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La Petite Maison, Dubai

Lifestyle Mar 22, 2013

by Anokhi Admin

La Petite Maison, the home of Cuisine Nicoise, known for its French Mediterranean cuisine blended with the influences of Ligurian Italy, opened its doors to Dubai in October 2010. With its reputation of being "The Best French restaurant in town" and known to carry the most elite guest list, ANOKHI's Sana Tahir went to see if the establishment in fact was all it was cracked up to being. Tucked away in the most popular business hub of Dubai, DIFC, La Petite Maison makes you feel like you've stepped in a house in France the moment you enter.

The decor is pleasant; light and airy punctuated by tasteful artwork, we were greeted by a very friendly European staff. Wait time was nonexistent as we were shown to our table immediately and handed our menus. A chirpy waitress, Isabella made herself known the table and offered up the crème de la crème of the menu which saved the hassle of studying the menu.

Based on the style of the original La Petite Maison in Nice, France, dishes came to the table as and when they're ready. We were informed that the signature red and yellow tomatoes on the table are not just a centerpiece but placed for consumption, guests are encouraged to start slicing and dicing and enjoy to their leisure.

An elaborate wine and champagne list is available as well as some fabulous virgin cocktails, our fav: the passion fruit mojitos.
For the appetizers we started off with the soft white Burrata cheese with Datterini tomato and basil spread that melts in your mouth. What followed next was a disappointing calamars frits dish that was nothing to shout home about. The entrée however saved the moment with a lightly cured sirloin garnished with pickle dressing (Carpaccio de Boeuf), this entree tantalized the taste buds and came with the freshest of crab and lobster salad (Salade de Crustacés), warm grilled aubergine with mozzarella, prawns & pesto sauce, equally delicious but leaned more to the Italian influence.

Another hit was the slow cooked duck with orange glaze (Canard a l'orange). The juices simply oozed out as you slice the meat with the rich aroma of orange filling. Other suggestions would have to be the grilled tiger prawns (Grosses Crevettes Grillées), whole sea bream baked en papillote (a distinctive French cooking technique) with lemon and herbs (Daurade au Citron) which flaked away beautifully at the touch of a knife. The biggest hit of the menu was the grilled rib eye steak (Entrecôte Grillée). An exquisite cut of steak that was prepared medium rare covered in "Parisian" Pepper crust accompanied with béarnaise sauce. Sides to choose from were steamed broccoli, green beans, baked potatoes (Pommes de Terre Gratinées) being my favorite.

The dessert serving portions were generous. Definitely a sharing for two scenario, in particular the vanilla crème brûlée. Other options: warm chocolate mousse with malt ice cream, cheesecake, crème brûlée but what stood out of all the 3 desserts was the fluffiness of the cheesecake. To end the tastebud delight Jasmine tea was in high demand.

In review: if you're lucky enough to get on the guest list to this fine dining establishment you will definatley not be disappointed, 'Best French Restaurant in town' – we salute you.

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La Petite Maison, Dubai

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