Michelin star quality food and wine at bistro prices in a quaint, romantic setting with a very…read morefriendly and knowledgeable staff. The young chef trained at Gordon Ramsey's two-Michelin-star restaurant in Paris and his outstanding pedigree shines through in the cuisine.
We started with two amuse bouche, a lovely light mushroom soup and a delicious butternut squash purée with Parmesan crusted morsels. Next, we loved the crab ravioli which came bathed in a wistful coconut foam; interesting dish with rich flavors and a mix of textures. For main course, we had the duck breast which was perfectly cooked medium rare and absolutely melted in the mouth with a divine savory sauce that we cleaned off our plates with bread after finishing the duck. For dessert, I had poached pears with local goat cheese and homemade gelato; fantastic mix of textures, flavors, and temperatures. My husband had a ball of darks chocolate, dusted with gold flecks and filled with sorbet, over which a hot coconut based consumme was poured, causing the chocolate and sorbet to break and meld together. All this for less than €40 per person.
Our server Levy was a very nice young man who spoke English well and always spent a few extra minutes with us to explain the dishes and help us choose what to order. Although we didn't arrive on time for our reservation and all the tables in the restaurant were full, the staff set a table for us upstairs and made us feel right at home.
All in all, a wonderful meal at a great value with a gracious staff and precocious chef with a bright future. La Litote means "the understatement," an apt name for this excellent but unpretentious restaurant. Highly recommended.
