This post was written 7 years after the actual event, so memories are a little hazy…
Took a taxi out to have lunch at Martín Berasategui, one of the 3-star restaurants I'm hitting on this trip. Upon arrival we were led through the lovely indoor dining room, and asked whether we would like to sit indoors or out on the patio. As it was such a nice day, we decided to park ourselves outside.
No sooner had I sat down than when the scolding started… I decided that since we were dining at a 3-star restaurant - and similar establishments in France are all very formal - we should dress up for lunch. I wore a summer suit but left out the tie, while I
We were way, waaaay over-dressed. There was only 1 other table on the patio, and one of the guys was wearing a T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops! This was an eye-opener. So THAT's how you dress to dine at a Michelin 3-star restaurant in this country…
