This Eastern European restaurant is redefining fine dining for families
Marin Miyagi oysters topped with winter hibiscus tea granita, draniki garnished with Tsar Nicoulai caviar and macarons stuffed with goat cheese and salmon roe are just some of the inventive dishes you’ll find at lelé kitchen. But this isn’t your typical fine-dining establishment. Look toward the bottom of the menu and you’ll see a section for 12 and under; look in the corner of the restaurant and you’ll see high chairs. Forgot a diaper? You’ll find them there too.
Owner Lena Leskina is redefining what it means to eat out with young children with her newest restaurant lelé kitchen in Los Gatos. The menu is farm-to-table Californian fare meets Eastern European cuisine. A mother of three, Leskina knows it can be difficult bringing young children to higher-end spots. So she created her own restaurant to cultivate a family-friendly spot for fine dining. I sat down with Leskina and learned more about lelé kitchen, the subject of this week’s feature story.
Correction: In last week’s Edible Intel, an incorrect link was attached to a sentence regarding the Oaxacan Kitchen food truck. …