Restaurante Lume (English)

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Friday night we had dinner at Restaurante Lume in Bordeaux. We have been waiting for almost three months for this reservation as we had tried to make a reservation in November but they were always full. The restaurant is owned by a husband and wife team of Riccardo and Alice.

The restaurant is small (only 16 seats) but extremely cozy. When we entered we were greeted by Alice who was very friendly and attentive. Alice explained to us that the restaurant focused on Venetian cuisine where Riccardo was from. They had been planning on opening a restaurant in Venice but on a whim made a trip to Bordeaux and they fell in love with the city. Shortly thereafter they decided to change their plans and instead open their new restaurant in Bordeaux. We are lucky that they had this change of heart.

The restaurant only offers a formula meal consisting of an entrée, plat and dessert for €36 or an entrée and plat for €32. Here is the menu du jour for our meal Friday night.

The Menu du Jour au Restaurante Lumi pour 12 janvier 2018

As we usually do we each ordered a different entrée, plat and dessert so we could sample most of the menu choices together.

Regarding the wine list, it is complete but not very large. I was unfamiliar with a number of the wines so we asked Alice for her advice about the wines. We found out that most of them are from the Venice area which we have never visited so we asked her to help us choose our wine. I told her the name and appellation of one of our favorite Italian wines which is located north of Venice. She told us that none of these wines would be as strong and full bodied as that one, but she strongly recommended a 2012 Marco Sambin which is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. It was very good and she was correct that it was not as full bodied as the Valpolicella Ripasso that I was asking about.

We commenced with an aperitif of a 2016 prosecco which the restaurant has prepared specially for them by a small winery near Venice.

After receiving our prosecco we enjoyed a wonderful amuse bouche of mozzarella, Sardinian anchovies and olives. It was excellent. We were also offered a sample of the home made breads that they prepare daily in the restaurant.

A wonderful amuse bouche of mozzarella, Sardinian anchoveys and olives. Trés Goût.

Le pain fait du maison et très bien.

For our entrées, we ordered the Crème de haricots bruns Borlotti auo Parmesan Reggiano parfumée à la Bergamotte and the Baccolà  Mantecato au poivre blanc de Kampot avec Lentilles Beluga bio au romarin. Both of these were excellent.

Crème de haricots bruns Borlotti auo Parmesan Reggiano parfumée à la Bergamotte

Baccolà Mantecato au poivre blanc de Kampot avec Lentilles Beluga bio au romarin

For our plats, we ordered the Gnocchi de pommes de terre au Safran, Artichauts vioets de Sicile, Marcarpone et Noix, Ricotta Marzotica and the Orecchiette in Guazzetto à la Vanille Bourbon & Armagnac avec Noix de Saint-Jacques, Palourdes, Encornets. Both of these were very good but the orecchiette was extremently saveur and wonderful.

Gnocchi de pommes de terre au Safran, Artichauts vioets de Sicile, Marcarpone et Noix, Ricotta Marzotica

Orecchiette in Guazzetto à la Vanille Bourbon & Armagnac avec Noix de Saint-Jacques, Palourdes, Encornets

For our desserts we ordered the Dégustation de fromages italiens artisanaux d’alpage and the Affogato al caffé «Comme un Tiramisu». Both were very good but the Affogato was outstanding.

Dégustation de fromages italiens artisanaux d’alpage

Le serveur prépare le Affogato

Affogato al caffè “Comme un Tiramisu”

Overall I would give Restaurante Lume 4.5 stars with the half star deduction only because the flavors and tastes are more subtle and sophisticated than what my palate desires. Otherwise I would give Restaurante Lume 5 stars for service and 4.5 stars for overall value. It is excellent and worthy of a return trip.

Contact Information:
3 Rue des Faussets, Bordeaux, France
+33 05 47 79 47 56
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