My Visit at Robuchon Ayia Napa Marina

As August is here and we’ve already begun our weekend trips to the beachside cities of Cyprus, we are constantly searching for new places to eat and drink. The newest addition to our explorations will have to be a stop at Ayia Napa Marina. Why? Because the multimillion euro project houses some of the most unique restaurant dining experiences under the name of Robuchon.

A quick introduction to those that are not familiar with the name and then Ill talk about the restaurants

Joël Robuchon – the chef with the highest number of Michelin stars. He holds number one spot among the world’s top 10 chefs, making him the world’s best chef according to the Michelin star rating. Though he died with “just” 28 stars, Robuchon was at one point the proud owner of 31. He was also named “Chef of the Century” numerous times.

He specialised in French cuisine and has 12 restaurants in his possession. Joël liked the mentoring of young chefs too. A former student of his was the now infamous Gordon Ramsay.

The Robuchon restaurant group now operates restaurants in the following major cities worldwide, which makes Ayia Napa part of an elite group of cities and a proud addition to our small island.

• Asia
  • Dubai – L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
  • Hong Kong – L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (3 Michelin stars), Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon
  • Macau – Robuchon au Dôme (3 Michelin stars)
  • Shanghai – L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon
  • Taipei – L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin star), Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon
  • Tokyo – L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), La Table de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), Le Chateau de Joël Robuchon (3 Michelin stars)
• Europe
  • Bordeaux – La Grande Maison de Joël Robuchon
  • London – L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (1 Michelin star), La Cuisine de Joël Robuchon (1 Michelin star)
  • Monaco – Restaurant de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), Yoshi (1 Michelin star)
  • Paris – L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), La Table de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars)
• North America
  • Las Vegas – Joël Robuchon, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
  • New York City – L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), Le Grill de Joël Robuchon (1 Michelin star)
  • Miami – L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars)

Ayia Napa has 2 additions under the Name Robuchon, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon & Le Deli Robuchon

Joining this list soon are Doha, Madrid, Marrakech & Monaco.

The Experience.

I had the pleasure to be invited by a dear friend who made on online booking at Robuchon Ayia Napa, and needed a +1 to enjoy the experience, and who else would he invite, other than moi!

We first took a stroll at Le Deli Robuchon which is located on the ground level facing the Marina. The Deli offers a casual yet sophisticated all-day dining space, eat in or takeaway, serving coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks with eat-in or take-away options and a patisserie. Le Deli will also offer a carefully selected range of wines, teas, cheeses, pastries and breads all handmade with quality ingredients.

We didn’t get anything as our reservation was approaching, but the €1.50 croissants looked enticing.

The wide range of freshly made sandwiches and bites all had a price range that you really can’t find in other major cities in Cyprus, and by that I mean cheaper and value for money.