Maison Albar Le Victoria 5* – Welcome to a haven where prestige and serenity blend. A French hotel dynasty, the Albar family continues to impress with its luxurious, warm, and intimate host experience!
With 132 rooms, including 30 suites, Le Victoria captivates with its characterful architecture combining the Heritage of the great mansions of the Riviera from the 1930s and Azur Art Deco with noble materials (marble, woodwork, lava stones…). An era of elegant rest!
The pure beauty of Spa Oria invites you to exclusive well-being with its high-end treatments and facilities (pool, sauna, hammam, Vital Dome, etc.). An era of premium relaxation!
With its 360° panoramic view of Nissa la Bella and its big Blue, the “Taulissa” restaurant is the cherry on the rooftop terrace! The interior decor evoking the Sea echoes the terrace like a ship’s deck. The central bar creates a festive touch with its cocktails… The menu, crafted by Chef Glenn Viel, triple Michelin-starred, and his Executive Chef Fred Grava, invites you to a Provence-Mediterranean culinary escape that is “no-frills” and creative!
Long-time friends, chefs Viel and Grava convey to gourmets a cuisine of sharing and conviviality “like a Sunday with friends,” reflecting their complicity and passion: reimagined memory dishes blending seafood, livestock, and eco-responsible quality terroir products.
On the menu?
Starters: gazpacho, zucchini chutney, lemon puff pastry, langoustine, black garlic citrus mayonnaise, etc.
Main courses: chicken casserole, smoked bacon peas, grilled octopus, burnt jalapeno jus, compressed carrot, linguine, lobster, lobster bisque with smoked paprika, seaweed butter, etc.
Each product is cherished, making the dishes flavorful, aromatic, and well-presented. The cuisine aspires to be “simple,” but the chefs bring zest and twist each dish with unexpected seasonings and condiments!
Desserts? Confited rhubarb, fontainebleau cheese, basil strawberry pesto, thyme honey emulsion, strawberry sorbet, lemon thyme cocoa crunch, caramelized puffed rice, vanilla ice cream whipped cream, cocoa nibs, etc.
The sweet delights from Pastry Chef Guillaume Bousquet, with a remarkable career, reveal playfulness: lightly sweetened, precise simple flavors combinations, subtle seasonings, texture games… a surprising, fresh, and complementary final touch!
A chat with Chefs Fred Grava and Guillaume Bousquet
Fred, tell us about your meeting and professional journey with Chef Glenn Viel… What have you learned from this culinary genius?
“We met during a sports session in Courchevel. Right away, we developed friendly ties. Then one day, he offered me to work with him as a Sous-chef at the Kilimandjaro, where we obtained 2*. Following this experience, I joined him at L’Oustau de Baumanière to achieve 3*! My Chef taught and still teaches me today the discipline, attention to detail, and cuisine excellence… he trusted me, which allowed me to reveal, express, and improve myself, eventually becoming Executive Chef at Taulissa!
Guillaume, tell us about your journey. What does Glenn teach you in creating your sweets?
I started as a Sous-chef in the fine dining restaurants of Le Meurice 5* and Prince de Galles 5*. Thanks to these experiences where creativity and technical skills are required, I was able to obtain the position of Chef at Lasserre*, then at Le V 3*. Glenn teaches me another way of thinking, being, and acting… If I don’t create enough, I can quickly get bored… He brings me wisdom and the ability to discern what is useful and just.
Fred and Guillaume, what do you wish to convey in your dishes at Taulissa?
We are a united and creative brigade, the menu was developed with care and a clash of ideas! We offer authentic and modern cuisine where taste, seasoning, perfect cooking, and good garnish… clash, surprise, and are delightful at the same time. We revisit Mediterranean and Provençal classics by enhancing them with new flavor blends, textures, and visuals. Taulissa is a heartfelt cuisine where “one meets among friends” with friendly and relaxed service. We want to create an emotion and a lasting memory.”
Practical information:
Maison Albar – Le Victoria
Restaurant Taulissa
Address: 6 avenue de Suède
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 12 PM to 2:30 PM – 7 PM to 10:30 PM
Phone: 04 22 70 08 04.
