L'absix - Piatti

La Berbere

➤ 23 rue des Embruns, 66000, Perpignan, France

Piatti • Poulet • Marocain • Français • Végétarien

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"Everything about this restaurant is wonderful. The food was amazing, beautifuly spiced without being overdone. I had the eggplant salad (divine!), perfectly marinated chicken kebabs, and a lovely green sald with sunflower seeds and a tart dressing. Yum. My friends had the lamb tagine and it was beautifuly prepared and seasoned, arrived at the table piping hot with homemade pita. I was lucky enough to have a taste, and next time that is what I will order (with the eggplant, of course). The desserts were equally fabulous. Lovely sorbets with Mediterranean flavorings, unusual but very tasty and refreshing. All the sorbets were served with a small pastry--one a crunchy version of a sugar cookie, one with dates, and another with sesame seeds. More yum. And I haven't even talked about the wine the owner recommended--went perfectly with the meal--or the nice decor--or how friendly and helpful the owner and cooks were helping us make our choices. And best of all, the price was fair, well below what I am used to paying for a comparable meal in the UK or the USA. Go try it, you'll be glad you did."

Auberge du Val Marie

➤ Allee des Valmaries, Route de Montescot, 66180 Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, France

Piatti • Pizza • Cafés • Mexicain • Européen

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"original concept, regional specialties at will! We were very curious to discover. We called in the morning to book "(you do well!", we answered, implied there was going to be a world!). result: from the world, yes, especially large taboos that suggest a clientele of inhabitant. little boring detail: although having booked, no table was prepared for our arrival. Once seated, 10/15 minutes waiting for the beverages to take control, then 5 additional minutes to get a table dressing (sets and towels), then the same for the covers. Why not bring everything suddenly?. and more generally, why not prepare a few tables on the terrace to save time? Moreover, a little refreshment of the latter would be profitable, it makes a little neglected, although it is almost clean, it would be believed in the courtyard of an individual. One detail, let's go.Two waitresses, one rather smiling and causing, the other its exact opposite. I don't know. The boss seems to have some little attention, but not for everyone. it is also often on the phone, a pity when you see the two above running in every direction. Gastro level, a not extraordinary but sufficient choice. entries are quite simple (hard eggs, crudities, taboulé, simplistic cutlery, unloaded pizza). The dishes are a little more convincing: the swine-to-aioli pebbles were really good, just like the gratin of potatoes, the meatballs "(people beans?" we regret the partial absence of labels to know what we tasted...). On the other hand, the snails with catalane have no interest (grass and little taste, but perhaps is this recipe that wants it), the rice in Spanish is perfectly insipid.Some products offered in wok (couteaux, pork ribs, chorizo)., but we have not tested (a little wait...).Force is to find that the team is short the rest that more is turned out to be medium (tiramisu (??) very low-end, fruit salad bathing in a syrup. composed of water only), only the floating islands get about dignified, even if it is likely that they are not made home. A few liter ice creams and frozen chocolate and whipped ice cream will eventually add your plate.Slightly high price, but for a buffet it remains reasonable. some products are worth it, others less, but there is something to satisfy everyone. we recommend but with some reservations so."

Le Clos des Lys

➤ 660 Chemin de la Fossella, 66100, Perpignan, France

Piatti • Thé • Bière • Catalan • Européen

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"We arrived with the help of GPS promptly at 12noon today, simultaneously with two or three other French couples and families. The location is unprepossessing, in the middle of a row of car dealerships, of all things! The maitre d'hotel and other staff were already stationed outside and gave us a really warm and sincere greeting. It was unbearably hot and humid, and while the outdoor seating was appealing, we opted to sit in the pleasantly air-conditioned interior. It's a lovely spacious airy room, with generous tables generously spaced, with good table linen and attractively set. There is tasteful background music which, after noticing it once, truly receded into the background, for once. We declined an aperitif and began examining the menu. We opted for the daily €25 menu, which offered some choice, though we both ended up ordering the same thing: an excellent tuna tartare piled into a shallow bed of tomato gazpacho and topped with minislices of poached peach, of all things! Sounds strange but it worked beautifully. The starter was followed by a delicious main course of fork-tender filet of veal on a bed of girolle mushrooms, cameralized carrots, and potato mousse. To top it off, one is invited to head over to an over-the-top dessert buffet, created by the chef de cuisine who is a pastry specialist, with no fewer than two dozen choices. We each had about five mini-portions which were divine. The €25 menu is served at weekday lunch, when it includes a quarter-liter of wine, a beer, or a half-bottle of mineral water. Next time -- and there WILL be a next time -- we intend to explore the more elaborate menus, all of which looked fantastic. Service was among the best we have ever experienced, and I go back to the days of La Cote Basque and Café Chauveron and Lutèce! It was friendly and smiling, without being obsequious or false, and very efficient, without any obnoxious over-hovering or pretension. The pace was perfect. Franck Séguret, the chef de cuisine, made the rounds of all the tables -- many guests in the restaurant, which began shortly to fill up, were clearly regulars -- and he proved to be a truly charming and accommodating man who surely sets just the right tone for all of his numerous staff. We are already eagerly planning our next visit to the Clos des Lys."

Le Capuccino

➤ 7 rue Nature, 66000, Perpignan, France

Piatti • Thé • Gril • Catalan • Poisson

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"Nouveau retour dans ce restaurant emblématique de Perpignan. Nous étions 9 car j’y ai entrainé des amis qui ne connaissaient pas et qui ont été enchanté tant par la cuisine que par la bonne ambiance des patrons. Le boss, du même gabarit que moi, ne m’a d’ailleurs pas reconnu, il est vrai que nous n’habitons pas Perpignan et que ce n’est donc pas ma cantine mais c’est ma quatrième visite, toujours aussi ravi. Nous avons pu échanger brièvement sur notre passion commune de la moto. Au niveau de la cuisine, tout était excellent et surtout copieux à souhait. Escargots cuits à la perfection ainsi que mon filet bleu, parfait. Pour ce qui est de mes amis, que du régal, côte de veau, burgers, salade César géante. Un de mes compagnons qui ne jure que par les souris d’agneau confites m’a déclaré que celle-ci était la meilleure qu’il ait mangé. Un régal total, il me tarde déjà d’y retourner. Pensez bien à réserver."

Chiang May Express

➤ 14 boulevard Aristide Briand, 66100, Perpignan, France

Piatti • Poulet • Poisson • Asiatique • Nourriture

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"a cool formula to 10 euros!4 chicken noodles in entry, relatively tasty, accompanied by salad, mint, ramen and sauce .1 Thai pad (stirred rice noodles with soy sauce or nature, garlic, soybean germs ).a caramel chicken with sesame grains it remains a more than correct menu with regard to quality, quantity and choice of products. Possibility of taking spring rolls in input. as well as other dish variants.A recommend, whether to be enjoyed on site or to take away ps: the nems are relatively addictive."