{"id":19503,"date":"2025-02-19T23:44:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T22:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/non-categorise\/la-piscina-a-dive-into-arnaud-brands-cuisine\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T23:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T22:44:58","slug":"la-piscina-a-dive-into-arnaud-brands-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/article-food\/la-piscina-a-dive-into-arnaud-brands-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"La Piscina, a dive into Arnaud Brand’s cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On the rue des Sources in Plainpalais, this new restaurant is<\/span>aptly named. This former swimming pool has now been transformed into a convivial space where you can eat and drink. By night, La Piscina is decked out in blue lights that have been attracting passers-by since November 13, 2024, but it’s by day, for lunch, that we dive into<\/span>chef Arnaud Brand’s world<\/span>together<\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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La Piscina \u00a9India Belce-Kennedy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A smooth entry<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Behind tinted glass, once you cross the threshold, you’re straight into the atmosphere. Inside: a central bar stretching across the entire room, tiled floors, blue and white striped cushions, you feel like you’re on a lido in Italy. And even if the weather<\/span>‘<\/span>and even if the weather is not favorable for a coastal setting, we let ourselves be persuaded to have a drink. It’s the Pesca cocktail, with its aromas of peach, agave and apricot against a background of tequila, that gives us that sunny feeling. After all, you can’t go wrong with<\/span>‘<\/span>a signature cocktail in a dining bar!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After hesitating over the burrata and its beet caramel, the choice fell on another vegetarian option. Let’s start gently with a hummus served with pomegranate, black lemon powder and pickles. In a perfect blend of sweet and sour, we finish this appetizer with a flourish, taking a piece of bread with our fingertips and wiping off the last of the zest.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A cocktail at La Piscina \u00a9India Belce-Kennedy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Controlled balances<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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One Scarpetta later, it’s the pork from Jussy that wins the vote. A confit of pork belly glazed with miso and sake, served with potatoes and glazed vegetables. A kiwi sauce, served on the side, enhances the meat’s sweet flavors. Despite its less-than-elegant appearance, this<\/span>‘<\/span>is a real job well done in the kitchen. The pork’s skin is crispy, yet the meat melts in the mouth, a sign of languidly mastered cooking. In a different register, a grilled sea bass fillet or a vegetarian suggestion of the week are also on the menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now it’s time for dessert. Two options: chocolate or cheesecake. Today, we choose the former. Beneath its minimalist name lies a fondant accompanied by a dark and white chocolate ganache. With vanilla aromas and a salted butter caramel coulis, it’s a balance of bitter and sweet that you feel on the palate. With peanuts and roasted hazelnuts, these three textures bring us to the end of this<\/span> meal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Under the heading “dining bar” lies a place where even lunch has its own identity. And it’s undoubtedly in the evening that we’ll <\/span>(re)discover La Piscina and dive into the deep end. <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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