On a current go to to the seaside resort of Cagnes-sur-Mer on the Côte d’Azur, we came across Bistronomic Beach. You often discover me on the tradition pages of this journal, however after I enthused concerning the expertise, Alec kindly invited me to visitor in his À la Carte column – a duty I don’t take evenly.
Our journey marked our silver wedding ceremony anniversary. We had been married in a Thirteenth-century abbey in a village simply 4 miles inland, and hesitated to revisit the realm for concern of overwriting a charmed reminiscence. We needn’t have anxious as a result of this go to turned out to be simply as magical.
The restaurant is connected to the Royalmar Hotel, which has a spectacular front-row place on the Mediterranean; just a few steps throughout the promenade and your toes are within the crystalline water. You can see all the way in which to Nice airport on the left and Cap d’Antibes to the precise. Cagnes-sur-Mer presents the thrill of the Riviera with out the crowds, particularly in early autumn when vacationers have thinned however the solar nonetheless shines shiny.
CHEF GEENS BISTRONOMIQUE BEACH CAGNES SUR MER cc Sylvia Edwards Davis
Our anniversary dinner began with a wonderful flute of extra-brut Irroy champagne (an impartial producer beneath Maison Taittinger) and a courtesy amuse-bouche by itself porcelain pedestal. One chew of seared sesame tuna with a drop of miso mayonnaise, and we exchanged a fast flick of the eyebrows. We had been in professional arms. At this level govt chef Frédéric Geens got here by to congratulate us on the event. It quickly transpired that this jovial chef from Brussels had educated within the Michelin-star kitchens of chef Thierry Marx and Alain Passard’s L’Arpège. We had discovered a splendid probability to have a Michelin-adjacent meal in a much less formal desk and what a view!
I had the egg parfait with chanterelles and porcini mushrooms, and Dave opted for the silky butternut squash velouté. Worth the journey only for these starters. Then got here my grilled octopus, roasted potatoes, chanterelle mushrooms and chorizo, and Dave’s truffle-filled hen roulade. A goat’s cheese and white Bavarian chocolate with a raspberry coulis for dessert proved that creativeness can convey collectively sudden companions in a little bit cloud of heaven – an appropriate metaphor for the event.
The entrance of the home, within the in a position arms of Stephano and Anaïs, has a panoramic terrace overlooking the ocean and a trellised space for al fresco drinks. The restaurant modified arms in the summertime of 2025 and underwent a full overhaul. When we thanked Chef Geens for the masterful expertise, we heard between the strains that he might purpose for a Michelin star (not for the accolade itself, however for the self-discipline and collective pursuit of excellence it will encourage).
Before we took off on a protracted stroll alongside the promenade, a thimble of pink Italian digestive infused with hibiscus was the proper send-off. The residual rosy twilight transitioned to the uplit palm bushes reflecting on the water – it was a type of moments when time stands nonetheless, and you are feeling so grateful for the present of highly-trained professionals who love what they do and do it so nicely.
22 Promenade de la Plage, Cagnes-sur-Mer.
Tel (33) 04 93 73 39 52.
www.bistronomicbeach.com
Lunch menu €39, common à la carte €70.
From France Today Magazine
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French Restaurant Review: Bistronomique Beach, Cagnes-Sur-Mer