Saint-Laurent du Var. MOOD : the effect Merra
On the port of Saint-Laurent du Var, Mood plays high-end bistronomy. With Fabio Merra in the kitchen, it’s won!
« LES ESCALES GOURMANDES DE JACQUES GANTIÉ »
Fabio, Jean-Christophe and Patrice
« Mood », what atmosphere? Modernity and Mediterranean, bistronomy one tone above, conceptual without furia, space and terrace, light decor and musical background… Opened in early August, the former Portofino taken over by Jean-Christophe Ragni, his brother, his father and Patrice Uttaro, a childhood friend, asserts himself as a headliner of the Port Saint-Laurent, which desperately lacks it. A family affair such as the Ragni group, a safe bet of the regional economy, expert in public lighting and certified Entreprise du
Living Heritage.
The address is « trendy », a fertile category in inedible designs and indigent kitchens! Except that here, first clarity, there is a real leader at the controls. In 2010, Fabio Merra, a native of Puglia, formerly of Ala Ducasse and Gilles Epié, opened Vino e Cucina in the northern districts of Nice.
Mozzarella, Molise porcini mushrooms, « chicche » gnocchi with Sicilian pesto, macheroni and porchetta of suckling pig, risotto with Cuneo raschera cheese… he brought new blood and crunchy Italian flavors, before selling his restaurant in 2017 and trying the adventure of the product with « Casa della Burrata »
At the Mood, the prowling period may not always be under control but the Merra « pat » remains.
Octopus carpaccio and crunchy vegetables in spring roll style, onion/soy sauce, sea bream ceviche, coconut milk and almonds, yuzu-lime, a roasted monkfish with thyme, tomato and onion compote vea juice again the roast suckling pig porchetta style and macaroni gratin with foie gras, already signature, summer truffle risotto, vanilla roasted pineapple…
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Mood, 136 quai La Pérouse, Port de Saint-Laurent-du-Var. Tél. 04 93 14 23 09. Formule midi 15 € (plat du jour), 19,50 et 25 €. Carte 38/50 €. DJ vendredi et samedi. Fermé dim. soir.
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