Wine and dine like a celebrity in Cap Ferrat in one of the Cote d’Azur’s most exclusive restaurants – Paloma

When it comes to exclusive European wining and dining, the French Riviera has to be in pole position. With so many lavish haunts with Michelin chefs and their assistants ferrying away behind the scenes in the kitchen, it’s no wonder the world’s elitist members can’t seem to resist flocking to the Cote d’Azur for their epicurean dining delight.

Paloma, located on the rocky peninsula or Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, could be described as epitomising the justifiably deserved reputation of wining and dining on the French Riviera. What has been expressed as being not just a beach restaurant but an institution, Paloma was opened in 1948 and immediately became popular with the south of France holidaying aristocracy.

Retaining its privileged clientele, the proceeding decades have seen the biggest and most glamorous names in entertainment, politics and art take a seat in one of the Cote d’Azur’s most exclusive restaurants. If we are going to start name-dropping, Winston Churchill, Jean Cocteau, Mick Jagger, Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Jack Nicholson make up just a snippet of Paloma’s impressive portfolio of star clients.

So what’s the star attraction of this French Riviera beach restaurant?

Asides the breath-taking views this sheltered north-east facing bay endows, it legendary cuisine comprising of only the freshest ingredients prepared by world-class chefs, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat is home to some of the world’s priciest real estate. The allurement of the densely forested peninsula between the ultra-glamorous towns of Monaco and Nice have enticed many an aristocracy and millionaires from around the world to buy a holiday home in Cap Ferrat.

As far back as the beginning of the twentieth century, this exclusive yet refreshingly raw spot has beckoned a regal crowd of property investors. During this time King Leopold II of Belgium built several houses and an artificial lake on Cap Ferrat.

The Telegraph once commended Cap Ferrat for, unlike the Waggish elements of the likes of St. Tropez, managing to remain delectably unspoilt. With its time-honoured appeal and meticulously-prepared cuisine and views looking out towards Eze and Moyenne Corniche, the Paloma restaurant compliments the ageless and stylish desirability of Cap Ferrat impeccably – No wonder the stars of young and old can’t resist this exquisite Cote d’Azur beach restaurant.