The Kitchen @mcasd
Restaurant · San Diego ·
Mediterranean cafe with ocean views and churro French toast
Mediterranean cafe with ocean views and churro French toast
"The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego has a number of masterpieces: a polka dot pumpkin from Yayoi Kusama, an Andy Warhol lithograph, and the view of La Jolla Cove from their restaurant, The Kitchen. Their summer corn torchio pasta is a refreshing pick that gets a slight spice from salsa verde. But brunch on the weekend is the move, when they open at 9am and serve a spicy sausage and egg sandwich with oven-dried tomatoes and garlic aioli. Their outdoor area with oceanfront views is the best spot for a meal, but beware of the opportunistic seagulls—they’ll snatch any unattended fries." - sabrina medora
"The Urban Kitchen Group (Cucina Urbana, ARTIFACT at Mingei) brings its considerable culinary experience to this sunny indoor-outdoor restaurant space adjacent to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla. Its relatively new dinner service starts at 4 p.m., available from Wednesday to Saturday. Chef Tim Kolanko leans into Mediterranean cuisine with steamed sea bass wrapped in Swiss chard, Lebanese spiced roasted chicken, and yellowtail crudo. Sunset happy hours start at 3 p.m. with discounted wines, cocktails, and food, like za’atar fries and artichoke flatbread." - Helen I. Hwang
"Adjacent to the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, this is the perfect daytime spot to take in sweeping views of the Pacific, especially during weekend brunch hours when the Mediterranean eatery from Urban Kitchen Group serves up dishes like green shakshuka and poached egg, asparagus and mushroom omelets, and eggs Benedict with smoked salmon." - Candice Woo
"The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego has a number of masterpieces: a polka dot pumpkin from Yayoi Kusama, an Andy Warhol lithograph, and the view of La Jolla Cove from their restaurant, The Kitchen. Their summer corn torchio pasta is a refreshing pick that gets a slight spice from salsa verde. But brunch on the weekend is the move, when they open at 9am and serve a spicy sausage and egg sandwich with oven-dried tomatoes and garlic aioli. Their outdoor area with oceanfront views is the best spot for a meal, but beware of the opportunistic seagulls—they’ll snatch any unattended fries." - Sabrina Medora
"Adjacent to the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, the airy indoor-outdoor café overlooks the Pacific Ocean. The menu features churro French toast with crème Catalan and asparagus, and a mushroom omelet with goat cheese. The space is open Wednesday through Sunday for breakfast and lunch and is available for private dining." - Helen I. Hwang