19100 Arnold Dr, Sonoma CA 95476(707) 931-4377
Parking: in front and side lot
Hours: Mon - Fri 5:30am - 4pm, Sat 6am - 4pm, Closed Sundays
http://picazocafe.com/
Last Visited: March 1, 2014
Food: 3 to 4 stars
Atmosphere: 3 stars
Service: 3 to 4 stars
Price: $ to $$
I've driven past Picazo cafe and deli for a long time and decided to stop in for lunch this afternoon. With indoor and outdoor seating, you'll find that it's a cozy cafe with friendly service and reasonably priced options for sandwiches, salads, and burgers. A little ways from downtown Sonoma, you'll find mostly locals frequenting Picazo.
The menu above the counter shows all of your options and the side deli case features today's sides and salads. The staff was very patient as people decided on their meals; after ordering, you can seat yourself and the food is brought to you.
We ordered both of our sandwiches grilled.
- Lemon Pepper Chicken Sandwich - Lemon pepper chicken breast (sliced thin), Havarti cheese, shredded carrots, sliced cucumbers, sun-dried tomatoes, homemade basil pesto on sour roll. The ingredients make for a flavorful sandwich with the large strips of carrots, cucumber slices, and toasted roll reminding me a little of Vietnamese sandwiches without the pickling of the veggies. Great combination.
- Pastrami Sandwich - Pastrami, deli-style mustard, swiss cheese, sauerkraut on marble rye. The portion is good and the ingredients are fresh. Everything is heated through, but the bread doesn't get soggy which made it even better.
Both sandwiches were about $7 and came with macaroni salad containing diced ham, green bell peppers, and red onions. I appreciated that the portion was enough to try the salad without being overwhelming.
It appears that Picazo is a family operation as the staff really goes the extra mile to check on everyone during their meal, bring water, and generally show their pride in running the restaurant in all that they do. The food is solid, no fluff/no frills, ingredients are fresh, and the place is quaint, filling up quickly not long after the noon hour. Check out Picazo for some good eats and friendly folks.
