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Culinary Overview
Executive Chef Paul McCabe’s restaurant, KITCHEN 1540 at L’Auberge Del Mar is based around the concept of blending ambiance with food. At KITCHEN 1540, the ambiance is exciting and energized by the open-presentation kitchen and cliffside views of the Pacific Ocean. Diners can indulge in both an adventurous and traditional dining experience, where food is fun and bold flavors surround the freshest ingredients and locally grown produce. KITCHEN 1540’s menu represents the area’s modern-chic sophistication, playing to a fresh and health conscious society.
Dine at KITCHEN 1540’s custom-designed dining room or on the outdoor patio, complete with the relaxing trickle of a rock waterfall and epic scenery of the southern California coast.
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Accolades and Testimonials
"We've been waiting for what feels like months to find out the big winners in Ranch & Coast Magazine's San Diego's Best Restaurants readers poll and now, the results are in...Our very own KITCHEN 1540 won Best American Foodand Bleu Bar won Best Cocktails! Big congratulations to Chef Paul and his team. " - More from L'Auberge Del Mar
"3-star review ( aka “Great”) for Kitchen 1540 – San Diego Union-Tribune " - More from L'Auberge Del Mar














