FLORIDA'S FIRST AND ONLY TWO-STAR MICHELIN RESTAURANT
Three days ago Florida finally and officially received its first-ever Michelin Guide with 11 restaurants receiving one star, and only one restaurant receiving two stars. No restaurants were awarded three stars. L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, located in Miami’s Design District, is the only two-star restaurant in the state of Florida in 2022. I, living a mere 10 minutes away, had to go and experience it.
Long story short, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon is something to sincerely write home about and mention the stellar staff, the fresh and delicious food, the well-portioned dishes, and of course, Joël Robuchon’s famous Purée De Pomme…
The restaurant has a few menus to choose from, but our pick was the Spring Menu at $190 per person which starts with a Foie Gras Royale, parmesan foam, essence of Maury ″Vieilles Vignes″ followed by the first course where you get one of three options. These are two of them:
LE CRUDO DE KAMPACHI
Hawaiian kampachi crudo served with a calamansi and satsuma dressing, turnip julienne and pistachios
LES CREVETTES DE KEY WEST
Key West Pink Shrimp with a habanero and shishito dressing, potatoes and sugar-snap peas
The 2nd course is also one choice of three incredible dishes. These are two of them:
LA SAINT-JACQUES
Scallop served in cilantro broth, coconut emulsion and calamari
LE PORC IBÉRIQUE
Grilled Iberico pork, root vegetables gratin, Szechuan peppercorn jus
The main course has four dishes to choose from. These were our two choices:
L’AGNEAU DU COLORADO
Colorado lamb saddle, spicy lamb sausage with green chard, crisp celery salad, hazelnut
LE BAR
Poached Black Bass, delicate marine mousse, mussel and vanilla broth, stuffed zucchini flower
Both served with a side of Joël Robuchon’s famous Purée De Pomme. These will be the best mash potatoes you will ever have.
After a plate cleanser, we received the desserts. From the dessert menu, we had two options and we each got one. They were very dreamy to look at and an amazing way to end the experience.
