Food | Pavillon Yuasa 🍣

Last night, a friend invited me to dinner at the last minute. Since I usually don’t eat much in the evening, I thought it would be nice to catch up and chat with them, especially since there was another friend I hadn’t seen in a long time. 👭 My friend mentioned it was Japanese cuisine—light and healthy. But in Bordeaux, I’ve never had good Japanese food. Most Japanese restaurants here are run by Chinese people, and many of them are from Wenzhou. Coincidentally, my friend is also from Wenzhou. She said that Wenzhou people mostly open sushi places, but this one is a Gastronomie restaurant. It was an eye-opener! I definitely plan to visit again to try their sake. 🍶 The appetizers were two small dishes: soft-boiled eggs and marinated tuna. The mushroom soup was a delightful surprise—I hadn’t had this kind of soup in France before, only in Beijing. It instantly brought me back to my time there. The soup, with its mushrooms and shellfish, was both clear and flavorful. 🍲 The three types of soy sauce were exceptional: French white soy sauce, regular French soy sauce, and the classic dark Japanese soy sauce. The white soy sauce had a refreshing yuzu-like flavor, which was really delicious. You can even buy the white soy sauce at the restaurant! 🥢 The sashimi platter was beautifully presented. The soy sauce was clearly meant for this dish. It’s been a while since I’ve seen such an elegant arrangement. Although simple, it exuded authenticity. 🍣 The fried fish salad was another appetizer. The fish had a tempura-like texture, and the meat was firm. However, I felt the salad lowered the dish’s overall quality (just my opinion), as it seemed too ordinary, like something you’d find in a supermarket. 🥗 For the main courses, we had salmon and duck breast. They were hearty and filling. By this point, I was already full, but we still shared a bowl of rice among the three of us. 🍙 For dessert, we ordered three different ones—one for each of us. We had black sesame cream brûlée, mochi, and a pudding with some kind of topping (I can’t remember what it was, but it was delicious). Each dessert was perfectly sweet without being too rich. The Alsatian dry white wine also paired beautifully with the meal. 🍷 We joked that we might have booked the entire restaurant for the night, as we were the only ones there. 😄 By the way, the restaurant offers two set menus: 65 euros and 95 euros per person. We chose the 65-euro option, which was more than enough. The 95-euro menu has even more food. 🥩 Oh, and the restaurant is owned by a winery, Château Coutet, located in Saint-Émilion. I can’t speak for the wine, but the food was fantastic! 🍷 #food #BordeauxTravel #Bordeaux #RestaurantRecommendation #Foodie #DeliciousFood #SatisfiedByFood #FoodHealsTheSoul