L'Essentiel
Fine dining restaurant · Deauville ·
French-Korean fusion fine dining with creative dishes & wine pairings
French-Korean fusion fine dining with creative dishes & wine pairings
"This bright modern bistro is the HQ of Frenchman Charles Thuillant and Korean Mi-Ra, a globetrotting couple who met in Ze Kitchen Gallery, a mecca of French-Asian cuisine. But it was ultimately in Deauville, where Charles spent his holidays as a child, that they opened their own restaurant. Together, they conjure up vibrant, lively dishes in which Normandy country produce is melded with perfectly judged Asian influences, for example marinated fish in a mango-passion fruit seasoning; wagyu beef, smoked jus, samsang; nodi marini pasta, oyster, wakame, crunchy veggies… Spot-on service and a modern, cosy interior." - Michelin Inspector
"Charles and Mi-Ra Thuillant – a French-Korean couple – trained under some of the biggest names in French cuisine: William Ledeuil, Joël Robuchon and Iñaki Aizipitarte just to name a few." - Colin Ho
"Charles and Mi-Ra Thuillant—a French-Korean couple—trained under some of the biggest names in French cuisine: William Ledeuil, Joël Robuchon and Iñaki Aizipitarte just to name a few. Serving beautifully crafted four-handed dishes in a large contemporary dining room, guests experience a marriage of East and West in a tasty flight of fancy!" - Michelin Guide Digital-Singapore
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