We visited Macau earlier this year for a weekend treat with a couple of friends, SO MUCH FUN! I was going through my photos during a rainy, lazy Sunday at home, and apart from being alarmed at how many more photos of food I have than of people (!!!), I loved the memories conjured up by these photos from our weekend, and our Sunday lunch at Robuchon au Dôme.
The rather odd looking Grand Lisboa Hotel in Macau, where Robuchon is located at the very top
I go to so many restaurants, take so many photos, and can’t share them all because the idea of writing a blog post every day of the week is a bit too daunting. So, instead of writing about every dish we had, I invite you to look at the photos that I took of the experience, so you can create your own impression of the restaurant (I hope it’s an amazing one!), then call them to make the first available booking you can. Invite some friends, go to Macau, and go HUNGRY.
Make a meal of it, so to speak! 🙂
Downstairs, the walls of the lift entrance are lined with fabulous wines and champagnes..
The lift opens up to an opulent mirrored foyer, with a pianist playing on a beautifully hand-carved and inlaid piano…
The epic tome of a wine list, the largest I have ever seen. There are also some really nice options by the glass
The Butter Trolley – salted or unsalted
The bread basket – ask for extra bacon sticks!
A perfect wheel of butter
The Amuse bouche: Cauliflower panna cotta with uni
The vegetarian amuse bouche: Cauliflower panna cotta with a sweet corn velouté
Crispbread with truffle butter and sea salt – yum
Duo of crab and mozzarella with heart of palm in romaine leaves seasoned with sweet and sour dressing. All the plates are hand decorated as well! See the red to the top left of the plate
Gratinated Roseval potatoes with medley of pork and black truffle served with preserved mushroom
The vegetarian starter – mixed salad with black truffle
Although the colours were beautiful, it was completely lacking flair and ingenuity if you ask me! Surely the chef is faced with the challenge of a vegetarian meal quite regularly, and this was very boring.
The wine pairing for the starters, a nice crisp riesling, which everyone loved
Hot Jelly of Shellfish Bouillon with Scallop Royale and Spiced Shredded Lobster
Jerusalem artichoke veloute served with foie gras emulsion and black truffle
Pan-fried skate wing “Grenobloise” style with lemon caviar
Gratinated Roseval potatoes with medley of pork and black truffle served with preserved mushroom
Slow cooked Black Cod in virgin oil topped with salmon roes served in a watercress broth and shiso flower
The wine pairing for the fish course
♥ VIANDE / MEAT COURSE ♥
Caramelised quail stuffed with foie gras and mashed potatoes
Decadence is – quail stuffed with foie gras, with extra mash
Pan fried Iberian Pork fillet, fricassee of artichoke and capers with peanuts and verjuiced jus (jus verjuté?)
The Vegetarian Main – truffle everywhere
Oxtail with pearl pasta, asparagus and wild mushroom emulsion
Served piping hot and with flair!
The service at Robuchon is of course, outstanding! They were particularly kind and generous when it came to the cheese and dessert selections. Our waiter was AMAZING, but it has been so long and I’m quite upset that I’ve now forgotten his name 😦
♥ DESSERT & CANDY TROLLEY ♥
It was fantastical, and beautifully presented, like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory on wheels!
My dessert selection
The Confectionery Trolley
Heart-shaped macaroons – need to learn how to make those
♥ CHEESE TROLLEY♥
A nice and varied selection of French cow, sheep and goat cheeses
The food, the whole experience, is not one to be missed. It is an insight into the wonderful world of haute cuisine, and it is open to most! Even though the view is somewhat obscured by the grey clouds of pollution, you still feel like you’re on top of the world.
Dinner, of course, is considerably more expensive, but if I’ve had a good day at the tables, I would be there in a blink of an eyelid. Otherwise, lunch works just as well for me!
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