It has been called "The icon within an icon". Not bad for a French chef who started his apprenticeship at a small restaurant in St Germain called "Aux Charpentiers" whose sister fish restaurant "L'Ecaille de PCB" was one of my "canteens" when living in Paris. PCB stands for Pierre and Colette Bardeche, the owners.
I never had steaks and fish cooked with such perfection anywhere else at the time.
BTW, Pierre et Colette still run Aux Charpentiers...
Mind you, Guillaume Brahimi went from there to La Tour d'Argent and Joel Robuchon: one could find worse training grounds... And it shows!
See below some of the goodies we enjoyed from the Degustation Menu. We were so enthralled by the celebrations and the food that we missed photographing some of the dishes...
I never had steaks and fish cooked with such perfection anywhere else at the time.
BTW, Pierre et Colette still run Aux Charpentiers...
Mind you, Guillaume Brahimi went from there to La Tour d'Argent and Joel Robuchon: one could find worse training grounds... And it shows!
See below some of the goodies we enjoyed from the Degustation Menu. We were so enthralled by the celebrations and the food that we missed photographing some of the dishes...
AMUSE BOUCHE: AN INVENTIVE WAY TO PREPARE ONE TINY SYDNEY ROCK OYSTER...
LES HAUTES CANCES CAIRANNE 2011 FOR ALL THE FISHY COURSES...
YELLOWFIN TUNA, BASIL INFUSED, SOY AND MUSTARD SEED VINAIGRETTE
ROYALE OF GLOBE ARTICHOKE, MUD CRAB, BARIGOULE VINAIGRETTE
SCALLOPS, LEMON EMULSION, WATERCRESS VELOUTE, STERLING CAVIAR
JOHN DORY (FILET DE ST PIERRE), CARROT & GINGER PUREE, CORIANDER, POMMES ALLUMETTES
ARE YOU STILL HUNGRY?
HERE COMES THE MEAT AND THE RED WINE:
LE CLOS DES CAZAUX, LA TOUR SARRAZINE - GIGONDAS 2007
GRIMAUD DUCK, SWEET POTATO & FOIE GRAS PUREE, FIGS, RADDICHIO, RADISH, BALSAMIC JUS
DEBONED RIB EYE OF TAJIMA WAGYU BEEF, SHIMEJI MUSHROOMS, BABY SPINACH, SHALLOT, MERLOT SAUCE
AND NOW THE DESSERTS: FRESH RASPBERRIES, PISTACHIO GATEAUX, VANILLA CREAM CRÈME BRÛLÉE, RASPBERRY SORBET
VALRHONA CHOCOLATE SOUFFLÉ, VANILLA BEAN AND CHERRY RIPPLE ICE CREAM
AND HERE IS THE BIRTHDAY GIRL!
It was a very enjoyable evening, with courteous and attentive service in a grand decor to suit this grand occasion. The food was beyond reproach, the portions of perfect size for quite a long degustation menu with two explosive desserts to crown a perfect celebration. My daughter's 23rd birthday is round the corner; maybe we will try the new Guillaume in Paddington. Stay tuned!
GUILLAUME HAS NOW REOPENED AT 92 HARGRAVE STREET - PADDINGTON
The wait is over! Guillaume Brahimi's new restaurant in Paddington is opening this week. Here is a sneak peak into his new "Guillaume", courtesy of the Australian Gourmet Traveller. Can't wait to go!
UPDATE JUNE 2017
hGuillaume Brahimi closed "Guillaume" in Paddington on December 2016. Like many other fine dining restaurants in Sydney, including Rockpool, Eleven Bridge, Sepia to name a few, it seems that Sydneysiders don't see th value of such establishments and prefer a more casual approach. As a result, Guillaume Brahimi has opened another Bistro Guillaume in Sydney CBD, after the sustained success of his Perth and Melbourne siblings.
I have recently dined ther, so stay tuned for a review!
I have recently dined ther, so stay tuned for a review!