Cafe Miranda

The pink flamingos in the flower boxes should give you an indication, but if you're still unaware of exactly what kind of restaurant Café Miranda is, then it won't take long to step in and find out. Wacky and fun, the restaurant owners have done a lot of 'thinking out of the box' to come up with this gem of a place where they typically serve American fare under a broad umbrella of cuisines that includes Italian, Thai, Mexican and even Armenian.

Start the day with their brunch offerings of smoked haddock fish cakes, pastas, salads or fire baked frittata with foccacia. The dinner menu is more elaborate and features flavorful seared sea scallops with house made kim chee broth, cilantro and lime amongst a long list of choices. The chocolate macaroon layer cake brings the meal to a delectable end and the extensive drinks list seems to favor European wines although the usual Californian regulars are present too.