Chez Charles - Lumio

My partner arranged the meal as part of our hotel stay, as a birthday meal, on the first night of our stay. Despite having some great food over the rest if the... read more My partner arranged the meal as part of our hotel stay, as a birthday meal, on the first night of our stay. Despite having some great food over the rest if the holiday, nothing managed to surpass not only the meal but the staff and dining experience of this one. Everything about.it was Michelin quality, and was actually rather reasonably priced considering. Starters, mains and puddings were all impeccable, with brilliant service from the staff in between. Would dine there again in a heartbeat.

We had the best dinner we have ever had at L'Oggi a couple of weeks ago while hiking on Corsica. The Cepes with rocket, pistachio sponge and berries served on a... read more We had the best dinner we have ever had at L'Oggi a couple of weeks ago while hiking on Corsica. The Cepes with rocket, pistachio sponge and berries served on a piece of pine log was a blend absolutely amazing flavors. Never had I had anything like it. The John Dory with sauce of chlorophyll and shellfish and oil of Corsican lemon with oysters wrapped in radish was out of this world. The lamb was tender and perfect. We were blown away by this place. It is absolutely amazing and the staff was excellent as was the local Corsican wine.

Four of us enjoyed the 3 course discovery menu, in other words the chef produces a starter, main course and desert. Suffice it to say the food was quite excepti... read more Four of us enjoyed the 3 course discovery menu, in other words the chef produces a starter, main course and desert. Suffice it to say the food was quite exceptional. We are all well travelled and have eaten in many excellent places but our evening was simply superb. We drank local wines but with the advice of the sommelier had fantastic choices. The service was perfect attentive but not stifling or obsequious. We have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant just be prepared to spend around 100 euros per head including wine. The best food we have had in Corsica and France.

We stayed at the hotel of the same name for a couple of nights. The restaurant is excellent, with a short but varied menu offering four entrees, two fish, two m... read more We stayed at the hotel of the same name for a couple of nights. The restaurant is excellent, with a short but varied menu offering four entrees, two fish, two meat and three dessert options or two tasting menus. They use top quality fresh ingredients in creative and tasty dishes that are all different. The young chef obviously has an excellent team behind him. Front of house is the same with a knowledgeable maitre D heading a young but very capable friendly team. The owner was ever present and worked hard to ensure all goes well. In difficult times for the industry well done.

We had a great meal on a Friday night. The food was excellent from start to finish, and they were good with vegetarian substitutions. And they waited until we f... read more We had a great meal on a Friday night. The food was excellent from start to finish, and they were good with vegetarian substitutions. And they waited until we finished our champagne before pouring the wine, which was nice. Only two downsides were: 1. Location next to busy road, not much they can do to change that. Wasn’t too bad though, and 2. I ordered the st. Pierre and they brought me the loup instead. It was good, just not what I ordered. I woulda still definitely recommend.