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Review: La Table du xi

A top table in Versailles that likewise manages to be affordable for a refined Michelin-starred lunch.

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La Table du 11, Versailles France, Restaurant

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This Michelin-starred eating house is steps away from the Palace of Versailles, but worlds away from the crowds. The setting is sublime; the Cour des Senteurs ("the courtyard of fragrances") was restored a few years agone and is at present a tranquil, cobbled courtyard lined with fashionable shops (like one devoted to Toile de Jouy fabrics), a tea room, and La Table du 11. The Cour des Senteurs was imagined like an urban promenade, with a landscaped walkway leading toward the oldest quarter in Versailles, where yous'll detect the Potager du Roi (the King's kitchen garden). La Table du xi moved here from its previous location in May 2017, replacing the shuttered Guerlain and Diptyque shops. The interiors are just every bit pretty as the exteriors, with wood tables, armchairs in a dashing green and blue, covetable tableware, and bright ceramic foot stools. What was the crowd like?
Versailles, through and through. This refined accost is adored past well-heeled locals, and tin can fill up up two months in advance (especially on weekends). Locals also appreciate the sister restaurant, Le Bistro du eleven, which chef Jean-Baptist Lavergne Morazzani opened nearby with his second, chef Gabriel Gras, in May 2017. What should we exist drinking?
The restaurant'south sustainability ethos is besides found in the thoughtfully curated vino list. The 450 references showcase domaines working in organic or biodynamic viticulture. Happy about a find? You tin can choice up some wine to become at the restaurant's wine shop, La Cave du eleven. Here you tin likewise stock up on cheese and charcuterie, and partake in onsite tastings. Chief effect: the food. Give usa the lowdown—peculiarly what non to miss.
It's pure poesy. The color! The finesse! Young Morazzani (he'due south not even 30 years onetime) trained at top addresses, including the Trianon Palace, Cobéa, and Le Meurice (under super-chef Yannick Alléno) before striking out on his own. With his gimmicky French cuisine, Morazzani besides looks to promote sustainability; he'due south all nigh organic vegetables and line-caught fish. His menus change every 15 days, featuring vegetables that come from their garden at Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche or local producers. The five-course dinner menu might highlight lieu jaune (pollock) with Jerusalem artichokes, or complimentary-range poultry accented with root shoots and effluvious herbs. The three-course lunch menu at 45 euros ($48) is a great deal. And how did the front end-of-house folks care for you?
Excellent, knowledgable staff. What's the real-real on why nosotros're coming here? This is a summit table in Versailles, so bien sur you lot could celebrate a special occasion here, but it's too affordable for a refined Michelin-starred lunch after touring the chateau.

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