France
A former No. 1 which really deserves that rating: Restaurant Mirazur (18. June 2022)
Interestingly enough, booking the Mirazur does not take as much heads-up time as many of the No. 1 restaurants I have been to so far. And that is in thus far surprising as the experience is absolutely amazing. To be fair, what Mauro Colagreco serves here is not on the cheap side of things. The […]
A great find in central Nice with tons of rugby fans: Restaurant Comptoir du Marché (18. June 2022)
If you don’t book in advance, it is often quite tricky to find a place – and that was the case in Nice that Saturday for a late lunch as well. Luckily, after having tried four different places which were either booked out or closed, we finally encountered the Comptoir du Marché which was almost […]
A lovely lunch experience with traditional Lyonnaise cuisine: Restaurant Le Bouchon des Filles (12. June 2022)
The Le Bouchon des Filles offers a very authentic Lyonnaise cuisine – and that for a very fair price. The set “lunch menu” (EUR 28.00) starts with a “parade of salad bowls (lentils, herring, beetroot with curry; and some other salad with some meaty element)” which is quite a great start. All the salads were […]
A decent restaurant experience but definitely with room for improvement on all levels: Restaurant PY (11. June 2022)
I was looking for a regular but still nice experience and the PY is exactly that. It’s part of the Bib Gourmand recommendations of the Guide Michelin, and it’s a good recommendation. But, you have to be a bit patient. Once you’re seated, you can already find some “cheese madeleines” on the table, and they […]
A great Michelin-starred lunch bargain with one extraordinary dish: Restaurant Le Passe Temps (11. June 2022)
It was incredibly hard to find any Michelin starred restaurants on short notice for this weekend, so, I was already super happy when I landed the Le Passe Temps for lunch on Saturday. And I must say, it was a good experience. For a very fair price, you get a “6-Course tasting menu” (EUR 89.00) […]
Traditional cuisine from Lyon – an experience: Restaurant Le Poêlon d’Or (10. June 2022)
It is a couple of years ago since I’ve last been to Lyon, but I have good memories of the cuisine from Lyon – so, upon arrival, I decided to try a very local experience again. And it started with “salami and bread” which is maybe not so local, but great to start filling a […]
A place to party but not a place to come for the food: Restaurant Mon Paris! (9. March 2022)
What you find at the Mon Paris! is simple but enjoyable. The restaurant is basically divided in two parts – an actual restaurant inside and kind of a bar like area outside. Therefore, the food you get when you sit outside is very limited. However, there are a couple of good things you can enjoy. […]
When you come across ‘Essential Cuisine’ from Michel Bras in two different cities within two days: Restaurant La Halle aux Grains (8. March 2022)
Sometimes you end up coming across the same thing within a short period of time. When I was at the Restaurant Bass in Berlin on Sunday, I had a longer discussion with the chef Bernd Schwarz what actually works in terms of cooking books. And it was interesting to see how he brought up a […]
