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Résidence de la Pinède Plage de la Bouillabaisse St. Tropez 83990 T:( 33) 04 94 55 91 00 | reservation @ residencepinede. com www. residencepinede. com
Located within the luxurious five star Hotel of Residence de la Pinede, La Vague D’ or Restaurant offers diners exceptional cuisine in a truly beautiful setting.
The restaurant first opened its doors in 1954 and gained its first Michelin star in 1990, its second in 2011 and its third in 2013. Critically acclaimed chef Arnaud Donckele trained at Gourmand-Prunier in Paris before working with the great Michel Guérard at Eugénie-les-Bains in 1998. He took over as head chef at La Vague D’ or in 2005, working with his chef de cuisine Guillaume Gaudin.
With picturesque views of the gulf of St Tropez, chef Arnaud Donckele orchestrates an a la carte and prix fixe tasting menu of culinary fanfare beginning with seasonal and locally inspired dishes. A French style ceviche with fish and crabmeat marinated in local mandarin oranges, lobster serviced four ways including a gelee and pearl caviar or Zitone pasta with black truffle or foie gras. Further courses yield Dover sole with summer truffle, langoustine in rosemary butter or rack of lamb with Sicilian eggplant and tomato puree.
Arnaud Donckele weaves an inventive magic with the best Mediterranean ingredients. And the service is both correct and welcoming.
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