Dinner Menu

A playful, whimsical approach to modern American cooking led by pristine ingredients along with progressive technique and out of the box thinking. Take a look at our award winning restaurant KITCHEN 1540's daytime, night, dessert and wine menus for the best fine dining experience in Del Mar, CA.

For large parties in KITCHEN 1540, please contact our party expert at 858-793-6445.

RAW

OYSTER3 11
bloody mary • dry martini • sake cocktail
PRIME STEAK CARPACCIO 14
smoked albacore • cheese cracker chow chow
CHARRED RARE AHI 16
eggplant • onion • tomato • coriander house tomato burrata • truffle

INLAND

CALIFORNIA LAMB 32
roasted loin • braised shoulder agnolotti • tomato jam toasted goat cheese • young chard
WILD BOAR 33
black kale • black mole • apple • parsley root • charcoal • white chocolate • chili nut granola
CORNISH GAME HEN 28
shell bean • ibérico chorizo • 62 degree egg • cipollini onion harissa • chick pea hummus
DUCK BREAST 29
persimmon • pomegranate • pickled duck tongue • kohlrabi kimchi
ANIMAL 31
prime tenderloin • onion • grilled romaine • comeback sauce • crunchy wafer • toasted brioche

CURE

KITCHEN CHARCUTERIE BOARD 25

COASTAL

START

ABALONE 18
sunchoke • arugula puree • lemon nutty brown butter • northern divine caviar
SCALLOPS 15
scrambled corn • sweetbread "bacon" • tonic 5

DISH

STEELHEAD 29
hot smoke • collard green • black eyed pea • romesco • ham hock • mustard green
RED GROUPER 31
dashi celery root • burnt nori • beet-salsify • sea lettuce • fried oyster • shimeji
BLACK COD 29
clam • mussel • king crab
COBIA 30
wok fried • green onion • urchin • dungeness crab fritter bonito • soy lemonade

SIDEKICK

Fried Brussels Sprouts 10
red hot • bacon • blue cheese
BRAISING GREENS 9

on a whim
POTATO 'POLENTA' 10

hen of the woods