The Menus

Written each afternoon once the quay has been. Anything here can change by seven, and usually does.

Oysters From The Étang $18 Half dozen, shallot vinegar, rye and butter

Raw Denti, Lemon And Fennel $26 Line-caught that morning off the lighthouse

Red Prawns, Almond, Basil $28 From Sanremo, served barely chilled

Sea Bream Tartare, Citron $24 Menton lemon, olive oil from the hill above us

Turbot On The Bone $54 Menton lemon, brown butter, capers

Pissaladière, Anchovy $19 Slow onions, Nyons olives, forty minutes in the oven

Saddle Of Lamb, Thyme $46 From the Alpilles, aubergine, garlic confit

Courgette Flowers, Brandade $22 Stuffed and fried, salt-cod purée, basil oil

Tarte Tropézienne $16 Orange-blossom cream, the way Mme Roux makes it

Lemon Tart, Burnt Meringue $15 Four Menton lemons to a tart, no shortcut

Fig Leaf Ice Cream $12 From the tree by the cove lift, churned each morning

Cheese From The Arrière-Pays $18 Five, at room temperature, with walnut bread

Bandol Rosé, Domaine Rouvier $62 The house pour since 1998, by the bottle

Cassis Blanc, Clos Sainte-Magdeleine $78 Three vineyards along, drinks like the sea

Châteauneuf, Vieilles Vignes $145 Only on the list from October

Cellar Pairing, Eight Courses $90 Chosen the same afternoon as the menu

Le Sel

Tables Go Three Weeks Ahead In August

Residents get first refusal on every service. If you are staying, ask the desk rather than the booking form — it is faster and usually works.