City: Crystal Bay, CA

Category: Restaurants

Telephone: (530) 546-7529

Address: 9983 Stateline Drive

Description: Voted “Best Place to Take a Date” for six years by Action Magazine, and recipient of numerous rave reviews from both local newspapers and the San Francisco Chronicle, The Soule Domain is intimate, romantic, and elegant. Nestled in a historic log cabin surrounded by pines, it specializes in continental/nouveau and creative American cuisine. One word of caution: Be sure to ask your server how hot the food is, as it can be very spicy. Tantalizing menu selections include Thai curry scallops, a smoked pheasant sausage salad, a tempting vegan sauté, and venison medallions. In winter you can dine at a cozy fireside table, and in summer limited patio dining is available, weather permitting. It’s open for dinner nightly. I recommend calling for reservations, as seating is limited. Look for The Soule Domain in Crystal Bay, just 10 yards across the state line in California.