Discover something special in La Jolla at Cusp Dining & Drinks, featuring new American cuisine set to stunning ocean views. Cusp's shareable menu consists of flavorful dishes with locally sourced ingredients, including seasonal produce, fresh-caught fish, house-made pastas, local meats, and rustic flatbreads from our pizza oven. It’s all paired with an extensive wine list and artful craft cocktails to ensure a meal whose main ingredient is delight.
Experience the best views of any La Jolla restaurant from our hotel’s privileged 11th floor perch complete with a full bar and private dining.
Executive Chef Ingrid Funes comes from a lineage of talented cooks, including her mother who ran a small restaurant and instilled in her a sense of pride and passion for the craft. As the head chef of Cusp, Funes often uses her family’s recipes as inspiration in her dishes. Her cooking style is simple: create menus that focus on bringing out the true flavors of each individual ingredient in the dish, while using the freshest ingredients possible.
Baby Gem Salad - $13
Pickled shallots, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, homemade
buttermilk dressing
Baby Beet Salad - $12
Whipped goat cheese, candied pistachios, fennel, arugula,
orange vinaigrette
Artisanal Cheese & Charcuterie - $24
Guava jam, Mediterranean olives, whole grain mustard,
toasted bread
Cheese Only Platter - $17
Meat Only Platter - $17
Chef’s Daily Ceviche - $15
Crab Tostada - $15
Avocado puree, citrus crema
Meat Pizza - $18
Homemade tomato sauce, Spanish chorizo, salami,
mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, pickled chiles
Margherita Pizza - $16
Homemade tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, tomato, basil
Cusp Burger - $18
Beef patty, Chef’s special sauce, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, brioche bun,
French fries or house salad
Add cheddar or bleu cheese - $2
Add bacon - $3
Local Catch of the Day - $38
Herb orzo pasta, olive relish, tomato puree
Togarashi Crusted Chef’s Choice Fish - $38
Hon-shimeji mushroom, soba noodles, tempura shishito pepper, mushroom broth
Roasted Scottish Salmon - $37
Parsnip infused black rice, Brussel sprouts, raisin verju
Half Roasted Mary’s Chicken - $30
Potato puree, seasonal vegetables, dark chicken jus
(Please allow 30 minutes)
Creamy Beef Bolognese - $29
Roasted bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, arugula, cream,
linguine pasta, parmesan cheese
Roasted 12 oz. New York Steak - $41
Fondue herb potatoes, grilled maitake mushroom,
herb butter compote, cabernet demi-glace
French Fries - $12
Fried Brussel Sprouts - $12
Jalapeno vinaigrette, pickled shallots, feta cheese
Brownie ala mode - $12
Apple Fritter, vanilla ice cream - $11
Butterscotch Budino, sea salt, whipped cream - $11
