While
travelling I always enjoy discovering a new Mandarin Oriental hotel. During my
recent stay in Paris I had a lunch at the Mandarin Oriental Paris at the Camelia
restaurant, which experience and impressions I will share within the following
article..
The Camelia
restaurant is located in the ground floor of the hotel. With a wide menu
of delicious meals the cuisine offers dishes which are suitable for vegans, vegetarians
and fish, so as meat eaters.
Within a fine
selection of nation inspired cultural influences, the kitchen spreads an
independent touch to each meal and is able to make the visit at the Mandarin
Oriental restaurant Camilia to a true highlight during a visit in Paris.
The
restaurant has a very minimalistic and clean touch, which expresses a sorted
and well organized atmosphere. It feels like as if the restaurant was a plate
and each guest is the secret essential for a perfect dish.
With a
superb team of waiters and chefs, the Camelia restaurant will fulfill each wish
of the guests. For me as a
vegan it is always very hard to eat out, since the selection is very limited
and I assume quality for the money I invest.
The Camelia
restaurant might not be a daily alternative in fact of the pricing, but it is a
true highlight and a wonderful treat for one's own comfort. One could say the restaurant serves sould food.
As I was accompanied
by my mother, I was able to enjoy the best of both worlds. As my mother is a
very regular fish eater, she was more than happy to find a selection of creative
selections and dishes.
For the
starter she selected tuna, and according to her personal words it was the
best fish she ever had. Being perfectly grilled and prepared I'm still surrounded
by her compliments for the kitchen. For the
main dish she selected the sea bass with a side order of steamed asparagus and
the famous French potatoes, which need to be tasted trough an independent visit for sure.
For the
dessert she treated herself with a cheesecake. As the dessert chef is creating
true food art, the appearance of her cake was extremely catching.
Also I was
more than happy with my food selection. Starting with a tomato salad, out of
different variantions, I tasted one of the freshest salads ever. With a fine addition
of strawberries the kitchen brought the cream on top.
For the
main dish I ordered noodles. I usually never eat wheat products but in this
case I trusted the kitchen, as the dish was highlights as a very promising food
experience, so it was. I have never in my life tasted these perfectly prepared
and cooked noodles.
I'm very
confident the noodles have been prepared fresh and were homemade. Also together
with a vegan sauce the taste was unbelievable and breathtaking. Actually I didn't
expect that much of a simple noodle dish like this, probably that's why I was
more surprised about this genius taste.
For my
final dessert I decided for a simple fruit salad, which expressed it culinary charm
through a selection of fresh and national mango and berries and presented a
perfect finish for me.
Thanks to
the Mandarin Oriental Paris, its team, chefs and restaurant staff Camelia, who
made this visit a culinary highlight and an unforgettable memory.
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