The illuminations of the Champs-Élysées 2024 from Laurier chef Mavrommatis' restaurant

As the magic of Christmas gradually takes hold in Paris, the capital is decked out in a thousand shimmering colors. This Sunday, November 24, 2024, we're taking a front-row seat to the traditional illuminations on the Champs-Élysées! Yes, this year, the most beautiful avenue in the world is getting ready to sparkle with a thousand lights, and we're offering you the chance to watch this magnificent spectacle while enjoying a delicious Greek menu concocted by the teams of Chef Andréa Mavrommatis at Laurier.

For a Hellenic and Mediterranean gastronomic getaway without even leaving Paris, head for the Champs-Élysées and, more specifically, Galeries Lafayette. Here, chef Andréas Mavrommatis has opened Laurier, a restaurant and tea room which, as in his previous addresses, features Greek cuisine.

On the plates, Laurier revisits the great classics of this ancestral culinary tradition. The menu, which is regularly renewed, gives pride of place to seasonal produce. What's more, as a guarantee of quality, all the products used are of Greek origin, with the exception of fresh produce - meat, fish, fruit and vegetables.

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The Magic of Christmas arrives at Laurier!

Exceptional dinner

"Illuminations of the Champs-Elysées

72 € / Person

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Grilled Halloumi AOP
Pumpkin velouté with cassia cinnamon, chestnut with Carob honey, fresh watercress

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Eggplant
Confit with aromatic herbs, onion confit, spit-roasted seasonal vegetables,
Petimezi vinaigrette, basil condiment

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Trilogy of mézédès
Octopus, dolmadès, eggplant caviar

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Sea bass
Roastedwith lemon thyme, saffron potatoes, piquillos, samphire, rosemary green juice

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Spelt
Cooked like risotto, gambas flambéed with ouzo, spit-roasted vegetables, basil jus

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Skewer of marinated red label free-range chicken
Served with seasonal vegetables with smoked paprika and rice pilaf with pine nuts

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Aegine PDO pistachio macaroon
Ganache, pistachio praline, rose-scented citrus juice

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Opéra Metaxa
Joconde cookiesoaked in coffee-Metaxa syrup, butter-coffee cream, caramelized ganache

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