(3, rue de la Gare in Pas-de-Calais, France)

Innovative cuisine using fresh seasonal produce.... [moreless]

(16, rue Feydeau in Paris, France)

Unlike many young French chefs who trained in Michelin-starred restaurants and then opened casual bi...stros, Georges Blanc-mentored Samuel Cavagnis chose to open an elegant place with fine china and a salon for drinking Champagne before dinner. The well-traveled Cavagnis likes to use spices and herbs (there are potted herbs on every table); for instance, he uses dill and pink peppercorns to flavor his salmon rillettes spooned into large pasta shells. Even dessert has a nice bite: Cavagnis adds pink almond praline, the French equivalent of Cracker Jacks, to his île flottante, a meringue in licorice-spiked custard sauce.As good for a business meal as it is for a tête-à-tête, Le Versance will also make cigar smokers happy with its well-stocked fumoir; coffee, a selection of rare teas and digestifs are served here after dinner [moreless]

(Congrio 26 in Mallorca, Spain)

Sea Restaurant is the new, completely refurbished venue recently opened in Cala Estancia, Palma. The... kitchen is headed by Mallorcan chef Manuel Molina, offering a constantly innovative, creative cuisine using the best products available. For Manuel, food is not just about nutrition, it's also a way to experience an array of sensations. Apart from the 'a la carte' dishes, there is a tasting menu, a surprise menu and an executive menu available at lunchtime. All dishes are perfectly complemented by a carefully and well-stocked wine cellar which includes many quality wines from Mallorca. Let all your senses be awakened by the good food, the elegant environment and the excellent, professional service found at Sea Restaurant. Mallorca Restaurants 121 Opening hours: Lunch 13.00 to 15.30 Dinner 20.00 to 22.30 Days/seasons closed Saturday lunch time. All day Sunday and Monday night. From 22 December to mid February. Sample Specialties: Fresh, creative mediterranean cuisine using high quality seasonal products. Specialities include: foie gras, scallops, fresh pastas, home-made breads and desserts. Fresh fish and seafood. [moreless]