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DINNEr
12.10.2023

snacks

  • milo & olive rosemary-garlic loaf with olive oil

    9

  • marinated olives

    9

  • lavender almonds

    9

DINNER

  • white endive, khadrawy dates, hazelnut, cheddar, date-mustard vinaigrette

    20

  • beets & berries, quinoa, hass avocado, buckwheat, radish, santa barbara pistachio

    22

  • sprouting cauliflower caesar, cantabrian anchovy, chili oil, parmigiano

    22

  • ‘coffee cake’ persimmons, pancetta cotto, tamai farms arugula, juniper, yuzu

    23

  • warm beef tongue, RC cornichons, coleman farms lovage, sauce gribiche

    25

  • roasted coleman sunchokes, avocado crema, xo sauce, sunflower seed

    21

  • farmers cheese gnocchi, see canyon pear, walnut, brown butter, truffle fonduta

    32

  • transparentsea prawns diavolo with tehachapi grain project’s ‘eight row flint’ corn polenta

    36

  • pozole verde of rockfish, tehachapi grain project’s hominy and tortilla, ‘honeydew’ radish

    46

  • chicken milanesa, ‘tokyo negi’ onion, cracklings, date butter with ginger

    48

  • prime brandt sirloin cap, smallhold mushroom conserva, sauce au poivre

    54

  • pork chop, mary’s pink guava, oca, ‘habanada’ pepper, chrysanthemum

    59

dessert

  • warm peanut butter cookie with ‘concord’ grape jam

    12

  • baked vanilla cheesecake, quince, hazelnut crumble

    14

  • brioche brûlée with a dandelion chocolate-cashew terrine, cocoa nibs

    14

  • honeycomb ice cream -or- apple yuzu sorbet

    7

  • cold glass of clover organic milk

    5

t-shirt 30 // cookbook 50

chef/owner: jeremy fox
sommelier: jenna isaacs, csw
sous chef: elijah deleon, dominic wohlfart
lead line cook: yesie mejorado
chefs de partie: diego orellana, michael fulton, kinsey powell, roman ramirez, max goldstein

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, ‘barhi’ dates, hazelnut, cheddar, date-mustard vinaigrette

  • beets & berries, quinoa, buckwheat, radish, santa barbara 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

  • warm beef tongue, girl & dug’s potato, house pickled cornichon, iceplant, sauce gribiche

  • 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 10

    Boonville, California

  • Edge of the Continent Semi-Dry Cider 10

    Humboldt, California

  • Almanac Kolsch 10

    Alameda, California

  • Boom Town Pale Ale 10

    Los Angeles, California

  • Offshoot Hazy IPA 9

    Placentia, California

  • La Garagista Bouleverser Sparkling Cider (750 ml bottle) 60

    Barnard, Vermont

Non-Alcoholic

  • Erdinger 10

    Erding, Germany

Housemade Sodas

  • Meyer Lemon Ginger

    10

  • Peach Calpico

    10

  • Hibiscus Raspberry

    10

  • Cherry Sarsaparilla

    10

  • Cucumber Lime

    10

  • Grapefruit Rosemary Tonic

    10

  • Strawberry Delicious

    10

Cocktails

CLASSICS

  • Don Draper 18

    1960’s style rye old fashioned

  • The Right Decision 18

    mezcal, hibiscus, mango, tajin, fresh lime, habanero shrub

  • Marjie 18

    tequila, elderflower, cucumber, mint, fresh lime,
    RC spicy phlegathon bitters

  • Not Too Sweet 18

    vodka, seasonal berries, fresh lemon juice, lemon oleo

  • El Negroni 18

    mezcal, Salers, Meletti, RC mole bitters

seasonal

  • Simmons and Cash 18

    spiced rum, cashew orgeat, sage, salted persimmon honey, fresh lime

  • The Freedom ’76 18

    gin, dragonfruit, passionfruit, dragon tea, champagne, grapefruit bitters

    Going Nuts 18
    rye, meletti, oloroso, noyaux, pecan, cherry walnut bitters

    Newton’s Revenge $18
    mezcal, apple three ways, calpico, fennel, ango

    Black Hole Sun $18
    bourbon, double bock, solar root amazake, fresh lemon, rico pop

    J-Dawg’s Nog $18
    bourbon, cognac, rum, yolks, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, time

Shaken

  • Penicillin 16

    blended scotch, fresh ginger, Malibu honey, fresh lemon,
    Ardbeg 10 mist

  • Moscow 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 18

    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 Bitters

  • Baller Old Fashioned 20

    Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon, demerara,
    Angostura Bitters, citrus

  • Sazerac 18

    Wild Turkey 101 Rye, demerara, absinthe rinse,
    lemon expression

  • Wilshire Boulevardier 16

    Rittenhouse Bonded Rye, Averna Amaro, Cocchi Torino, Bruto Americano, Lee’s Orange bitters

  • Martinez 16

    Ford’s London Dry Gin, RC vermouth blend, Leopold’s Maraschino, RC tangerine bitters

Wine by the Glass

Sparkling & Champagne

  • NV Sorgente 14

    Prosecco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

  • NV Henriot Brut Souverain 29

    Brut, Champagne, France

  • 2021 Mas De Daumas 17

    Gassac rosé frizant, Pays d’herault, France

White & Rosé

  • 2021 Michael Andres Muskateller, Pfaltz, Germany 17

    Sylvaner Blend, Pfalz, Germany

  • 2022 Domaine Moyer ‘A La Source’ 18

    Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France

  • 2021 Ayunta 16

    Nerello Mascalese Bianco, Sicily, Italy

  • 2015 Wenzlau Vineyards ‘Estate’ 20

    Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills, California

  • 2020 Mary Taylor ‘Sylvain Miniot’ 14

    Gamay Rosé, St. Pourcain, France

  • 2021 Weinreich ‘Tacheles’ 18

    Skin-Contact White Blend, Rheinhessen, Germany

red

  • 2021 Famille Vaillant ‘le p’tit vaillant’ 17

    Grolleau, Cabernet Franc, Anjou, Loire, France

  • 2021 Dupre Goujon ‘La Demarrante’ 17

    Cote de Brouilly, Beaujolais, France

  • 2021 Madson 20

    Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

  • 2016 Malaspina 17

    Calabrese Nero/ Nocera, Palizzi, Italy

  • 2022 Felix 15

    Blaufrankisch, Burgenland, Austria

  • 2018 Scenic Drive 17

    Cabernet Sauvignon, San Benito, California

  • 2016 Petrichor ‘Les Trois’ 17

    Syrah/Grenache, Sonoma County, California

Dessert

  • NV Henriques & Henriques 11

    Madeira, 10 year

  • NV Niepoort 9

    Tawny Port, Portugal

A 4% charge is added by the restaurant to all checks to help offer fully covered healthcare to our employees. Please let us know if you have questions. Thanks for supporting a healthier staff!!

corkage policy: $40 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