There is a web site out of the UK - it's been around for awhile - called The 50 Best Restaurants In The World. Of course it is controversial and subjective but, if they are to be believed, we had lunch yesterday at Number Three, Mirazur here in Menton. Of course it's expensive but not that bad at lunch. Let me put it this way: it's a lot less than tickets to Hamilton on Broadway.
It is on a hillside overlooking the town of Menton and the Mediterranean, right on the Italian border. I can't begin to describe all the things they served us. Let me just note that the picture on top shows two martini glasses containing jellied tomato water (!) topped by tiny flower petals. And I've sure never been given a text by Pablo Neruda with the bread.
This was a chef's choice tasting menu. Impossible to remember all the details but they gave a little card with what we were served (see below). Lastly, a little box with exquisite tiny cakes. We will save then for Ellie.
I felt a bit embarrassed afterward. My palate is simply not this sophisticated.
5 comments:
Certainly a very sophisticated restaurant and meal. I am very interested in the Ode to Bread, which is in one of my Neruda books. Only half of the poem was published at your meal; good idea, too, since the second half is fairly dark and would not have the same effect ! What a wonderful time you must be having!
Hope that your back is much better. Enjoy the week-end and celebrate life!
Wow, what a great experience. The menu sounds fascinating and the presentations are beautiful. Lucky you!
Quite a meal!
Visual delights to go with the tastes! We went to a 6 course tasting meal this week which was quite good but not as posh as yours!
An amazing experience I'm sure - no photos of the gorgeous view?
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