Having moved into the area a couple of months ago I decided that for St Valentine St Amour and the Auberge du Paradis was a must. The evening was fully booked so I reserved for lunch.
The decor is striking, a lot of black which...contrived to be elegant rather than morbid. We started with a Kir for appero, how nice to have a proper Kir (around 20% Cassis) rather than the blanc Cassis I had grown used to over 30+ years in Haute Savoie.
There is only a single Menu Dégustation, a succession of dishes, in each of which suble use of spices produce tantalisingly surprising flavours.
Unimaginatively perhaps, I had selected a half bottle of white wine and a bottle of St Amour red (what else). I was advised to reverse the sizes which proved sound advice!
The meal was memorable, the reception charming, the service discreet, friendly, effective and a perfect balance between upmarket service and unpretentious.
At €69 each it cannot be classed as bargain basement but bearing in mind the succession of dishes and the care that had evidently been lavished on them there can be no complaints.
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