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We went to Le Grand Cap to celebrate my mother's 50th birthday. The restaurant is on top of a cliff, but easy to find and has a great view of the sea. The room is quite small and not cramped nor noisy. The decoration is modern and soothing, with beautiful sea themed plates and tableware. The service was very friendly and efficient if a little bit slow. The waiters explained quickly each dish and gave more ample informations if prompted. The wine recommandations were very good as well.It was very pleasant to be able to pick whatever we wanted from the carte to be included in the menus we chose, rather than being only really interested in half of the dishes we were about to have. The amuse bouches that came first were nice and a good surprise with unexpected tastes. The second one was very refreshing. We all selected the foie gras as a starter and we all loved it. The cooking was perfect and the duck paired unexpectedly well with the sweet dragée crust. The serving size was also very generous. The mains were the pigeonneau and a fish, the chef clearly intended to carry strong flavours and he succeeded in doing so but both dishes were a bit undercooked for some at the table, who did not enjoy the gamy taste. The others enjoyed it though so it is really a just a question of taste. There again the portions were generous.The pre dessert was very refreshing again and a good interlude before the selected sweets. We sampled all of the desserts offered and they were all really amazing. The chocolate was probably the best, the pistachio and strawberry ones were great and zesty too. The only (slight) let down was the apricot one because the apricot part was very bland, so it was more of a dulcey chocolate and nut dessert and although the ice cream was perfect there wasn't enough of it to counterbalance the heaviness of the dessert without the freshness of the apricot.Last came some chocolates, nuts, nougats and caramel (the truffle was amazing) followed by an artful cart of small sweets to choose from. We sampled a few of the offered jellies, marshmallows, macaroons, push-ups and other delicacies and they were all quite tasty.The chef came out to greet everyone at the end of the meal, he does the savory part and his wife crafts the desserts. He recently left a starred establishment in Avignon and is aiming to be awarded one here again. We have no doubt his wish will come true very soon and we can only hope this place will remain affordable, as we intend to come back again soon.

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High above Leucate, overlooking the Mediterranean, in an architecturally distinctive building, Le Grand  Cap makes a statement: we aspire to be a star restaurant.  The service was attentive, skilled, and unobtrusive, though we on occasion had to ask a server to skeak louder for our non-native French speaker ears. (English is no barrier here, however.). The menu is fish-centric, with excellent ingredients, cooked perfectly , sometimes undercooked intentionally, to bring out a textural element. Langousines, octopus, rouget, merlu, with vegetable accompaniments well-matched and sometimes surprising (coco beans). Chef seems to employ a signature element of thick vegetable purée (peas purée under the rouget,) which mixes with the sauce only as you eat it.  Loved it. A touch of fish eggs here and there provides a salty pop.Chef keeps his sauces restrained, though flavorful, perhaps to to avoid overpowerng the delicate fish.  Sauces could have been just a touch more intense, perhaps. The wine list is excellent, largely regional, with good selections at reasnable prices. Le Grand Cap achieves its Michelin star aspirations, at a reasonable price point. Highly recemmended for fine dining in a spectacular setting.  

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We were pleasantly surprised when trying out this restaurant. Great location, great view and more important great food! The lunch menu, changing every day, was just perfect. You can state your food allergies or intolerances and they will adapt the menu for you. All dishes were excellent, creative and modern. From entree to dessert, a pure delight. Not to miss if you are around Leucate!

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great view , on a cliff , close to a lighthouse great food , created by an inspired chef : tasty , modern , colourful , professionally prepared and presented nicely complement by plenty of " mignardises " great staff for a reasonable price

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We went to Le Grand Cap to celebrate my mother's 50th birthday_The restaurant is on top of a cliff, but easy to find and has a great view of the sea.

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