Ciel D'or - Mirepoix

Ciel d'Or Relais Royal has re opened for lunch, dinner and events under new ownership and a new name No. 8, Relais de Mirepoix but the same Chef de Cuisine!Had lunch on a Thursday and had two choices for each of the 3 courses soup/salad, main entree, dessert). Generous servings befitting this hearty area of France. The Parisian mushroom soup with leeks was refined comfort perfectly seasoned with poivre . Lot monkfish) served over a fennel, celery, fresh pea risotto garnished with cilantro and again the perfect amount of poivre. The graduating levels of texture from the celery to fennel to peas to risotto to fish was impressive. The cilantro was an unexpected bite of delight. Dessert was blackberry sorbet over pineapple carpaccio with a refreshing delicate lemon sauce. Chef Karl adds deft delicate touches of unexpected delight and detail to the classic fare. Best Amazing value in the area for 18 Euros!