The Cat & Custard Cup Restaurant - Permanently Closed - Updated 2026, Contemporary American Restaurant in La Habra, CA

About this restaurant

Since 1979, The Cat & Custard Cup Restaurant has offered diners in Orange County an eclectic dinner experience. The menu typically features a variety of entrees, which can include lamb tenderloin, sake-soy-glazed Chilean sea bass, seared red deer, muscovy duck leg confit, pork rib chop and grilled rib eye. Dessert options include classic crème brûlée, chocolate terrine and a house-made ice cream and sorbet selection that changes daily. Because the eclectic menu changes regularly, diners may call The Cat & Custard Cup Restaurant for a list of current entrees.While reservations at The Cat & Custard Cup Restaurant are not required, they are preferred. The line opens at 2:30 p.m. for dinner service starting at 5 p.m. every night except Monday. An on-site wine shop and private dining are also available.

Starter

Red Braised Kurobuta Pork Belly$13.00
wasabi mashed potato, shiitake mushrooms & natural jus
Shrimp Provencale$13.75
tomato-mushroom-garlic-fresh herb-white wine, croutons
Smoked Scottish Salmon$14.50
caper, red onion, arugula, lemon-dill vinaigrette
Butternut Squash-pumpkin Raviloli$12.75
roasted sweet peppers, hazelnuts, sage-lime-brown butter, chive
Crab Cakes$13.50
lobster sauce, smoked jalapeño crema avocado relish
Almond Coated Goat Cheese$12.00
undried tomato-garlic cream sauce, crouton
roasted Beet & Mache Salad$12.50
goat cheese, toasted walnuts, citrus vinaigrette
Heart Of Romaine$11.75
stilton bleu, nueske's applewood smoked bacon, oven dried tomatoes
Baby Field Greens$9.00
balsamic vinaigrette
French Onion Soup$10.00
aged gruyere au gratin
Lobster Bisque$10.00
rock shrimp garnish

Entrees

Seared Sea Scallops$29.00
cauliflower puree, golden raisins, capers, almonds, balsamic syrup, curry oil
Grilled Pork Tenderloin$28.50
goat cheese leek fondue, griddled sweet potato corn-grit cake, pomegranate reduction
Seared Red Deer$36.00
casis-port wine sauce, point reyes bleu creamed potato gnocchi
Grilled New York Steak$36.00
herb compound butter, wilted arugula, garlic-rosemary roasted fingerling potatoes
Grilled Chinook King Salmon$28.00
pommery mustard cream sauce, smoked bacon mashed potatoes, shaved brussel sprouts
Glazed Chilean Sea Bass$35.00
shiitake mushroom-wasabi creamed pearl pasta, unagi glaze
Prime Culotte$26.50
peppercorn-shallot-dijon mustard sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus
Muscovy Duck Leg Confit$24.00
swedish lingonberry sauce, braised red cabbage, haricots verts
Filet Mignon$38.50
applewood smoked bacon-black pepper-red wine sauce, roasted asparagus, yukon gold mashed potatoes
Pork Rib Chop$26.00
montmorency dried cherry sauce, maple whipped garnet yam puree

Pastry

Valrhona Dark Chocolate Terrine$8.75
navan creme anglaise, toasted pistachios
Citrus Cheesecake$8.75
graham cracker crust, raspberry coulis
Vanilla Bean Gelato Profiteroles$8.75
warm imported dark chocolate
Rustic French Bread Pudding$8.75
egg custard, dried apricots, pippin apples, caramel
Creme Brulee$8.75
vanilla bean custard, burnt sugar, fresh raspberries
Ciao Bella Gelato & Sorbet$8.75
chocolate-pecan biscotti
Fresh Seasonal Berries$8.75
- With Liqueur$4.50

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Menu

Starter

Red Braised Kurobuta Pork Belly$13.00

Shrimp Provencale$13.75

Smoked Scottish Salmon$14.50

Butternut Squash-pumpkin Raviloli$12.75

Crab Cakes$13.50

Almond Coated Goat Cheese$12.00

roasted Beet & Mache Salad$12.50

Heart Of Romaine$11.75

Baby Field Greens$9.00

French Onion Soup$10.00

Lobster Bisque$10.00

Entrees

Seared Sea Scallops$29.00

Grilled Pork Tenderloin$28.50

Seared Red Deer$36.00

Grilled New York Steak$36.00

Grilled Chinook King Salmon$28.00

Glazed Chilean Sea Bass$35.00

Prime Culotte$26.50

Muscovy Duck Leg Confit$24.00

Filet Mignon$38.50

Pork Rib Chop$26.00

Pastry

Valrhona Dark Chocolate Terrine$8.75

Citrus Cheesecake$8.75

Vanilla Bean Gelato Profiteroles$8.75

Rustic French Bread Pudding$8.75

Creme Brulee$8.75

Ciao Bella Gelato & Sorbet$8.75

Fresh Seasonal Berries$8.75

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