Vendôme - a gourmet paradise on your doorstep

Did you know that one of the best restaurants in the world is right here on our doorstep in NRW? Vendôme, at the beautiful Schloss Bensberg, is a three Michelin star gourmet palace, headed up by star chef Joachim Wissler. The restaurant was completely renovated in 2007 and now has a timeless elegance that matches Wissler's modern and refined cooking. It's almost an insult to describe the masterpieces served up in this establishment as "food", each dish really is a work of art in itself - not only in looks but in the use of flavours and ingredients. Among Germany’s top chefs Joachim Wissler pushes the frontiers for new (and forgotten) ingredients, techniques and, most importantly, new and unique combinations of flavours. He is at the forefront of the development of a “New German Cuisine” with dishes such as Gillardeau oyster with green apple and sauerkraut pearls, or scallops with porcini naturelle, juice of palourde clams and foie gras slices, warm octopus salad with sepia and seaweed, or tuna belly with eucalyptus and cassis, almonds and apple/goose liver-ice cream - only a master can get away with these combinations and turn them into mouth watering taste sensations. It all comes at a price of course, your average meal can cost upwards of €150 per person, and that's not including a wine from the excellent wine menu. However - the gourmet lunch on offer at the moment - is really quite affordable at €110 per person. It includes a champagne apertitif, a four course menu which includes marinated goose liver with dark chocolate, apple and coriander mousse and Banyuls jelly, plus Zander fillet with Weinberg snails and pinenut sauce. Water, coffee and Petit Fours are also included - but wine is of course extra. It's a "foodie's" paradise - and as it's nearly Christmas - why not treat yourself, I can almost guarantee that you will not be dissapointed.
Vendôme
Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg, Kadettenstrasse, 51429 Bergisch Gladbach
T: 02204-420
www.schlossbensberg.com