Our Menu
Dinner
The menu at KAI (meaning “seed” in the O'odham or Pima language) features items from the Native Seed/SEARCH Foundation, a program dedicated to preserving ancient lines of indigenous seeds that would otherwise be extinct. Through this partnership, KAI allows guests to experience components from the Sonoran Desert that have been utilized for thousands of years. In addition, KAI partners with local farmers and purveyors to craft a dining experience that leads our guests through a cultural and gastronomical experience.
The Birth
Pee-Posh Garden - Candied Pecan Soil, Confit of Baby Potatoes, Pickled Chioggia Beets, Sunchoke Cream, Fermented White Asparagus
Optional pairing with 2021 Emmerich Knoll, Grüner Veltliner Federspiel, Wachau, Austria
Ha:L - TOCA Squash, Roasted Heirloom Corn, Black Tepary Tulie, Mesquite Meal Crema, Pickled Fresno Chile
Optional pairing with 2020 Stags’ Leap, Viognier, Napa Valley, California
Celebration of Arizona Mushrooms - Wheat Berry & Black Garlic Risotto, Parsnip & Apple Puree, Fungi & Herb Tea (Truffle Supplement 20)
Optional pairing with 2019 Produttori del Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
The Beginning
*Berkshire Pork - I'itoli Onion Chemeith Braised Pork Ragout, Brown Butter Delicata Squash, Lineage Gastrique
Optional pairing with 2019 Alvaro Palacios, "Les Terrasses", Priorat, Spain
*Lobster & Peas - Butter Poached Lobster Tail, Native Seed Mole, Coral Foam, Lobster Knuckle Dumpling
Optional pairing with 2020, The Blacksmith, “Barebones” Cinsault, Swartland, South Africa
*Foie Gras & Onions - Seared Foie Gras, Hazelnut & Brown Butter Tart, Caramelized Onion Puree, Pickled Ramp, Onion Demi-Glace (Supplement 20)
Optional pairing with Rare Wine Co., "Savannah Verdelho" Madeira, Portugal
The Journey
*Pisin - Grilled Tenderloin of American Bison, 60 Day-Corn Puree, Oxtail & Scarlet Runner Bean Cassoulet, Cholla Bud, Saguaro Blossom Syrup
Optional pairing with 2020 Rune “Wild Syrah”, Willcox, Arizona
*Kachk - Seared Halibut, Pickled Mussels, Poached Littleneck Clams, Saffron & Fennel Nage, Tepary Beans, Juniper & Lime Foam
Optional pairing with 2022 Vassaltis Vineyards, Assyrtiko, Santorini, Greece
*U'uwhig - Seared Duck Roulade, Fermented Leek, Confit Rutabaga, Celeriac Puree, Duck Consommé
Optional pairing with 2017 Bouchard Pere & Fils, Nuits-Saint-George, Burgandy France
The Afterlife
Gi:sho - Whipped Crow’s Dairy Chèvre, Pichuberry Mostarda, Petersen Honeycomb Foam, Saltbush Wamichta
Optional pairing with NV Pine Ridge, Chenin Blanc & Viognier Sparkling, California
Winter Squash - Sweet Potato Cremenux, Candied Amaranth, Pumpkin Cake, Bruleed Winter Squash, Creme Fraiche & Maple Ice Cream
Remy Martin XO Sherry Eggnog Punch
Corn - Sweet Corn Custard, Blueberry Compote, Husk Ash Crema, Vanilla Cake, Juniper Berry Streusel
Optional pairing with 2017 Royal Tokaji, "5 Puttonyos", Hungary
Creator's Mountain - Cocoa Sponge, Dark Chocolate Mousse, Saguaro & Wolfberry Foam, Pine Cream, Prickly Pear Gel, Caramélia Ice Cream
Optional pairing Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny Port, South Australia
$185 – Per Person | With Wines $330 – Per Person
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.
Allergies & Dietary Restrictions
At KAI, we strive for all of our guests to enjoy their dining experience while accommodating for any dietary restrictions or food allergies. We ask that all guests provide their restrictions or allergies at time of booking to better allow our culinary team time to make any necessary preparations or alternations to our dishes. We apologize as there are some instances where certain dietary restrictions or allergies cannot be accommodated for and in those instances our team will be in direct contact with those guests.