Cuisine:

• American
• Contemporary
• Lounge, club, bar
• Californian

Catalina Country Club Dining Room Description:
The Catalina Country Club, always the first place that comes to mind when planning a special occasion dinner on the island, has a distinguished appearance and a pedigree to match. In 1921, William Wrigley, Jr. brought his Chicago Cubs to Catalina for spring training, and this building originally served as the team's clubhouse. The bar, filled with Cubbie memorabilia, connects to the former locker room. With its high ceilings, soaring windows and wrought iron chandeliers, the California Mission dining room is stately, and we wish the management would dim the lights a bit to make it more romantic. Despite a commitment to quality, this high-end restaurant falls short of mainland standards, but a meal here can still be very special. Begin with a fine tuna tartare with pungent wasabi aïoli or a smartly presented Mediterranean trio of red pepper hummus, tapenade and white bean purée. Among entrées, you'll encounter the likes of filet mignon with truffled mushroom ragoût, local sand dabs meunière, and a simple but highly satisfying bowl of gnocchi with wild mushrooms, bathed in a creamy Parmesan-sage sauce. Buttery sea scallops arrive with a vanilla beurre blanc and blood orange gastrique.


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