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  • Mirepoix for DinnerMirepoix
    Now Open for Dinner! Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Nights 5:30pm- 9:00pm.
    Four Course Prix Fixe $48. Daily Menu Created by Chef Laurent Brazier.
    Choose your wine from our extensive wine cellar at retail prices! Reservations Recommended. Call 949-494-4006
  • New Café Lunch Menu
    New Cafe Lunch Menu
    Lunch served 11:30am to 3pm.
    Our chefs have upgraded the quality of everything on our lunch menu – from the bread to the meat and everything in-between. All sandwich meats are now roasted in-house for freshness and flavor. We’ve kept your favorites but added upgrades, and in keeping with the theme of our cheese shop, your favorite cheeses continue to be featured throughout the menu. We’ve also added a house specialty dessert – Crème Brûlée! Come in and experience the new lunch items and let us know what you think!
  • Saturday Tasting Room:Every Saturday Starting July 9!
    Saturday Tasting Room
    1 – 4pm Saturday.
    We’ve extended our Saturday Tasting events to every Saturday! Come down and taste a selection of 8 different wines. Laguna Culinary Arts is constantly looking for new and delicious wines from all over the world. We currently offer more than 350 selections, with new wines arriving each week!
    $5 per person for 8 tastes
  • Travel with Laguna Culinary Arts!
    Travel with Laguna Arts
    Stay tuned for more information about next year’s trip to northern Spain’s wine country, the Loire Valley in France, and more! Details to follow …


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Qualified and CertifiedWSET & Women Chefs


Fabulous Fall Flavors

California harvest season is full of rich flavors and beautiful colors. Bring them home in these delicious menus designed to showcase the harvest bounty.

Zinfandel Braised Beef

Thursday, October 2, 6pm; Marlene

Menu: Stilton-stuffed baked pears; Zinfandelbraised beef with onions & potatoes; Sautéed green beans with bacon & pine nuts; Individual chocolate mousse cake. Price: $85 per person.

Cozy Dinner at Home

Saturday, October 4, 5pm; Bryce

Menu: Tossed green salad with home made vinaigrette; Grilled pork chops with quince sauce; Bacon-buttermilk squash mash; Sautéed Swiss chard with cranberries & pistachios; Bourbon caramel apple upside-down cakes with vanilla ice cream. Price: $95 per person, or $180 for two; with wine pairings, add $20 per person.

First Course Fall Soups

Tuesday, October 7, 6pm; Deb

Menu: Cauliflower soup with seared sea scallops; Curried pumpkin soup served in a mini pumpkin with chives; Spiced beet cream soup with clover honey, crème fraiche & curry sprinkle; Parsnip & apple bisque; Mixed fall greens with apples, pecans & Stilton cheese with sherry shallot vinaigrette. Price: $85 per person.

Perfect Autumn Lunch

Saturday, October 18, 9:30am; Marta

Menu: Baby greens with goat cheese phyllo blossoms; Roasted wild salmon with pearl couscous; Slow roasted tomatoes with lemon herb oil; Pear & mincemeat crumble with vanilla ice cream. Price: $85 per person.

Vegetarian Delights

Saturday, October 25, 5pm; Bryce

Menu: Swiss chard, pea & ricotta filled Manicotti topped with marinara sauce & mozzarella; Roasted beet, romaine & radicchio salad with Parmesan croutons & poppy seed vinaigrette; Marinated eggplant with capers & mint; Chocolate "Devil Dog" cake with marshmallow frosting. Price: $95 per person, or $170 for two; with wine pairings, add $20 per person.

Pot Roasted Leg of Lamb

Thursday, October 30, 6pm; Marlene

Menu: Frisée, baby spinach & golden beet salad; "Pot roasted" leg of lamb; Rosemary fingerling potatoes; Chocolate chip Dutch baby. Price: $85 per person.



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California Locations

Laguna Beach Location
845 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Orange Location
Le Gourmet Kitchen

541 W. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
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Tel: 949-494-0745