Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech is delighted to welcome Chef AkrameBenallal’s world-famous Paris restaurant, the Michelin-starred Shirvan Café Métisse, to Marrakech. And what better setting than Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech to bring together the aromas of the Orient, Europe and Asia with the scents of the nearby Medina.
From 20 December, Chef Akrametakes over the resort’s restaurant and transforms it into a Shirvan Café Métisse. This pop-up restaurant is designed by architectural duo Gilles and Boissier as a “modern refuge with Berber and Andalusian Arab influences”. The relaxing atmosphere blends the modern with Oriental culture and the Tale sfrom the Arabian Nights.
Chef Akramecomes from Paris with his entire team to develop a menu where the textures, tastes and aromas of traditional Moroccan food mix with those of the West and some subtle hints of Asiatic cuisine.It’s like an invitation to a gastronomic world tour.For example, guests can order a smallTartare ofBluefin Tuna,with an unmistakably Far-Eastern character. Or Oysters ChermoullahStyle, flavoured with a mix of world spices: harissa, rasel hanout(a blend of traditional Moroccan spices), zkhoug (a hot sauce from Yemen) and chimichurri (a sauce from South America). There’s also a Pastilla de Homard (Lobster Tart), the result of a loveaffair between Moroccan and French gastronomy, and a magnificentShoulder of Suckling Lamb Confit enCroûte.
The idea of fusion underpins the style of the Oriental and international cuisine of the new Shirvan, a source of richness and diversity. To accompany these outstanding dishes, Chef Akrame, has some vegetarian fusions like a legendary Tahini-Roasted Cauliflower with orange blossom.