A Touch of Europe^® Bed & Breakfast

and Fine Dining Establishment

220 North 16^th Avenue (map), Yakima, WA   98902

Reservations:  509-454-9775 or 888-438-7073

Email:  AToEurope@msn.com
Proprietors: Jim and Erika Cenci

 

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A European Stay East of the Cascade Mountains

A memorable destination getaway... A Touch of Europe B&B, a National Registered Historic Queen Anne Victorian home (Circ. 1889) situated on a gated, secluded one-acre park like setting and on premise parking.  Enjoy luxurious surroundings
and private, seasonal multi-course meals, creatively prepared
by European Chef Erika Cenci and served elegantly by candlelight.

     

All rooms are upstairs with air conditioning, private baths, queen beds, goose down comforters, extra pillows, Italian chocolates, basket of fresh Yakima Valley fruits, bottle water, period antiques.  Common area include an upstairs sitting room, the turret, an outside wrap-around porch and a rear patio.  A candlelight breakfast is included in rates.  Adult friends who are not lodging guests may join you for breakfast at an extra charge, provided notification of such plans is requested and approved in advance.  No pets, children or smoking - just relax.

 

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Nearby attractions & Driving distances

WALKING DISTANCE TO:  Downtown Yakima | Wine Tasting Rooms | Public Transportation | Farmer's Market | Parks | Museum | Churches | Hospitals | Gift Shops | Antiques Shops | Restaurants | Hair Solons | Convenience Stores | Grocery Stores | Shopping Center. MINUTES DRIVE TIME TO: Wine Tasting Rooms | Wineries | Vineyards | Museums | Restaurants | Valley Mall Shopping Center | Greenway Path | Walking | Jogging | Bicycling | Orchards | Farms | Skiing | Hiking | Fishing | Hunting | Birding | White Water Rafting. MAJOR CITIES:  Seattle - 2 - 2 1/2 hours | Pasco-Richland-Kennewick-Tri-Cities - 1 hour 20 minutes | Spokane - 3 hours | Portland, OR - 3 hours

Bed and Breakfast

• "Best Breakfast in the Northwest" Award
  2006 - Inn Traveler

• National Register of Historic Places   

• Official Guide to American Historic
  Inns, B&B & Country Inns  

• Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest   

• Located in the Mansion District
  of Old Yakima

• Multi-Course Candlelight Breakfast
  included in rates  

• Gateway to Yakima Valley Wine Country

• Walking distance to many attractions

     Unable to stay at A Touch of Europe?  Plan ahead for one of Chef Erika's exquisitely flavorful dinners.  She or her husband Jim will help you pair wine with flavors of your pre-arranged custom meal.

• An Adventure in Private European Dining  

• Choose a European Theme such as German, French, European, Spanish, Italian, Yugoslavian, Indian, Greek    

• Best Evening Cuisine Award 2005  ...Inn Traveler

• Best Chef Award 2004, USA & Canada
                                                             ...Inn Traveler

• "Without question the most romantic  dinners
    in the Valley."      ...Best Places to Kiss in the NW
                                                        7th & 8th editions

Private, Five-Star Fine Dining
Expect it... Enjoy it.
An Adventure in European Dining... without the airfare.
 

Lodging guest or not... You can arrange for a private gourmet dining or High Tea experience.      It's exciting, unique and conveniently arranged by telephone.  If you're planning a stay with us, arrange your private meal when reserving your accommodations for lodging.  If you are unable to stay at A Touch of EuropeTM, you can still arrange for your private, multi-course  gourmet dining experience, complete with candlelight, with Filet Mignon; Madallions of Port Tenderloin; Rack of Lamb; Wild-Caught Salmon; Wild-Caught Halibut; Sea Scallops; Guinea Hen; Rabbit; Pheasant; Quail; Roast or Rack of Wild Boar; Rack of Venison.  Or arrange for a theme dinner of German, French Italian, Indian or Greek.  Special arrangements and advance reservations are required.  Certain details apply. Prepared genuinely -- from scratch, exclusively for your "Adventure in Fine European Dining" without the European airfare. Traditional High Tea Approximately $42.50/person *  (Six Person Minimum) Multi-Course Luncheon Approximately $38.95/person * (Six Person Minimum) Three to Four Course Dinners Approximately $58.95-$65/person* (Two Person Minimum - 20 Maximum)  Five to Seven Course Dinners  Market Price * (Four Person Minimum - Eight Maximum) *  Prices, excluding tax, are determined at time of booking and may vary according to number of diners, number of courses and whether domestic or wild game is chosen.  Bring your own wine; no corkage fee.   European Chef Erika or James personally handle your requirements when you call to make reservations. Best Evening Cuisine Award 2005                 ...Inn Traveler Best Chef Award 2004, USA & Canada           ...Inn Traveler Best Breakfast in the Northwest 2006           ...Inn Traveler The best restaurant in all of Eastern Washington may not be a restaurant.

 

Your English-German speaking Hosts and Proprietors European Chef Erika Cenci and General Manager James Cenci welcome you into our home.        Chef Erika's newest cookbook: Clean Food... Flavor is Trump by Chef Erika G. Cenci Order through the publisher 396 pages; quality trade paperback; Catalogue #07-1417; ISBN 1-4251-3623-0 Author Chef Erika G. Cenci shares proven sensational signature recipes in this, her third cookbook, as usual using combinations of seasonal ingredients to yield unimaginable flavor-consistently gourmet; seasonal food in recipes are surprisingly inexpensive; recipes are easily adaptable to everyday meals, and they are recipes naturally suitable for all lifestyles and occasions.       Erika's previous cookbook: A Touch of Europe® Cookbook Bringing Fresh to the Table Naturally by Erika G. Cenci Order through Amazon.com 394 pages; quality trade paperback; Catalogue #04-2768; ISBN 1-4120-4960-1 Over 300 palate-revitalizing all-natural light-medium-hearty-vegetarian and heart-healthy recipes for family, special occasions and entertainment. Includes desserts and other specialties to make you a star in your kitchen.