October 1st, 2009
At the Delaware Beaches….An Old Standby is The Back Porch Cafe….in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
At their location on 59 Rehoboth Ave., in the heart of Rehoboth Beach, this old standby is about to put away their 35th season. It is the type of restaurant that has a loyal clientele that keeps coming back year after year. It has those 5 requirements that make a restaurant successful. The quality of the ingredients, the culinary competence, the service, the ambiance and price.
The first thing you notice is the ambiance and how could you not? The Back Porch is located in a turn of the century house; a romantic atmosphere at its best.
Their food is excellent and unique. I went there 2 weeks ago with my husband and a friend. I had for an appetizer the Chorizo stuffed calamari, cranberry bean and green tomato ragout, pepita gremolata. Then for my main course I had the Prosciutto wrapped loin of rabbit, confit leg, sweet potato gnocchi, almonds and porcini. Out of this world!! The meat was so tender and very well seasoned.
Our friend had the local salad and for dinner he had the grilled wild king salmon, summer squash chowder, zucchini dill croquette. He seemed to really enjoy it.
My husband had the carpaccio of foi gras and magret duck breast, shitake, shaved parmesan and truffled mini mesclun. He thought it was very good. For his dinner he had a pan seared Atlantic halibut, sweet potato mole, local corn, avocado and roasted poblano. Excellent, as well.
His dinner came from a gluten free menu. Yes, the waiter told us that with so many people with gluten allergies or intolerances it was easier for them to pull out of their regular menu the items that were gluten free.
The Back Porch is open on week-ends in this time of the year. Dinner hours start at 6:00 p.m. Lunch and Sunday Brunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Reservations are recommended so please call 302-227-3674 or e-mail them to info@backporchcafe.com.
If you visit their website www.backporchcafe.com you will find a great treat. They have some of their recipes posted for you to try. At the present time they are: Cafe Flambe, Marilyn’s Bean Salad, Golden Tomato Gazpacho, Peach & Blueberry Bread Pudding, Scones, the South Western Beef Salad, Timbales of Crab Custard and Spinach Mousse with Sweet Yellow Pepper Puree and the Back Porch Vinaigrette. When you are in the website check the dining rooms so that you can see the pictures. They are great.
As usual, a good dinner accompanied with a great friend and my husband, is always enjoyable. See you soon….
Note: In the height of the season, the parking in Rehoboth Beach can get tricky because you have meter parking on the main and side streets and the town is crowded. If you are not within walking distance, your best bet is to call Seaport Taxi Service. They are available 24 hours and the tel. in Rehoboth is 302-226-2232 and in Lewes is 302-645-6800.
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