Lilac
Restaurant · Gilchrist's A W Oak Grove ·
Modern Mediterranean cuisine, Michelin star, wine pairings, open kitchen
Modern Mediterranean cuisine, Michelin star, wine pairings, open kitchen
"Earning Tampa’s first Michelin star when the guide arrived in Florida in 2022, John Fraser’s Lilac signaled the arrival of Michelin-level dining in the city." - Susan B. Barnes
"This concept from John Fraser occupies its own corner of the sleek and stylish Edition hotel. An open kitchen with glossy emerald-green tile overlooks the small dining room and delivers a contemporary prix-fixe with broad Mediterranean influences. Dinner begins with a series of bites like almond croissant with chicken liver mousse or Maine lobster feuillantine. Diver scallops arrive dramatically under a cloche filled with rosemary smoke, while braised rabbit pasta halo comes with an airy parmesan-potato cloud. Entrée highlights include Ora King salmon, Colorado lamb chop, and a particularly sumptuous Dover sole bathed in brown butter and serve with glazed vegetables. A lengthy list of cocktails and rather pricey wines are available as well.-" - Michelin Inspector
"Located in the Tampa Edition Hotel, Lilac earned a Michelin star for its Mediterranean-Turkish fare created by chef John Fraser. The four-course prix-fixe menu ($150 per person) leans heavily on locally caught seafood and seasonal produce grown on nearby farms. The menu changes frequently, but expect items like day boat snapper, duck au poivre, and beef tenderloin." - Laine Doss
"Peruse the contemporary four-course prix-fixe with Mediterranean influences, Florida-focused ingredients and French techniques. A meal might include luxe bites like a Diver scallop infused with rosemary smoke and dramatically served under a cloche to well-executed and flavorful lobster feuillantine." - MICHELIN Guide
"Tampa was finally awarded its first Michelin star in 2023, and you’ll want to book well in advance to land a table at Chef John Fraser’s Lilac, located in Water Street Tampa on the ground floor of The Tampa EDITION and where four-course Mediterranean-inspired meals comes with wine pairings from Sicily and Greece."