Lumiere
Association / Organization · Westwood ·
Upscale French brasserie known for its French onion soup
Upscale French brasserie known for its French onion soup
"Do you ever need to go out of your way for a $16 bowl of soup? If it’s the French onion soup at Lumiere, the answer is yes. The upscale brasserie on the ground floor of the Fairmont Century Plaza is an all-around solid French restaurant and a great spot for a client lunch—a major necessity in an area like Century City. But it’s the soup that’s worth ducking out of your noon meeting early to experience. A gooey, half-inch layer of aged gruyere cover a light onion-filled broth with hunks of bread. One bowl is substantial enough to count as your meal, but if you want to balance your lunch with something green, try the surprisingly hefty tuna nicoise." - brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore
"Lumière Brasserie inside the Fairmont Century Plaza is ditching French food for one night and serving a three-course prix fixe Thanksgiving dinner for $115 per person. Well, they’re almost ditching the French influence. You’ll see glimpses of it on their holiday menu, like herb-roasted turkey breast roulade with gravy and pomme puree, and a pumpkin creme caramel for dessert. Reservations required." - sylvio martins
"Does anyone ever need to go out of their way for a $16 bowl of soup? If it's the French onion soup at Lumiere, the answer is yes. The upscale French brasserie on the ground floor of the Fairmont Century Plaza works well for a client lunch. But it's the soup that's worth ducking out of your noon meeting early to eat. If you require something green, the tuna nicoise is surprisingly good (and hefty)." - sylvio martins, brant cox, nikko duren
