Cyril Lignac’s Bar des Prés Mayfair Unveils Hand-Dived Scallop Dishes for November
The special dishes are inspired by Bar des Prés’ signature Franco-East Asian menu, and the raw offering includes Scallop Sushi which will be available on the À La Carte menu for £9 per piece, as well as a dish of Flamed Scallops, served with passion fruit and toasted hazelnuts for £26. Also available throughout November are Roasted Scallops served with warming rum cream, Jerusalem artichoke and black truffle for £43.
The restaurant’s menu focuses on expertly sourced produce, and Bar des Prés has worked with The Very Shellfish Diver Company’s specialised divers who harvest every scallop sustainably by hand, to ensure exceptional quality and freshness. The scallops are hand-dived from the clean waters off the coast of Tarbert Harbour in Argyll, Scotland. Nestled on the shores of Loch Fyne, Tarbert is a heritage fishing village renowned for its healthy marine ecosystem.
Bar des Prés Mayfair is renowned for Cyril Lignac’s Franco-East Asian menu of sushi, sashimi, and both raw and cooked high quality, seasonal dishes.
About Cyril Lignac
Cyril was born in the southern French region of Aveyron. When Cyril was a teenager he decided to pursue a career in the restaurant business, after an apprenticeship in his hometown, Cyril made his way to Paris in 2000 to work with the three-star Chef Alain Passard. He further polished his skills and refined his style when he worked at La Maison Blancheand Le Jardin des Sens alongside the Jacques and Laurent Pourcel brothers.
In 2005 Cyril was spotted by a TV producer who asked him to present his own cooking show, Oui, Chef!, a French equivalent to Jamie’s Kitchen. This success allowed Cyril to open his first restaurant, Le Quinzième, which earned him his first Michelin star in 2012. During this time Cyril was firmly establishing himself as a media figure by participating in programmes, such as Le Meilleur Pâtissier (a French equivalent to The Great British Bake Off). He quickly became France’s best-known chef, and in 2012 was named ‘Chef of the Year’ by GQ France. The success didn’t encourage Cyril to take his foot off the pedal and he naturally progressed to releasing several cookery books, which have now sold over 2 million copies.
Today Cyril has 8 restaurants and bars that offer reinterpreted classics and personal creations that impress as they delight. Cyril continually draws inspiration from different sources. Despite the different styles and tastes, uniting all his ventures is Cyril’s spirit. Bar des Prés is no different, it reflects Cyril’s essence with elevated dishes and chic décor right in the heart of Mayfair.
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