WELCOME TO DELICIOUS

K'ya Bistro Bar is located in the historic, coastal La Casa del Camino hotel in the heart of Laguna Beach. With small plates and an emphasis on sharing, K'ya Bistro Bar offers a diverse menu with flavors from the Mediterranean and a local bistro appeal. This bustling bistro is a stone's throw from the beach and reflects a lively San Francisco-esque atmosphere. Guests can enjoy a private table, or have a drink by the fireplace before or after dinner in the comfortable lobby lounge featuring live entertainment.

THE KITCHEN OF CHEF CRAIG CONNOLE

Named as Best Chef in Orange County in March 2010, Chef Craig Connole is hailed for his creative approach to cuisine. Born and raised in Newport Beach, Chef Craig started his career at the infamous Gina's Pizza in Corona del Mar in the 1980s. After making his name around southern California with flavorful stints at the Four Seasons, Meriden, and Windows on the Bay in Newport Beach, he had six successful years at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua and spent some time in the modernday restaurant Mecca—Las Vegas. He returned to his roots when the owners of La Casa del Camino lured him back to Laguna with an invitation to reinvent the restaurant at their hotel. Known for his droll sarcasm and forward-thinking approach, Connole shifted the direction of K'ya in January 2009, morphing the Cal Asian menu to old school French Italian Bistro and deconstructed the traditional three-component meal way of thinking by creating a myriad of small plates. The success of K'ya has propelled him into exploring his newest venture of House of BIG FISH and Ice Cold Beer where once again, his creative prowess proved to produce yet another popular location. Connole has been kicking it in Laguna Beach for the past 5 years, at ease with his laidback beach lifestyle. And when he's not cooking, the California surfer at heart has been known to hit the waves before he hits the kitchen. Life is good.

ABOUT CASA RESORTS

Craig Connole -- the Executive Chef at La Casa del Camino Hotel's K'ya Restaurant & Bar in Laguna Beach -- has amassed a host of accolades in recognition of his back-of-the-house culinary experience. But awards are hardly Connole's main concern. From his first professionally prepared dish--an orange-shoyu caramelized salmon--to his downright decadent everyday fare at K'ya, for Connole, it's always been about the cuisine.

His philosophy is simple: let the food speak for itself, combining high-quality ingredients in new ways to create exciting, visually appealing entrées.