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Mirazur

The restaurant that elevated France

PMmedia Adv.

Today Mauro Colagreco is the well-known owner-chef of the Mirazur restaurant, located in Menton on the Côte D'Azur. But his success story started way back in Buenos Aires, when he made the decision to follow a dream. In 2001 – the Argentinean was a recently trained chef – he upped sticks to France, aiming to study the fundamentals of the country’s cuisine, praised around the globe. At the cost of personal sacrifice, he gained enriching experiences working with some of the best names in French gastronomy. Until, in 2006, he embarked on the great adventure of opening his own restaurant. Thus Mirazur came into being, in a 1930s modernist building with stunning views over the Mediterranean Sea.
Confirmation that he was on the right track came six months after the opening, when the prestigious French restaurants guide Gault & Millau awarded him the Newcomer of the Year prize. Soon after, the first Michelin Star arrived.

The Mirazur was the first restaurant in the world to achieve Plastic-Free Certification

2009 brought new achievements: the Mirazur was placed third in the ranking of the world’s 50 best restaurants, in the same year Colagreco was recognised as Chef of the Year by Gault & Millau, becoming the first non-French chef to receive this distinction.
Among many other awards, Colagreco raised his second Michelin Star in 2012. And in 2019, his third, at the same time as Mirazur took first place in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, marking the first time France has been in that position.
But what makes the Mirazur so special? There are several things. From the incomparable views over the French Riviera, to the three levels of cascading vegetable and fruit gardens where the produce for each meal is grown and harvested, to a group of talented chefs and a team who understand the essence of the restaurant. And the food of course. Mauro Colagreco’s cuisine is inspired by the sea, the mountains and by the Eden he has planted.

Mauro Colagreco’s cuisine is inspired by the sea, the mountains and by the Eden he has planted


The restaurant space has undergone some changes recently, namely the dining room. But the essential remains the same, although more refined. By this we mean flavours. During the three months of lockdown, due to the pandemic, Colagreco took the opportunity to reformulate the menu. The new «Lunar Menu» is inspired by the cycle of nature, and is divided into four dishes (root, leaf, flower and fruit). Sustainability, the need to preserve the planet, the soil and the seas, has always been fundamental in the Argentine chef’s philosophy. In 2020, the Mirazur was the first restaurant in the world to achieve Plastic-Free Certification. In the same year, received a new star, the Michelin Green Star, created by the guide to recognise sustainable gastronomy and highlight restaurants that take responsibility for the conservation and protection of biodiversity.

P. Matteo Carassale and Nicolas Lobbestael