t disappointed - really good dinner with multiple appetizers and entrees, all of them perfectly executed, creative (scallops paired so nicely with celery root).
One of the best Thanksgiving dinners in a long time - We will definitely be back on our next trip to dive into their regular menu.
Amuse Bouche: Buttercup Squash Soup Shooter, vanilla bean, pie spice, coconut, apples
Appetizer 1: Diver Scallop Crudo, celery root, pickled fennel, meyer lemon
Appetizer 2: Salt Roasted Beets, horseradish yogurt, hazelnuts, cocoa nibs
Appetizer 3: Butter Gem & Endive Salad, dates, pepitas, cara cara, fromage blanc, banyuls dressing
Entree 1: Pan Seared Red Ocean Trout, beluga lentils, broccolini, ceci miso-garlic dressing
Entree 2: Mary’s Organic Sonoma Tom Turkey, sourdough stuffing, mashed yukons, haricot verts, cranberry compote, applejack giblet gravy
Entree 3: Delicata Squash Risotto, baby autumn vegetables
Dessert 1: Warm House Made Pumpkin Pie, vanilla bean chantilly
Dessert 2: Poached Pear, oat milk gelato, lavendar jus