Le Table de Pierre is the hotel’s calling card (it is, after all, a Relais & Châteaux listed property): it’s filled every evening with guests, people staying in Saint Paul and locals. The locally sourced menu even lists the provenance of each item: the organic egg (from Vence), slow cooked at 50 degrees for one hour, was served, during my stay, with zingy white and green asparagus, spinach and nearly melted, salty guanciale. For mains, it was turbot, caught that morning just off the coast of Monaco, with a simple but flavourful Provençal garnish of olive oil and finely chopped vegetables and garlicky potatoes.
To finish, the cheese board (sheep, goat, cow) comes from the very best local producers (you’ll want to visit Peymanide to pick some up), and the lemon verbena sorbet is straight from the garden. It is all matched with impeccable French service – a slight table wobble was regarded as ‘inacceptable’, champagne was poured immediately – and, of course, a tome of wines. Lis Orto is open for lunch with a simpler, bistro-style menu.
The abundant breakfast buffet offers the likes of fresh-pressed juices, continental cheese and meats, pastries and hot dishes such as eggs, bacon and potatoes.
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