Bellavista

Bellavista is the restaurant of Hôtel Le Bellevue in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste. Menus and à la carte offerings change with the seasons. The house holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and presents carefully prepared, flavourful dishes that emphasise seasonal produce. It offers seasonal promotions, for example a fixed-price March menu, and prix-fixe menus with wine-pairing options. A small, warm and cosy dining room seats up to 30 covers at a limited number of tables, creating a welcoming, intimate setting. The restaurant can organise group meals such as banquets and weddings on request. Cooking is tradition-rooted and refined with modern touches. The kitchen focuses on regional Catalan ingredients. Chef Denis Visellach leads the restaurant with his wife Patricia. After working outside the region he returned in 1986 to take over the family house founded by his grandparents; his grandmother Madeleine worked in the kitchen, and he has built a menu reflecting this heritage. Specialties include Catalan lamb (agneau catalan), Vedell des Pyrénées veal, fish from the Port-Vendres market, seasonal cèpes (porcini), cheeses from Haut Vallespir and fruits and vegetables from nearby growers; the kitchen works with regional breeders and producers.