Where the Chefs Eat: Mauro Colagreco’s Go-To Spots on the French (and Italian) Riviera

“Mirazur is in an absolutely magical part of the French Riviera, between the ocean and mountains, straddling Italy and France,” says Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco, who has spent the last two decades running the fine-dining destination in the seaside town of Menton. “It's where I found my kitchen, and myself: Mirazur was my first restaurant, and a place where I could experiment while also tapping into the region's rich gastronomic tradition.” Colagreco's restaurant Mirazur turns 20 this year This year marks three-Michelin-star Mirazur's 20th anniversary, which Colagreco is honoring with a special collaboration menu in April and May. For the occasion, Colagreco is joined in the kitchen by Spanish chef Ferran Adrià , of El Bulli fame, who is applying his famously molecular approach to Mirazur's most iconic dishes, remixing the emblematic menu with a hit of nostalgia for loyal diners. But what holds true is that every single plate will continue to celebrate the French Riveria's bounty—with just-plucked-from-the-Med seafood, to hinterland-sourced herbs, and an approach that manages to feel elevated and welcoming at once. Because, ultimately, this is how the region has shaped