Tyler Florence’s new steakhouse El Paseo, in partnership with rock star-turned-tequila maker Sammy Hagar, opened on Saturday in Mill Valley — which we learned via Tyler’s faithful twitterings. The place is technically reopening under the same name it’s had since 1947, after earning a Michelin star in its most recent incarnation under another owner. Below, we have the dinner menu which includes, at the high end, a $90, 32 oz. bone-in Holstein porterhouse for two, and at the low end, a $16 dry-aged béarnaise burger with Nueske’s bacon.
The latter ingredient, sourced from Wisconsin, signals that Florence decided against the hyper-local concept he originally discussed for the place. But we’re sure it’s very delicious bacon, and the steaks appear to be dry-aged locally.
As Tablehopper reported earlier, the chef de cuisine is Preston Clark, previously of Jean-Georges in NYC.
EL PASEO est. 1947
Appetizers
Slab Bacon - $9
Pt. Reyes blue cheese, roasted tomato, grilled onion, celery, steak sauce
Warm Artichoke Dip - $9
crushed roasted artichokes, fennel, aioli, Swiss chard, whipped artichoke, toast
Roasted Shishito Peppers - $8
bagna cauda, Meyer lemon, sea salt
Dungeness Crab Cake - $16
fennel dressing, piperade, black-eyed peas, sea beans, chick weed
Sweet Pea Soup - $11
Deviled ham hock, poached quail egg, crispy sourdough, basil
Bibb Lettuce Salad - $9
Green goddess, avocado, pickled radish, nasturtium, grapefruit
Spot Tail Shrimp Ceviche - $15
cucumber, mango, jicama, cilantro, lime, crispy heads
Pimento Cheese - $9
chilled Marin crudité, anchovies, cured olives, sea salt crackers
El Paseo Caesar Salad - $10
poached egg, Spanish anchovies, sourdough crisp, Parmesan
Roasted Bone Marrow - $12
pissaladiere, bordelaise, parsley, toast
Tuna Tartare - $14
house aioli, capers, shallots, quail egg, toast
Fresh Oysters East and West Coast - $3 each or $15 half dozen
cocktail sauce, mignonette, chervil grapefruit sorbet
Sides - $8
Creamed Spinach
Peas and Carrots
Roasted Asparagus
Mac and Cheese
Broccoli and Cheddar
Duck Fat Potatoes
French Fried Potatoes
Whipped Potatoes
California Holstein Reserve
Our California Holstein reserve is dry aged for 38 days exclusively for El Paseo by Brian Flannery in Corte Madera.
32 oz. Porterhouse for Two - $90
roasted whole garlic, maitre d’ butter
24 oz. Bone In Ribeye for Two - $60
roasted bone marrow
Sauces - $2
Au Poivre, Creamy Horseradish, Béarnaise, Hot Bacon Vinaigrette
Chop Board
12 oz. Creekstone Black Angus New York Strip - $27
oxtail marmalade, watercress
6 oz. Creekstone Black Angus Filet Mignon - $26
bacon, roasted shallot, and truffle butter
12 oz. Veal Chop - $29
porcini butter and fried sage
16 oz. Beelers Pork Chop - $24
garden purée, fresh favas, drippings
* All steaks are served with El Paseo steak sauce.
Chef’s Selections
Béarnaise Burger - $16
21-day dry age proprietary blend, toasted brioche, caramelized onion, Nueske’s bacon, béarnaise
Chicken Fried Steak - $20
Buttermilk crust, milk gravy, frisée, fresh herbs, bacon
Half Roasted Chicken - $22
Schmaltz potatoes, bibb lettuce, tarragon, sweet peas, buerre blanc
Seared Scottish Salmon - $24
Kishu mandarins, radishes, sea beans, arugula butter
Roasted Mushroom Risotto - $16
Sebastopol mushrooms, truffle oil, and Parmesan
El Paseo - 17 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley - 415.388.0741
Earlier: Tyler Florence to Give the Bay Area a Third Restaurant, El Paseo, Next Week [Grub Street]
Sammy Hagar: El Paseo Will Be ‘The Best Friggin’ Restaurant In Marin County’ [Grub Street]