Les Bons Viveurs (L.B.V.): Stay And Eat - BEAU-RIVAGE PALACE Lausanne, Switzerland

ANNE-SOPHIE PIC Restaurant At the Beau Rivage Palace Lausanne, Switzerland

The two-Michelin-star Anne-Sophie Pic restaurant at Beau-Rivage Palace is much more than a prestigious name placed on the facade of a great hotel.
Chef Pic, recently awarded "Best Female Chef in the World" by Veuve Clicquot, has created an a la carte menu as well as three fixed menus that naturally combine her demanding simplicity with the gold standards of the Beau-Rivage Palace.

It is the aim of one of the most creative and talented chefs to take up a new challenge with a storied institution of impeccable grandeur.

To welcome Chef Anne-Sophie Pic, the Beau-Rivage Palace has created a harmonious space of clean lines and soft colors that opens out onto a magnificent terrace overlooking Lake Geneva, four hectares of lush grounds, with only the Alps on the horizon.

Working without showy gestures, Chef Pic performs a marriage of originality with the kind of cuisine that allows guests to savor each and every flavor.

Her unostentatious cooking lies in her carefully chosen combinations. This attention to detail is apparent at every level of the meal.

From the crockery to the service, from the welcome to the decor, everything is lightness itself, and just as it should be.

The menu tells the story of the love of nature, of purity, of the delicate balance in associating flavors of the sophistication of textures and also of the imagination used to fine tune the whole, creating a simple yet truly gastronomic pleasure.

The a la carte menu is composed of five appetizers, four fish/crustacean selections and five roast meat selections. The selection is intentionally not to long and changes continually to make each discovery a new adventure.

Chef Pic, gives regional specialties a pride of place, working only with the seasonal ingredients and produce.

As for the three fixed menus: Emotions represents Chef Pic's imaginary escapade; Pic Collection reveals Pic family classics and enhances the inheritance of shared flavors and values; and lastly, the Business Lunch menu speaks for itself with intelligent and thoughtfully designed creations.

With over 75,000 bottles and a range of 600 wines, Anne Sophie Pic is a paradise for anyone who adores wine.

Since 2004, Head Sommelier Tony Decarpentrie, has presided over Beau-Rivage's vast collection, creating the wine list and managing one of the largest cellars in Switzerland.