A marine immersion.
Ceto by Mauro Colagreco ©Matteo Carassale
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, 13th October 2021 – Chef Mauro Colagreco is at the helm of two dedicated restaurants within The Maybourne Riviera, joining London's iconic Claridge's, The Connaught and The Berkeley as part of the Maybourne Hotel Group. The restaurants hold pole positions within the strikingly modernist hotel, built on a rocky peninsula high above the town of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.
The flagship restaurant Ceto focuses on the sea and is located on the hotel’s top floor with dramatic panoramic views over the Mediterranean. It is a true parallel between the sky and sea and reflects Mauro’s ambition and passion. However, it is more than just a restaurant, operating as a ‘marine culinary workshop’ created to deepen knowledge of the region’s aquatic species and researching sustainable ecological solutions.
Dishes play with texture, flavour and cooking processes, with the grill the centrepiece of the restaurant’s open kitchen. The menu represents the whole of the Mediterranean according to the seasons, using not only fish and shellfish but will include ingredients such as seaweed, sea herbs, samphire, sea fennel, sea cucumber and snails. Sample dishes include Red Tuna - matured belly with Kombu seaweed, XO sauce; Red Scorpionfish – grilled cèpes, roasted Cévennes onion sauce and Monkfish – kale on the embers, bread crust sauce. A selection of vegetarian and pasture-fed meat dishes are also offered, such as tiger veal reared by the sea in Corsica.
The restaurant also houses a maturation chamber for research and development, allowing the team to deepen its methods of preserving fish and prolonging its maturation by allowing all the flavour and texture to develop in the meat. Each species is studied individually, and the entire fish used whenever possible (skin, fins, bones and eyes). Mauro aims to bring this approach and his expertise to help change perspectives on fishing. He desires to shake up traditional codes: the distance and depth of fishing, seasonality, the use of the maturation chamber, anti-waste and the collaboration with renowned scientists.
The décor of Ceto restaurant has been created by architect-designer Marcelo Joulia, with tableware specially sourced and pieces created exclusively by local artists and artisan producers.
In addition, Mauro also oversees the venue on the ground floor of the hotel. The Riviera Restaurant, opened on the 22nd of September, offers regional gastronomy in its simplest form. Available for lunch, dinner, snacks or coffees and teas throughout the day, menus naturally retrace the region’s local gastronomic history: from Genoa to Saint Tropez, between mountain and sea. His creations highlight regional specialities with the greatest respect for the product, season and producer. From Niçoise salad, Spaghetti alla Genovese, grilled fish, sun-soaked vegetables in olive oil, and the famous sweet-tart, Tropézienne, dishes are colourful and cooked simply to reflect the area’s rich variety.
Already established on the Cote D’Azur at his three Michelin starred Mirazur in Menton, Mauro is a cook unrestrained by borders and one who sets his own culinary rules. This ambitious project is a further opportunity for the globally acclaimed chef to showcase his culinary vision and continue to place the region at the forefront of the international gastronomic scene. At The Maybourne Riviera, he mixed this with one of his favourite playgrounds, the sea and hopefully, through careful participation, will help safeguard the diversity of its marine heritage.
"I am extremely proud to be a player in this unique project in The Maybourne Riviera and with a hotel group recognised around the world for its quality and excellence. It is a wonderful setting for guests to enjoy all that is so exceptional about this area of the Mediterranean."
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About Mauro Colagreco From his native Argentina to the French Riviera, Mauro’s passion has never waned. It is a journey strewn with travel, discovery, ambition, commitment and focus that has led him to the pinnacle of his craft. This daring and vision reflect a cuisine that is instinctive and generous, transcending season and region. Driven by the belief in hyper-local and hyper-seasonality, he operates a close-circuit supply chain, harnessing the ingredients around him and forming indispensable relationships with his producers. Through the understanding he has honed with nature, he has become even more committed to environmental sustainability. A chef without borders, he strives for excellence while championing each ingredient in its simplest form.
Based in Menton with his family since 2006, Mauro has created and developed Mirazur to be much more than a restaurant. A Mediterranean estate, it is a lifestyle and driving force that puts nature at its very core and one that is continuing to evolve. Forging his own path and with his wife Julia at his side, they have now established Mirazur as part of the garden and not the garden part of Mirazur.
In 2019, Mirazur was awarded the ultimate 3 Michelin stars and the No.1 spot in the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. This cemented the restaurant as not only one of the most outstanding dining destinations globally but also Mauro, one of its most respected and celebrated chefs. Most recently, Mirazur was honoured with the “Best of the Best” Award, joining the ranks of former No.1 winners at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021.
About The Maybourne Riviera The Maybourne Riviera is built on a rocky peninsula high above the picturesque French town of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, with views of Italy to the east and Monte Carlo to the west. Set to become the new hospitality jewel of the Riviera, with ancient gardens and state of the art swimming pools and spa, the hotel will feature sixty nine rooms and suites, all with unrivalled sea views from their private terraces. The Maybourne Riviera will be an outstanding gastronomic destination with a host of restaurants under globally renowned chefs Mauro Colagreco and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Bringing the legendary service and spirit of hospitality that have made Maybourne’s London hotels so successful and much loved, The Maybourne Riviera is destined to become one of the great hotels of the world.
Events at the Maybourne Riviera Mauro Colagreco will also be in charge of what will undoubtedly come to be known as the most stunning event space in the region, with the utmost breathtaking views. Tailor-made and with each request taken to its ultimate conclusion, events will equal destination in excellence. Each gastronomic request will be meticulously fulfilled by Mauro, from Mediterranean cuisine to the great French classics; Argentinian Asado, vegetarian and vegan; through to kosher and halal. Mauro will orchestrate each culinary event with his creative precision and technical mastery.
Website & Contact information www.maybourneriviera.com/fr/ Instagram @themaybourneriviera
Ceto Restaurant Open from Tuesday to Sunday Closed Sunday evening and Monday all day
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Riviera Restaurant Open every day From 12pm to 10pm
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