How to go about asking the chef to just prepare his/her favorite beef/chicken/fish recipes for 3 people. Just let the chef do whatever he wants to do. Maybe give him/her a momentary break.Just go and do whatever.
Posted by
Nashville, TN, USA
795 posts
In expensive restaurants, there might already be an option for this though it would have to be booked in advance. If not, it might be possible to contact the restaurant well in advance by phone or email and ask if the chef would be willing to do so on a slow night.
Posted by
Massachusetts
715 posts
Choose restaurants that serve what is the best of the day from the local market.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
Rick's guidebooks will occasionally describe restaurants where he alerts you that you can put your self in the hands of the chef, but you have to read through all the listings to find those notes. I like restaurants that post a changing seasonal menu on a chalk board, or at least a daily special. However, you do have to watch out for pretenders (e.g., in Venice) who post the same, standard, not particularly seasonal options on their chalk board everyday.
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
You don't say which country?
In France, by any chance?
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Yes, France, thanks. Burgundy region and Paris.
Thanks in advance.
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
A French chef might do it--might--you wouldn't know in advance.
But I don't know if the result would be any better than what you would get by ordering off the menu.
Why not go to a really good restaurant in Lyon or Dijon, one whose menu you've seen in advance, and order your favorite off the menu?
Then each person wouldn't have to have the same thing.
I guess we need a chef to answer this question.