"splendid dish" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to refer to something that is particularly nice or noteworthy. For example: "The chef prepared a splendid dish for the dinner party guests."
Both the familiar and the exotic were splendid dishes I'll long remember.
As each of the participants showed off his splendid dishes, Kōrin provided the climax by producing his food wrapped in bamboo leaves decorated with gold.
Whether it be organic fruit, vegetables, meat and fish as in Luke Burgess' restaurant, or preserving traditional ways of both gardening and creating splendid dishes as Dai Jianjun does, these masters of the kitchen, remind us of how eating itself is part of the interconnected ecosystem which cannot be ignored.
Michèle fed us home-cooked meals, effortlessly transforming some cherries into clafoutis or a guinea hen into a splendid noontime dish worthy of a few Michelin stars.
This new St. James steakhouse impresses with luscious prime meats, splendid side dishes, exciting appetizers, friendly service, pleasing surroundings and desserts that tantalize even satiated diners.
Les Racines 6thh arr) is an unassuming Latin Quarter bistro, where genial chef Jean-François Debert cooks splendid heritage dishes that are fast disappearing elsewhere – juicy Montbéliard sausages with lentils, succulent kidneys smothered with Dijon mustard, and brandade de morue, a creamy cod and potato gratin (plat du jour €14).
At the Marrakesh Film Festival it was a very splendid array of dishes with everything from couscous Royale to a stir-fry while you wait.
It was splendid, like many dishes I tried during a recent dinner whose pleasures went beyond the plate to the restaurant's setting in a Craftsman-style house with gorgeous wood trim and an old-fashioned, musky languor.
