One of the best meals we had in Savannah was at Cha Bella, a farm to table restaurant where we were able to get a reservation on Christmas Eve. There, they make everything, buying produce on a daily basis at the Forsyth Park market (the names of the farmers are even mentioned on the menu). We started our meal with some hot house made pear cider for Jodi called the Sweater Weather ($12) and another one with Dussé cognac called the Pear & Proper ($18), accompanied with some homemade focaccia, Bella Focaccia ($9) that was served with whipped ricotta and an olive tapenade. The bread was delicious and I love the combination of ricotta and tapenade, the latter adding a nice saltiness to the dish. We also went, as an appetizer, for their roasted eggplant salad ($15), that was composed of smoked cherry tomatoes, greens, and of course roasted eggplant slices, and topped with fried goat cheese. superb.
For her main, Jodi ordered their mezzo platter ($18) composed of hummus, baba ganouj, olives and roasted vegetables, while I got their ribeye ($62) that was topped with a delicious rosemary bone marrow butter, and accompanied by arugula and parmesan. This 20oz steak was fantastic: perfectly cooked medium-rare, juicy, nicely charred and tender. I was in heaven! To go with it, I could not resist ordering the roasted smashed potatoes ($8) that were topped with roasted garlic aioli and parmesan. I simply loved these potatoes that were slightly crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked inside.
Cha Bella is definitely a place to go to if in Savannah: the food was great and the staff was very hospitable, making us feel welcome.
Enjoy (I did)!…