Tag: restaurant
Restaurant Essencia Budapest : Very disappointing
As part of afamily lunch in Budapest, my wife and I chose a starred restaurant in the city, Essencia, located near the basilica and its very nice Christmas market.
A look back at this disappointing experience. As a reminder, here...
Restaurant Los Caracoles Barcelona: a tourist trap
I was looking for something more "authentic" between two starred restaurants during this stay in Barcelona. Relying on the recommendation of a few friends and after the usual online checks, I choose "Los Caracoles" (the snails in Spanish).
As a...
Restaurant Xerta (1*) in Barcelona: the local cuisine sublimated
This stay in Barcelona had a gastronomic vocation with, in the program, two Michelin starred restaurants. One (Xerta) in a rather traditional dimension, the other (Angle) much more innovative in my opinion.
Let's start with the first one.
As a...
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Dubai
What a pleasure to meet up with friends on the other side of the world! It is with great joy that we meet again for an excellent lunch at Joël Robuchon's.
As a reminder, here is the route followed:
The concept
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Le violon d’Ingres Paris: good but very perfectible for a starred restaurant
There are restaurants whose star is barely hanging by a tiny thread. Le Violon d'Ingres is one of them.
Time flies: it has been several years since we had dinner together with Olivier. Taking advantage of the fact that he...
Restaurant Epoque in Gothenburg : good and friendly
For this evening in Gothenburg I decided not to overdo it and to find a "normal" and friendly restaurant rather than going to discover one of the excellent restaurants of the city.
Having just completed a Cancun-Istanbul and an Istanbul-Gothenburg...
Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay, Hotel Savoy, London : Excellent !
While my wife and I are between two business trips, we had booked in this new address of the iconic English chef, and forgot to cancel before the 3 fateful days... So we had to go there at the...
Martabaan by Oberoi, Emirates Palace
Between two visits, we take a lunch break at the Emirates Palace, an iconic Abu Dhabi hotel located in the heart of the city and facing the sea.
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We will choose the starred Indian restaurant of the property, the only...
Nomicos: Still as successful as ever
As part of a professional dinner, I booked at Jean-Louis Nomicos , not far from my hotel.
As a reminder, here is the route followed:
The concept
The concept is quite simple: gourmet cuisine , inspired by Mediterranean flavors . All excellently...