28/06/2026
Dinner at Gooseberry, recommended by a countless number of friends and followers, and turns out it’s conveniently 6min drive from the villa we are staying in.
More about this villa later.
A French brasserie in Indonesia isn’t exactly easy to pull off, without having any French people !! But this place is as close as you will get, the Aussies will confirm.
We started with the foie gras with buttery brioche, it was excellent, we couldn’t stop and ordered 2 more brioches to spread on. Aya had a disproportionate amount but who is counting. Add a little touch Porto confit onion, a pinch of salt and a lick of cranberry sauce. You are good to go.
Ola insisted on ordering the Onion soup, if was light, no chunky cheese melted inside, instead it was served with a crispy Tomme de Savoie cheese crouton, on the side, so the soup was quite hearty but not heavy.
The Mille feuille (I had to google the damn spelling) was not our favorite, it’s layered with lamb, the texture was soft chewy, like lamb brains not meat.
Highlight dish:
The steaks were fabulous , MB6 Australian skotch fillet, medium doneness , 300gram x 2 plates , for a total of 600grams of goodness to share. Price was 1.8M IR , which is around 370Dhs !! Let’s reflect on that while I chew.
The surprise:
The Mérou Mousseline Soubise, a crispy-skin grouper, onion and star anise purée, feta–goat cheese vinaigrette, sunflower seeds.
The purée is made of cassava and was rich and delicious.
Our friend Dodi, took great care of us!! THANK YOU 🙏