Cerulean Restaurant

Loved the restaurant! Wonderful staff!
I very much appreciated that they let me substitute chicken instead of seafood in my poke bowl. (The seafood's good. I don't like seafood)
I didn't find any beer I liked on-tap, but I'm very picky about my beers. Good cocktails!
Will go again when in the area!

Very good food, and our server was really nice. I really like how almost all their veggies come from the garden out front. Highly recommend the bento boxes.

Cerulean Restaurant has been an elevated dining experience in my life since summer 2008. At that time, their evening menu was entirely different than what is offered today (2023) — I can't speak much to their current dinner offerings. However, their lunch cuisine has remained consistent.

Bento boxes has been their primary and staple lunch option, while adding poke bowls and more. As far as their bento mains, my two favorites are their salmon and panko chicken.

SALMON fennel, mandarin, hoisin bbq sauce

PANKO CHICKEN cranberry-ginger sauce, honey

For sides, my top three are:

ASIAN NOODLES red cabbage, carrot, scallion, peanut

ORANGE & ALMOND MIX mandarin, honey-balsamic, toasted almond, mint

BROCCOLINI SALAD cranberry, bacon, scallion, sunflower seed, creamy vinaigrette

When with a group, great starters (appetizers) are Cerulean's red pepper jam with toast and their Midwest cheeseboard — both are fantastic. Additionally, Cerulean has a great sushi menu. Personally, my favorite item they offer on their sushi menu is the Flying Fish roll.

FLYING FISH smoked salmon, tempura fried broccolini, cucumber, cream cheese, jalapeño, avocado, tempura crunch, unagi sauce, spicy mayo

Cerulean has a bar with great creative cocktails, an enclosed porch with a view of the Winona Lake canal and an outdoor Garden open in the summer and early fall. Highly recommend!

*Images pulled from Cerulean's Facebook | sushi roll pictured: Green Dragon Roll, tempura shrimp, cucumber, cream cheese, furikake and wasabi mayo

Cerulean on Instagram: @ceruleanwinona

Loved the food and atmosphere. Super chill vibes abs incredibly delicious food! The staff was very friendly and did a nice job! Visitors another time and ate outside at the bar. Enjoyed the drinks and atmosphere.

Exceeded expectations at every point!

Seated early.
Space was quiet and but meant for enjoying time together.
Waited on regularly and personably (Megan did a phenomenal job with recommendations and navigating the options on the impressive menu!).
Order was accurate.
Order was *delicious*
Not hurried away.

HIGHLY recommend the whipped feta & amazing toast app, any of the fresh rolled sushi options, poke bowl, burgers, tenderloin entree, or desserts- we tried it all and loved *everything* we ordered. See the pics.

We had a special occasion dinner with friends, but you could easily have a family meal out, date night, or professional meeting for either lunch or dinner. This is exactly the menu, location, and price point we've been trying to find in the greater Michiana area the last 5 years and just sad it took that long! Will be back, hopefully often.