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There are pros and cons to having a mum who’s a\u00a0Cordon Blue (read: super fancy) trained chef. The big pro was\u00a0obviously being treated to classic French\u00a0dishes like Beef Bourguignon on a regular basis,\u00a0while the main con is being\u00a0all too aware that the key ingredient to a delicious meal is butter (although TG\u00a0my selective memory usually\u00a0helps\u00a0me\u00a0forget this).<\/p>\n

A new\u00a0French restaurant opened in Dubai six weeks ago. La Mo\u0302me is\u00a0on the 49th floor of\u00a0the Nassima Hotel on the\u00a0SRZ,\u00a0and as soon as you enter you know it’s a bit special. Styled around a post-war 1950’s vibrant\u00a0French restaurant, with a simple intimate feel to it, and Edith Pilaf’s voice booming throughout.\u00a0Overall my experience at La Mo\u0302me was\u00a0my favourite\u00a0dining experience of the year. Here’s why:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Three people have put their hearts into La Mo\u0302me<\/h3>\n
Too often in Dubai, a celebrity face or ‘buzzy’ NY\/London restaurant lends itself to a Dubai\u00a0restaurant, but the Dubai equivalent rarely matches up. It’s a different story here. When we ate\u00a0we\u00a0met the three restaurateurs behind La Mo\u0302me,\u00a0I noticed each of them greeting guests\u00a0throughout the night, all three more than\u00a0happy to talk food and their trade. There’s heart gone into this restaurant, you can taste it in the food, and hear it when you talk with them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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The layout is simple, intimate and classically French\u00a0<\/h3>\n
As soon as we arrived, my first\u00a0thought was this was the perfect date spot, with single candles lighting at each table, deep red exposed brick walls, simple Edison lighting\u00a0and romantic music. But then I saw it as the ideal intimate spot\u00a0for groups of friends to drink lots of\u00a0wine and demolish\u00a0an amazing dinner. You’ll get swept away by the atmosphere\u00a0here, you could be in Dubai, France or maybe\u00a0New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Forget tiny morsels of food, you’ll be served up old school\u00a0French cooking here<\/h3>\n
Modern French cooking\u00a0is all foam and pretty (tiny)\u00a0plates of food. Traditional French cooking is about the flavour and it’s\u00a0unapologetically messy. La Mo\u0302me serves up the latter, and we couldn’t be happier about it.<\/p>\n
Excuse the shoddy\u00a0pictures, they really\u00a0don’t do the\u00a0meals\u00a0justice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We started with the fish special and foie\u00a0gras served with\u00a0brioche.<\/h3>\n
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For mains we had beef bourguignon and the roasted\u00a0pigeon<\/h3>\n
The beef\u00a0was something else.\u00a0It’s never\u00a0a good idea to order\u00a0something your mum used to make because it will never match up, but in a compliment to both the chef and my mum, the dish tasted just like\u00a0it used to.\u00a0They even served an extra gravy boat in case you wanted more. Perfection.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It came with a creamy\u00a0mash, and we also had the super garlic-ey, amazing\u00a0potato gratin.<\/p>\n
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Then the desserts…”Do you trust me?”<\/h3>\n
Asked one of the owners…and after such a great main course, how could we say no?<\/p>\n
We were served not one, not two, but three desserts. A homemade Toblerone chocolate mousse served with a huge dollop of cream, (this comes in an unlimited dish, should you have room\u00a0for more)\u00a0a\u00a0sticky, salty caramel pudding and a creme brulee…. By the end of the night, we were rolled out. But it was so worth it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Here’s what our evening looked like in a couple of\u00a0nine second clips<\/h3>\n
See our Instagram stories or\u00a0Snapchat for more (lovin_dubai)<\/p>\n
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What’s the damage?<\/h3>\n
Starters 45 – 99<\/p>\n
Sharing plates 129 – 570<\/p>\n
Mains from 105<\/p>\n
Call\u00a004 308 0470 for more info<\/p>\n
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