An English review...
Hello all, I've just got back from an…read moreamazing lunch in Villeneuve Loubet Village and thought I'd share the experience. Having dragged my husband there to visit the Musee Escoffier, we arrived early and decided to have lunch first. Following my nose, a sensitive organ only rivalled by our 2 year old Labrador's, I smelt out the restaurant Le Chat Plume. What a find! Run by Cyrille and Guillaume, who were delighted to describe in detail their exciting menu, we settled in with locals and some ex-pats for a gastronomic afternoon. The smell that had enticed us in, we discovered, was from a main course of paupiette of veal cooked in Riesling and lardons and served with purple potato mash. Not having eaten meat for a year I was at once tempted from my vegetarian high-ground and ordered, my word it was worth it! But I'm getting ahead of myself - first the starters: my husband Nick went for a simple but delicious gratin of St.Marcellin served with a green salad and rustic bread and I went for a spicy tomato gazpacho served in a dish with a flan of parmesan. It was so good my knees are now dancing with excitement from the memory of it. We both decided on the enticing veal main and although I know I'll never get to vegetarian heaven, I'm a happy woman. I can't believe I had room for a desert, but was tempted by a glass of champagne served with a scoop of lavender ice cream in, while Nick ordered the ballotine of apple and calvados. All plates were sent back to the kitchen clean, as were the wine glasses and coffee cups. Escoffier would be proud - I would write a review of the museum but can't quite remember it in the same detail. Cost for two including aperitifs, three courses, coffees and a 24€ bottle of wine = 90€.