Monday, June 11, 2018

Astoux & Brun, Cannes, Southern France

At first I was disappointed for a few seconds to see the restaurant was closed and looked like there's a renovation, but relieved got escorted by their staff to their new place - only 50 feet from the old shop.
Also glad to see all those old waiters/waitresses still there in the new shop.  The menu is the same and the price too.  This time we had half dozen oyster from a farm in the north west of France (the most expensive one at Euros 24 for 6) (on the left of the last photo) and half from local (Euros 12 for 6).  Turns out I prefer the local ones as it's sweeter though the more expensive ones are a bit bouncy and more salty.  Not to be missed is their fish soup.  This time we had a very nice scallop risotto (Euros22) and a side ratatouille (Euros 6).  The scallops are very big and fresh.  Well worth it.  The prices are net (covering the service/tax).  This meal can cost over Euros 200 if we have the same quality level, but this time the bill is 90.

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