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starts with a warm welcome and then should<br />

continue like a play in a décor that compliments<br />

it and should be accompanied by an<br />

attentive choreography: the service.<br />

Welcome? It can be a kiss on each cheek whilst<br />

still respecting a certain distance. Many customers<br />

have been regulars for years. They first<br />

came as children and they continue to come<br />

out of a certain affectionate force of habit.<br />

Amongst them, the elite of the Côte, who often<br />

come back with their families. It must be pointed<br />

out however that the prices are far from a<br />

reflection of the clientele. They are very reasonable.<br />

On the other hand, the décor adapts<br />

itself to the time and the season: the large and<br />

shady terraces, or the Vieux Collège and the<br />

Mont-Blanc rooms, which appear both rustic<br />

and upper class. More casual, but equally<br />

attractive, is the Bistrot Cosy. And what can<br />

be said about the service apart from the fact<br />

that one is made to feel like a pampered guest.<br />

The good things<br />

You probably know that the specialty is the<br />

steak tartar. Ivana Rodrigues prepares it herself<br />

at your table. The speciality? Without a<br />

doubt, its reputation is well deserved. She<br />

attracts the connoisseurs, but we should not<br />

focus our attention on only one dish and this<br />

would not to justice to the work of Raphael<br />

Clary, the Chef. His cooking is classic, tastefully<br />

true to tradition, but sprinkled with original<br />

touches that make his dishes unique. In<br />

this way, after an abundant series of starters,<br />

he surprises guests with a little side dish, a few<br />

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