| Knife Pleat | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2019 |
| Owner(s) | Tony Esnault Yassmin Sarmadi |
| Head chef | Tony Esnault |
| Food type | French cuisine |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 3333 S. Bristol Street (located in the penthouse of South Coast Plaza) |
| City | Costa Mesa |
| County | Orange County |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 92626 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 33°41′30″N 117°53′22″W / 33.69167°N 117.88944°W |
| Seating capacity | ~80 |
| Website | www |
Knife Pleat is a French restaurant run by chef Tony Esnault and his wife and restaurateur Yassmin Sarmadi in Costa Mesa, California.
Esnault and Sarmadi are best known for creating Los Angeles restaurants Spring[1] and Church & State[2]
Knife Pleat is located in the penthouse of South Coast Plaza and seats approximately 80 people in two dining areas.
In 2021, the restaurant was awarded one Michelin star.[3][4]
- ^ "Chef Tony Esnault and Yassmin Sarmadi Join Forces to Open Spring: Between French Bistro and Fine Dining". 12 July 2012.
- ^ "LA's French cuisine power couple to open new restaurant in Orange County". 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Knife Pleat – Costa Mesa - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant".
- ^ "Costa Mesa's Knife Pleat earns a Michelin star". Los Angeles Times. 29 September 2021.