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La Villa Madie in Cassis delivers an unforgettable culinary journey with its Menu Découverte, an 8-course tasting experience that masterfully celebrates the vibrant Mediterranean and Provençal flavors. This refined menu is a thoughtful composition of seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, crafted into an elegant and innovative dining adventure.
Starters to awaken your palate
The journey begins with a delicate selection showcasing sardines paired with a silky potato mousse crowned with caviar, and a fresh line-caught sea bass accompanied by oysters and a zesty oyster-lemon sauce. Creative touches like a tartlet filled with vibrant red fruits and the distinctive flavors of carabinero shrimp combined with beetroot and kumquat bring a harmonious balance of sea and garden.
Mains that elevate Mediterranean cuisine
The main courses showcase a stunning array of dishes including squid served with peas and sage, and an inventive black squid ink tortellini enriched with bacon. Celebrated land ingredients shine in the tender veal and sweetbread preparations, enhanced by decadent truffles, potato accompaniments, broccoli, radicchio, and artichokes, all heightened by a rich truffle sauce, tarragon emulsion, and veal jus with capers. Each dish is a refined expression of Mediterranean terroir with a modern twist.
Decadent desserts and delightful treats
The conclusion of this gourmet experience features an artful selection of desserts including a refreshing grapefruit jelly, a luxurious saffron ice cream, and a delicate fine waffle drizzled with honey emulsion and a grapefruit-olive oil sauce. Chocolate lovers will be enchanted by the chocolate ice cream paired with black garlic sauce. The menu finishes with a variety of petit fours such as almond jelly, gingerbread, orange biscuits, nougat tarts, pistachios, chocolate praline, red fruits, and a rich coffee cream, offering a sweet finale to this exquisite meal.
Beverages and special touches
Complement your meal with an expertly curated selection of wines and cocktails that perfectly echo the flavors and aromas of the dishes. Guests can enjoy their meal amidst breathtaking sea views on the terrace, with attentive service ensuring a seamless and memorable dining experience. La Villa Madie is the ultimate destination for food lovers seeking refined Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant setting with a panoramic backdrop of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur coast.
- Starters Sardines with potato mousse and caviar, line-caught sea bass with oysters and oyster-lemon sauce, fruit tartlet, carabinero shrimp with beetroot and kumquat, shrimp ice cream, garlic soup, squid with peas and sage.
- Mains Black squid ink tortellini with bacon, veal and sweetbread with truffles, potatoes, broccoli, radicchio, artichokes, truffle sauce, tarragon emulsion, veal jus with capers.
- Desserts Grapefruit jelly, saffron ice cream, fine waffle with honey emulsion and grapefruit-olive oil sauce, chocolate ice cream with black garlic sauce, almond jelly, gingerbread, orange biscuits, nougat tart, pistachios, chocolate praline, red fruits, coffee cream.
