Lunch at Mirazur few months ago. One of the most interesting restaurants in South of France nowadays.

If I had to choose only one restaurant on the French Riviera, it would probably be Tetou (Avenue des Frères Roustan, Golfe-Juan, 06220; tel. 04 93 63 71 16 ). I know I am repeating myself, but the bouillabaisse (so as the rouille sauce that goes with it, pictured above)…

La Colombe d’Or is a legendary auberge located in a charming Saint-Paul de Vence village in Provence. The hotel/restaurant is especially famous for its impressive art collection (Artists used to pay their bills with paintings or sculptures.) After the second world war, La Colombe d’Or turned into a jet-set gathering…

Provencal products, especially vegetables and herbs are the main focus at Alain Ducasse restaurant Le Louis XV in Monaco. Maybe the restaurant’s plates are gold plated and the sumptuous interior is anything but modern, the cooking is contemporary and light. The menu reflects Mediterranean and Provencal cooking traditions and is…

I know, I know I am a little biased – I speak a lot about Joel Robuchon. I do agree that the venture has become “ a luxurious chain”, but to be honest until now the concept is working perfectly well. One of the reasons for the restaurants’ success is…

Joel Robuchon is a man of fashion. And the fashion of the moment is called Japanese food. Yoshi is the first Joel Robuchon’s Japanese restaurant in the world. It was opened in Metropole hotel in Monaco where there is one Robuchon’s restaurant already. The chef in the kitchen is 39…

Lobster from Tetou from my last night dinner. Usually, I don’t like lobsters because of their often chewy texture, but this one was not chewy at all and the sauce was to die for. It is made of the “lobster juice” (the water lobster was boiled), cognac, butter, lemon and…

Tetou is one of the principal reasons why I love to go to the South of France. And it is not because this simple place on a beach is frequented by celebrities. When you try the renown Tetou bouillabaisse for the first time you immediately understand that the celebrity in…

What a nice place to dine on a hot summer night. L’Oustau de Baumanière has two Michelin stars and an exceptional location – the medieval Le Baux de Provence village is named as “one the most beautiful villages in the world”. And those contrasting Provençal landscapes that can take your…

Like expensive yachts or wild parties, Tarte Tropézienne is inseparable from the image of Saint Tropez. Basically, it is brioche with pastry cream inside. And it is the simplicity that makes the Tarte Tropézienne so wonderful.