Knife Pleat•Costa Mesa, CA

French•$$$

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Tony Esnault and Yassmin Sarmadi are a power couple in the Southern California culinary scene, having gained significant critical praise for their former Los Angeles restaurants, Church & State and Spring. Both restaurants were named to“Jonathan Gold’s 101 Best Restaurants”in the Los Angeles Times. Under the couple’s leadership, the restaurants were among the best in the region, which led to South Coast Plaza inviting the duo to open their greatest collaboration to date, Knife Pleat.

Experiences at Knife Pleat

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4-Course Dinner Menu
BY BOOKING THIS RESERVATION YOU ACCEPT & ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING TERMS: Optional wine pairing & other beverages are available for purchase a la carte. Experience Chef Tony Esnault's evolving tasting menu. No substitutions available. Allergies & dietary restrictions can be accommodated with advance notice. Please allow 2 hours for this experience. Your booking can be changed or canceled within 48 hours of the reservation; no refunds or changes possible with less than 48 hours notice but you can always transfer your reservation to another person.
Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 6
$195 per person
23% service charge, $5 order fee
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White Truffle Nov 22-23
Indulge in the luxury of our annual white truffle tasting menu.
Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
$450 per person
23% service charge, $5 order fee
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Holiday Tea
Knife Pleat's Holiday Tea Service will feature elegant savory items and holiday inspired pastry selections
Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
$135 per person
23% service charge, $5 order fee
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Champagne Telmont Dinner
Join us for a 6 course tasting menu featuring wines from Champagne Telmont.
Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 6
$295 per person
23% service charge, $5 order fee
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Burgundy Wine Dinner - Bouzereau Nov 8
Join us for a 6 course tasting menu featuring wines by Philippe Bouzereau
Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
$295 per person
23% service charge, $5 order fee
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Sonoma Wine Dinner - Sangiacomo Nov 13
Join us for a 6 course tasting menu featuring wines by Sangiacomo.
Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
$295 per person
23% service charge, $5 order fee
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6-Course Dinner Menu
BY BOOKING THIS RESERVATION YOU ACCEPT & ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING TERMS: Optional wine pairing & other beverages are available for purchase a la carte. Experience Chef Tony Esnault's evolving tasting menu. No substitutions available. Allergies & dietary restrictions can be accommodated with advance notice. Please allow 2 hours for this experience. Your booking can be changed or canceled within 48 hours of the reservation; no refunds or changes possible with less than 48 hours notice but you can always transfer your reservation to another person.
Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 6
$295 per person
23% service charge, $5 order fee
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Saturday Tea
BY BOOKING THIS RESERVATION, YOU ACCEPT & ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING TERMS:The menu may not be shared; one menu per guest. Substitutions to this menu are politely declined. Due to the uniqueness of our offerings for this service, we are unable to accommodate any dietary restrictions. A LA CARTE MENU IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS DAY.All payments are final and non-refundable. You can always transfer your reservation to another person.
Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 6
$115 per person
23% service charge, $3–$5 order fee
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Weekday 3-Course Pre Fixe Lunch Menu | Tuesdays - Fridays
For lunch Tuesday-Friday, Knife Pleat serves a seasonal 3-course prix fixe menu created by our chef, with multiple options for each course.
Reservation for parties of 1 to 6
Parties 5+ require a deposit