Café des Artistes/Thierry Blouet Cocina del Autor

The award-winning chef and owner, Thierry Blouet, is both a member of the French Academie Culinaire and a Maitre Cuisinier de France. The dining experience of the Café has evolved over the years into a trio of special places, including the upscale Bar Constantini lounge and the Thierry Blouet Cocina del Autor dining area. Together they're located in a restored house that resembles a castle. The Café's menu is a changing delight of French gourmet bistro fare, drawing on Chef Blouet's French training and incorporating regional specialty ingredients. Noteworthy entrees include sea bass filet served with a lentil, bacon, and coriander stew; and the renowned roasted duck glazed with honey, soy, ginger, and lime sauce, and served with a pumpkin risotto. At the Cocina de Autor, the atmosphere is sleek and stylish, and the fixed-priced tasting menu (prices depend on the number of plates you select, from three to five) offers a choice of the chef's most sumptuous creations. Choose any combination of starters, entrees, and desserts. Portions are generally small. After dining, you're invited to the cognac and cigar room, an exquisite blend of old adobe walls, flickering candles, and elegant leather chairs.

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