The Desmond menù, San Diego
The Desmond San Diego - Menu
Bread Service
Black Sesame and Smoked Eggplant Dip
puffed sesame seeds, togarashi, black garlic molasses
Butternut Squash Hummus
swarnadwipa, aleppo, olive oil, pumpkin seeds, pepitas
Roasted Jerusalem Artichoke Hummus
artichoke chips and brown butter, balsamic glaze
Raw Bar
Chilled Jumbo Prawn Cocktail
Korean bbq sauce, finger lime mignonette
24 $
Bluefin Tartar
smoked tomato water jelly, pickled fresno, corn nuts, baby cilantro
23 $
Yellow Tail Crudo
w/ buttermilk sesame dressing, cara cara, oro blanco grapefruit, poppyseeds
28 $
Bay Scallops Crudo
yuzu kosho vinaigrette, green olive oil, chives
22 $
BBQ Oysters*
with miso/yuzu butter
29 $
Beef Tartare
black truffle aioli, shaved parmesan, capers, cornichons, toasted brioche
21 $
Seasonal
Castle Franco Radicchio Salad
bosc pears, marcona almonds manchego cheese, winter citrus vinaigrette
18 $
Smoked Beets
black garlic molasses, berries, petite salty greens, raspberry powder, labneh
17 $
Grilled Avocado
cucumber "noodles", sorrel leaves, pistachio sambal, mint
20 $
Brussels Sprouts
dashi broth, japanese curry, scallions, poached egg
19 $
Pastas
Bucatini
nduja vodka sauce, lobster, pickled chiles, herb toasted breadcrumbs, basil
27 $
Rigatoni
dungeness crab, nduja butter, bread crumbs, parsley
30 $
Ricotta Gnocchi
white bolognese of rabbit & guanciale, thyme, parmesan
29 $
Nodi Marini Cacio e Pepe
miso butter, pecorino, black pepper
26 $
Tonnarelli Spaghetti
oxtail sugo, whipped crème fraîche, pecorino, chives
27 $
Entrees
Octopus alla Plancha
oyster sauce glaze, chorizo/sepia emulsion, cippolini onions, roasted potatoes
25 $
Donabe of Beef Cheeks
barley miso, crispy rice, fermented japanese turnips
42 $
Half Roasted Chicken
schmaltz potatoes, black truffle jus, grilled treviso
39 $
Broiled Style Black Cod
smoked trout roe butter, cippolini onions, mushrooms
43 $
King Salmon
smoked squash, zucchini tartlet, tomato syrup, fennel pollen
45 $
Koji Marinated Hanger Steak
yukon gold potato and tomme cheese puree, bbq romanesco armagnac reduction
48 $
Grilled 16oz Dry Aged Ribeye
brown butter miso bearnaise, crispy garlic potatoes
62 $