L'Arbousier

L'Arbousier is the gastronomic restaurant of the five-star hotel Le Maquis in Porticcio on the southern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio. It reinterprets local recipes with lightness and modern technique and pursues a philosophy of "civilising tradition" by removing unnecessary fat and revisiting classic flavours. The restaurant offers a gastronomic dinner service — the menu-suggestion / menu du jour is €90 per person (dinner only, excluding drinks) — and is noted for personalised service and a romantic seaside setting; it is listed in the Michelin Guide (Selected). The dining room is warm and intimate beneath century-old exposed beams in cooler months, while a large shaded terrace by the pool and sea opens in season; the hotel also provides a cosy bar with a fireplace and candlelit evenings on the terrace overlooking the Iles Sanguinaires. The cuisine is Mediterranean with Corsican inspiration, focused on fresh, seasonal and market-driven ingredients, balancing traditional regional flavours with lighter, modern preparations and a grill card for relaxed lunches, including a more relaxed grill‑inspired lunch on the terrace. The kitchen is led by Gérard Lorenzoni-Salini. Specialities feature nightly-caught Mediterranean fish such as red mullet, John Dory, spider crab and langoustines, alongside young goat, milk‑fed lamb, veal and wild boar; signature dishes include Carré d'agneau de Bastelicaccia roasted with rosemary, a thick mountain pork chop with crushed potatoes, seared John Dory (blanc de Denti poêlé), melenzana farcie au brocciu, and an assortment of chocolate textures and seasonal fruit desserts.