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duce and wild mushrooms. There's a weighty wine list and servers are well-versed in pair-
ings.
Kyoto
JAPANESE
( 707-443-7777; 320 F St; sushi $4-6, mains $15-27; 11:30am-3pm & 5:30-9:30pm Wed-Sat)
Renowned as the best sushi in Humboldt County, dine in a tiny, packed room, where con-
versation with the neighboring table is inevitable. A menu of sushi and sashimi is rounded
out by grilled scallops and fern-tip salad. North Coast travelers who absolutely need sushi
should phone ahead for a reservation.
Waterfront Café Oyster Bar
SEAFOOD
(102 F St; mains lunch $8-17, dinner $15-24; 9am-9pm)
With a nice bay view and baskets of steamed clams, fish and chips, oysters and chowder,
this is a solid bayside lunch for the atmosphere more than anything. A top spot for Sunday
brunch, with jazz and Ramos fizzes.
Restaurant 301
CALIFORNIAN
( 800-404-1390;
www.carterhouse.com
; 301 L St; dinner mains $23-32; 6-9pm)
Eureka's top table, romantic, sophisticated 301 serves a contemporary Californian menu,
using produce from its organic gardens (tours available). Mains are pricey, but the prix-
fixe menu is a good way to taste local food in its finest presentation. The eight-course
Chef's Grand Menu ($96) is only worthy of
really
special occasions.
Drinking & Nightlife
Lost Coast Brewery
BREWERY
( 707-445-4480; 617 4th St; 10 tasters for $12; 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat; )
The roster of the regular brews at Eureka's colorful brewery might not knock the socks off
a serious beer snob (and can't hold a candle to some of the others on the coast), but high-
lights include the Downtown Brown Ale, Great White and Lost Coast Pale Ale. After
downing a few pints, the fried pub grub starts to look pretty tasty.
