A new menu has arrived at Ômer, Alain Ducasse’s tantalising new Mediterranean restaurant at the Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo. And somehow, chef Patrick Laine has managed to exceed our expectations once again.
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Ômer is all about sharing dishes that are packed full of flavour. My previous visit took me to Libya, Lebanon, Greece and Israel, to name but a few culinary destinations.
But with this new menu, chef Patrick Laine wanted more: more colour, more playfulness, and more sharing. “It’s a snub to the greyness of December!” declared the chef.
This season, Patrick is subtly combining the flavours of winter with the spellbinding aromas of Mediterranean spices.
The new dishes are as flavoursome as always and follow the same philosophy of sharing and generosity. But there’s a wintery, heart-warming undertone: squash soup with chickpeas, turmeric, cinnamon and coriander; a marisco paella brimming with fluffy bomba rice, delicious saffron, chilli, mussels, clams, prawns, cuttlefish and candied peppers. There’s red mullet with autumn vegetables, garlic and zaatar; and the beef souvlaki with flavours of oregano, thyme, mint and cauliflower.
These are seasonal dishes carefully chosen by Patrick, who passionately selects the best produce to make each meal a true Mediterranean getaway.
For dessert, pastry chef Dorian Lutzelschwab continues to impress: a frosted orange with orange sorbet and raz el hanout, and saffron pain perdu with almond milk sorbet. I am happy to see my favourite – chocolate and hazelnut baklava is still on the menu.
The mezze also remains largely unchanged, thankfully, because this is undeniably the foundation of the restaurant.
To celebrate the new year with the indulgence that it deserves, Ômer is hosting a special brunch on 1st January from 11.30am to 3pm. For details contact: +377 98 06 39 39 | omer@sbm.mc.
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