La Belle Etoile

This was an absolutely fantastic restaurant that offered either a six course meal for €70 or menu items à la cart. While the six courses was a fantastic option, I am allergic to prawns and that was the main course for the evening. So, we chose à la cart items and were not disappointed! We were provided with a pallet cleanser to start, which was a cold, watermelon, tomato basil, and balsamic soup, which was absolutely divine (5/5)! For our starter, we both got a melon and watermelon salad with fresh goat cheese, and basil topped with olives and hazelnuts (5/5). For our main course, I got the mahi-mahi with a green vegetable sauce of some kind and lightly sautéed vegetables (5/5). It was absolutely delicious and the skin on the mahi-mahi was perfectly crisp. My fiancé got veal and he says it’s one of the *top 10 steaks he’s ever eaten in his life!* It was so tender, so juicy, melted in your mouth, and had hints of nutmeg and cloves in the au jus, which brought out flavor stupendously (5/5). For dessert, we had the brownie with vanilla ice cream, and of course it was above and beyond. What was plated as three small pieces of brownie turned out to be the richest brownie I’ve ever had in my life with deliciously light and fluffy piped chocolate mousse next to it and shards of brownie crisp on top with the smallest dollop of salted caramel. it was absolutely divine (5/5)! My fiancé also got a cappuccino and a glass of cabados as his digestif. This restaurant is easily five out of five stars, and we would recommend it to anyone who comes to Côte d’Azur! *NOTE: While not a restriction for us, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the ENTIRE MENU was GLUTEN FREE! Super cool for those with dietary restrictions :)

Place with a great atmosphere, nice staff and incredibly delicious food! Definitely worth visiting! If you need gluten free options, almost everything was marked as gluten free.