La Table d'Amis Jacques Maximin

Frommer's Review

This deluxe dining room is justly hailed as one of the Riviera's grandest restaurants. The setting is an artfully rustic 19th-century manor house that was transformed in the mid-1980s into the private home of culinary superstar Jacques Maximin. Today, it's the target of pilgrimages by foodies and movie stars venturing north from the Cannes Film Festival, including Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Hurley, and Robert De Niro. You can sample a menu devoted to the seasonal produce of the surrounding countryside. Stellar examples are salads made with asparagus and truffles, Canadian lobster, or fresh scallops; line-caught sea wolf Niçoise (with stewed tomatoes and peppers); pigeon breast with cabbage and lentil cream sauce; peppered duck; and some of the best beef dishes in the region. Expect surprises from the capricious chef, whose menu changes virtually every day.

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