Situated at the dome of the new Grand Lisboa Hotel, Robuchon au Dôme possesses a stunning view of Macau and an exquisite food menu championed by Executive chef Francky Semblat.
We started off with some bread and a couple of classic nibbles from the Robuchon kitchen - a thin tuna sandwich and cheese puff and both were excellent.
Our amuse bouche got better and better with a caulflower panna cotta alongside some sea urchin, edible flowers and seaweed. It had an excellent combination of contrasting flavors (8/10).
After a very successful trio of nibbles, our dinner officially got underway with a nicely poached white asparagus served in a light lemon emulsion, with sea urchin and crispy quail egg.
Forget about the high cholesterol for a moment, this was a wonderfully executed dish. The flavors of sea urchin and white asparagus harmonized each other perfectly (8.5/10).
Next up was a trio of seafood plates starting with a bowl of fresh abalone with salted butter, turnip and black truffle broth (upper left corner), then a truffled langoustine ravioli (upper right corner) and finally King crab in Chateau Chalon broth (bottom).
I thought the abalone was average but both the langoustine ravioli and king crab were of superb quality (7/10).
Moving onto our main courses, we knew we were in for a treat when we ordered two of Robuchon's most popular dishes starting with their slow-cooked Challans Duck breast and foie gras. The duck breast and foie gras complemented each other perfectly with its rich flavors and contrasting textures (8.5/10).
Kagoshima beef has always been the preferred beef at Robuchon a Galera, where Le Boeuf Kagoshima was a signature dish and fan favorite. Thankfully they have brought this dish over to Robuchon au Dôme.
Slices of perfectly grilled Kagoshima beef were served with slow-simmered shallot in red wine and Robuchon's signature mashed. Each piece seemed to melt in my mouth like butter (8/10)!
A small dessert (forgot what it was...) to wrap up this remarkable culinary journey.
This meal set us back around $3,300 for two persons. Not cheap any way you look at it but as always, we got the top-quality ingredients and world-class cooking from a Robuchon restaurant.
Food Rating: 8.5/10
Price: $$$$$
Address: 43/F, Grand Lisboa Hotel, Macau SAR
Tel: +853 8803 7878 Website: www.grandlisboahotel.com/dining-Robuchon_au_Dome-en
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