Hotel Don Cesar****

Le Don Cesar is a five-star gastronomic hotel, managed by a family, located on the Gulf of Porto Vecchio. Opened in June 2012 and built by Édouard Cardi, its main gourmet Italian restaurant is mentioned by the Michelin Guide and described on the hotel’s website as Michelin-starred. The establishment has 39 sea-facing rooms and suites, seven private villas, a Nuxe spa, a lounge bar, and a new Kids Club. Designed and furnished by Édouard and Marie-Ange Cardi, the hotel is managed by the second generation. Situated in a pine grove, with an interior designed by its founder, the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows and its panoramic terrace offer breathtaking views of the sea and the old town; the dining room is elegant, intimate, and bright. Outside, an infinity pool appears to merge with the Mediterranean, and La Paillotte offers meals overlooking the beach for a relaxed summer atmosphere. The cuisine blends Corsican and northern Italian techniques in carefully composed and colorful Mediterranean dishes. The chef and his team emphasize homemade pasta and local products; the menus feature seafood sourced from the day’s catch and Corsican black pork A.O.C. Specialties include lobster ravioli with bisque; spaghetti alla chitarra with cuttlefish ink and local langoustines; passatelli with summer black truffles from Norcia; risotto alla Milanese with osso buco stew.