Rehoboth restaurants

We ate at two great restaurants in Rehoboth over the weekend, Espuma and Mariachi. They were coincidentally the two closest restaurants to our B&B on Delaware Ave. but I had picked them independently based on reviews in Tripadvisor and Rehobothfoodie.

Espuma is a truly innovative fine dining experience, based on Mediterranean cuisine. I had a ham hock ravioli starter, which has a surprisingly delicate pork taste, and a beautiful halibut filet that managed to be nice and crispy on the two sides and creamy and moist in between. Another in our party had the signature bacon and eggs, with the egg soft-boiled and somehow enshrouded in a crispy crust. The four of us made a dent in the menu, which had just changed that day. Other dishes included a beef cheek cassoulet with melt in your mouth meat, a classic paella with a wonderful smoky flavor, and the 3-day Berkshire pork. When our first two pinot noir choices were not there they gave us a nice discount on a more expensive pinot. Plus, the bartender is very creative and I had an unusual absinthe mojito with a very complex flavor that I grew to love.

A little downmarket the next night was Mariachi, a warm and friendly Mexican a cut above in quality and freshness. We shared the guacamole and pupusa starters and I had the marinated pork chunks (masitas de puerco), which was very good.

It was a treat to have such good choices and to be able to walk there. Our favorite Rehoboth restaurant, Back Porch, won't open before Easter.