San Luis Obispo Restaurant in Cambria

Madeline's Restaurant

There’s a great San Luis Obispo restaurant in downtown Cambria called Madeline’s Restaurant. It’s a small, intimate restaurant with only twelve tables sharing space with Cambria Wine Shop.

The restaurant is owned by David Stoothoff. He usually works in the back as chef, but serves the food out front on Mondays when things are slower. Joseph, the other chef, did a great job in the kitchen and we felt fortunate to get to know the owner.

The restaurant is named after his daughter, Madeline. David has owned the restaurant for more than two years. He’s a friendly guy and we enjoyed chatting with him.

He’s knowledgeable about both food and wine. He recommended the Brochelle 2003 Zinfandel to go with our meal. We found it to be a very smooth Zinfandel.

I savored every bite of the filet mignon served with roasted garlic potatoes, asparagus, and carrots. It was absolutely delicious. Steve was excited to have two of his favorite dishes complementing each other. He ordered breast of duck with pomegranate sauce in a wine reduction served with scalloped potatoes, asparagus, and carrots. Our meal really was a gourmet treat.

While in this area, be sure to visit Paso Robles Wineries located near Cambria.

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