Largely my opinion is based upon the exceptional quality of seafood the Barnes family has always purchased, all on full display at Saltaire, so that the simplest of dishes are no-brainers as options from a large menu.
The Seafood Pasta was exceptional.
Where to Eat A small French bistro with an extensive wine list, Restaurant L'Échaudé, 73, rue Sault-au-Matelot near the Old Port, (418) 692-1299, offers exceptional service and delicious, simply prepared seafood and meat dishes.
I did an exceptional job sampling much of the local seafood fare - oysters, clams and tons of lobster in every variation.
In all fairness, I did assume that the Hawaiian seafood and fish dishes would be exceptional, but I never knew that Hawaii offered different culinary options.
(Their seafood dishes, on the other hand, are exceptional).
The subtropical climate and maritime location mean there's plentiful fresh produce, exceptional local wine, melt-in-the-mouth jamón and top seafood – the locals are nicknamed boquerones (anchovies) because of the quantities they eat.
The chef tours the island cultivating purveyors for the exceptional ingredients (organic vegetables, artisanal cheeses, native pork and beef, spectacular seafood) that turn up in all his dishes.
My friends enjoyed the seafood - the Prawn Curry and over Jasmine rice was exceptional said one of them while I devoured the Tomato Artichoke tart filled with Bermuda farmed Goat cheese and caramelized onions.
Its often fiery, tamarind and coconut-informed peninsular cuisine balances dense meat curries (Keralan Syrian-Christian beef) with fresh seafood (backwaters prawn masala) and plentiful, often unusual vegetarian options, and is uniformly exceptional.
