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DINNEr
7.26.2024
snacks
parker house rolls, cultured butter, honey & bee pollen
14
lavender almonds
9
marinated olives
9
DINNER
white endive, Point Reyes ‘bay blue’ cheese, date jam, & pecans
25
beets & berries… Anson Mills kasha, quinoa, ‘artesia’ radish, & pistachio
25
Dwelley’s corn & ‘blue lake’ green beans, ‘meyer’ lemon aioli, & montasio cheese
26
Munak Ranch heirloom tomatoes, burrata, fresh herbs, & ‘tellicherry’ black peppers
26
‘raspberry red’ nectarines, ‘salt and pepper’ cucumbers, Drake’s feta, dried olive, & oregano
26
Weiser Farms zucchini bread, marinated summer squash, ricotta, & pine nuts
25
smoked trout toast, ‘persian’ cucumbers, preserved ‘meyer’ lemon, & horseradish
25
Tehachapi Grain Project’s ‘8-row flint’ polenta with Dwelley’s corn & ‘hungarian wax’ peppers
25
crispy Weiser Farms ‘carola’ potatoes with truffled cheese fonduta
27
sourdough spaghetti alla chitarra, ratatouille sofrito, & herbs de provence
38
Transparent Sea prawns with ‘sungold’ tomatoes, malibu sea fennel, & saffron
40
poached mt. lassen trout, sauerkraut, dill, riesling, & smoked trout roe
52
prime Brandt sirloin cap, Weiser Farms ‘jimmy nardello’ peppers, & bone marrow jus
57
Liberty duck breast, Andy’s Orchard cherries, cherry chamoy, & cherry blossom salt
57
heritage pork chop scallopine, Regier Farms ‘june lady’ peaches, & salsa verde
60
dessert
coconut rice pudding, Murray’s blueberry compote, vanilla, & violet
15
Regier Farms peach cake, whey caramel, & whipped crème fraîche
15
triple chocolate cookie, ‘guanaja’ cremeux,
16
Malibu honeycomb ice cream -or- sugar cube melon sorbet
8
cookbook 50
chef/owner: jeremy fox
executive sous chef: elijah g deleon
sous chef: giancarlo serrano
junior sous chef: yesie mejorado
chefs de partie: diego orellana, jack harper, brandon chen, joe fox, roman ramirez
large parties
For large parties of 8 or more, we offer a delicious and generous $90 per person family-style menu with beverages charged on consumption and an additional 20% auto-gratuity. Select 2 options from each category and your meal will be portioned out for the amount of people in your party. Email info@rusticcanyonrestaurant.com to book your reservation.
Please note, this is a sample menu, and given we’re so seasonal, dishes below are subject to change.
choose two — hors d’oeuvres
milo & olive rosemary-garlic loaf with olive oil
marinated olives
lavender almonds
choose two — cold
white endive, Point Reyes ‘bay blue’ cheese, date jam, & pecans
beets & berries, Anson Mills kasha, quinoa, ‘raspberry’ radish, & pistachio
sprouting broccoli salad, burrata, cantabrian anchovy, bread crumbs, chili oil
‘fuyu’ and ‘coffee cake’ persimmons, pancetta cotto, tamai farms arugula, lemongrass, juniper, yuzu
choose two — hot
sprouting cauliflower, pine nuts, k&k raisins, persimmon catsup, vadouvan curry
farmers cheese gnocchi, terry ranch quince, walnut, brown butter, truffle fonduta
transparentsea prawns diavolo, chili, tomato, organic ‘dent’ corn polenta
choose two — mains
pozole verde of black cod, tehachapi grain project’s hominy and tortilla, ‘honeydew’ radish
chicken milanesa, ‘tokyo negi’ onion, cracklings, date butter with ginger
prime brandt sirloin cap, smallhold mushroom conserva, sauce au poivre
bone-in pork chop, ‘fuji’ apple, fennel pollen, XO sauce
choose two — dessert
warm peanut butter cookie with ‘concord’ grape jam
baked vanilla cheesecake, justin’s private contact passion fruit, hazelnut crumble
brioche brûlée with a dandelion chocolate-cashew terrine, cocoa nibs
honeycomb ice cream -or- pear yuzu sorbet
Beer
Craft beer
Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout 11
Boonville, California
Edge of the Continent Semi-Dry Cider 11
Humboldt, California
Almanac Kolsch 11
Alameda, California
Boom Town Pale Ale 11
Los Angeles, California
Offshoot Hazy IPA 11
Placentia, California
La Garagista Bouleverser Sparkling Cider (750 ml bottle) 60
Barnard, Vermont
Non-Alcoholic
Erdinger 11
Erding, Germany
Housemade Sodas
Meyer Lemon Ginger
11
Seasonal Calpico
11
Hibiscus Raspberry
11
Cucumber Lime
11
Grapefruit Rosemary Tonic
11
Strawberry Delicious
11
Cocktails
CLASSICS
Don Draper 19
1960’s style rye old fashioned
The Right Decision 19
mezcal, hibiscus, mango, tajin, fresh lime, habanero shrub
Marjie 19
tequila, elderflower, cucumber, mint, fresh lime,
RC spicy phlegathon bittersNot Too Sweet 19
vodka, seasonal berries, fresh lemon juice, lemon oleo
El Negroni 19
mezcal, Salers, Meletti, RC mole bitters
seasonal
denise loves henry 19
brown butter bourbon, blueberry kvass, melitti,
walnut, d’s gingerbread bitterseveryone cries at rudy 19
mezcal, strawberry, oro blancomousse,
cocchi americano, lime, fresas viejas
double entendre 19
rye, preserved kumquat, lemon, peychaud’s,
d’s grapefruit bitters, pilsner
slap happy 19
gin, plum, honey, calpico, umeshu
campari, yuzu bitters, umeboshi
speak friend 19
tequila, sugarcuve melon, aperol
pamplemousse, lime juice, maldon
seasonal clarified punch 19
lots of rum, strawberries, thai tea, citrus
Shaken
Penicillin 16
blended scotch, fresh ginger, Malibu honey, fresh lemon,
Ardbeg 10 mistMoscow Mule 15
vodka, fresh ginger, fresh lime juice, soda
Hemingway Daiquiri 16
white rum, fresh grapefruit, maraschino, fresh lime juice
Naked and Famous 18
mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, fresh lime juice
Stirred
Vieux Carre 19
Michter’s US1 Rye, Laird’s 7 1/2 Year apple brandy, Carpano Antica, Benedictine, Peychaud’s Bitters
Executive Manhattan 25
Whistlepig 10 Rye, Four Roses Bourbon, RC vermouth blend, housemade organic preserved cherry, Angostura,
Lee’s Chocolate BittersBaller Old Fashioned 26
Weller Special Reserve, demerara,
Angostura Bitters, citrusSazerac 23
Workhorse Rye, demerara, absinthe rinse,
lemon expressionWilshire Boulevardier 19
Rittenhouse bonded rye, Averna Amaro, Cocchi Torino, Bruto Americano, Lee’s Orange bitters
Martinez 19
Ford’s London Dry Gin, RC vermouth blend, Leopold’s Maraschino, RC tangerine bitters
Wine by the Glass
Sparkling & Champagne
Castell D’Age 17
Cuvee Anne-Marie, Cava, Spain
NV Leguillette Romelot “Cepage D’Autrefois” 29
Brut, Champagne, Valle De La Marne, France
Leitz Sparkling Rose of Pinot Noir 14
Non-Alcoholic, Germany
Cecillon Wild Apple Cidre 16
Brittany, France
White & Rosé
2021 Michael Andres Muskateller, Pfaltz, Germany 16
Sylvaner Blend, Pfalz, Germany
2022 Francois LeSaint 22
Sancerre Blanc, France
2022 Arnaud Lambert 18
Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France
2022 Willing & Able 16
Riesling, Santa Barbara County, California
2015 Wenzlau Estate 25
Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills, California
2023 G.D Vajra “Rosabella” 16Nebbiolo Rosé, Piedmont, Italy
2021 Roark 17 (orange)Skin-Contact Gruner Veltliner, Demetria Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley
red
2021 Dominique Roger 24
Pinot Noir, Sancerre Rouge, Loire, France
2021 Storm “Grande Marque Rouge” 21
GSM, Santa Barbara County, California
2021 Tercero 17
Chilled Mourvèdre, Santa Barbara County, California
2020 Les Carmels 18
Bordeaux Blend, France
2020 Silver Ghost 25
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
2019 La Quercia 23
Montepulciano Riserva, Abruzzo, Italy
2020 Chateau Clarisse 30
Grand Vin De Bordeuax, St. Emilion, Bordeaux
Dessert
2010 Graham’s Tawny 18Tawny Port, Portugal
Graham’s 20 Year 25
Graham’s 30 Year 28
2019 Leo Steen 14Late Harvest Chenin Blanc, Mendocino
corkage policy: $45 per 750mL bottle, with a maximum of 2 bottles per table. Corkage cannot include any bottle currently available on our wine list.
cake cutting fee: $7 per person