228 Main St.
Salinas • 831/424-5555
Triple Chocolate Mousse
White, Dark, and Praline, Served with
Creme Anglaise and Fresh Berries
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Patria
Gloria Magdirila, Paulo Kautz
ome can only dream of touring the great culinary regions of Europe. For those with a romantic
soul and an imaginative spirit, there is Patria, a newly imagined eatery in Oldtown Salinas. Restaurateur
Paulo Kautz has borrowed the European sensibilities of his onetime Carmel Valley jewel, Café Rustica,
reaching a higher level of charm, elegance and good taste (both in décor and the food) at Patria.
Entering the cozy space recalls a French country farmhouse, with exposed red brick, barn wood, rough-
hewn beams, worn wood floors and whimsical touches from Kautz, a fine-art painter in quieter moments.
Kautz and co-owner Gloria Magdirila crafted this setting in concert with an Old World menu of hand-
crafted pizzas — most notably heirloom potato, caramelized onions, bacon and crème fraîche—housemade
pastas and a variety of "farm plates." Stamp your passport through Germany (jaeger schnitzer, spaetzle),
France (poulet roti or roasted chicken) and Italy (veal scaloppini, eggplant lasagna).
Elegant appetizers include an artisan cheese board and a meat-lover's charcuterie plate, and a global
wine list keeps oenophiles content. —Larry Harland
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Photos:
Kelli
Uldall
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