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La Vie @ Le Dream Boutique Hotel, Jalan Pintal Ali, Penang

La Vie is a contemporary fine dining restaurant housed in Le Dream Boutique Hotel. Although located along Jalan Pintal Tali, the heart of Georgetown city, it is easily missed out by passerby as the restaurant does not have a formal signboard. 

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

Nonetheless, the haute cuisines crafted by Chef Brandon, a young chef whom graduated from Culinary Arts Centre Penang still attracted an exodus of crowd here every night. Though classified as a fine dining restaurant, feel free to share with the person in charge on your expected meal budget and they will refine a recommendation list without hurting your wallet

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie @ Le Dream Boutique Hotel, Jalan Pintal Ali, Penang

We started light with Smoked Duck Breast Salad. It is lightly scented by having the salad sauce whisked over it, and pamelo presence in the bowl of salad is the unique point. 

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

Our tongue and appetite is further tickled by Crab Tortellini. Upon chewing, the fluffy tortellini discharges an aromatic crab essence, served on a curry flavoured prawn based soup. 

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

Next on the menu is Breaded Button Mushroom. Encapsulated within the crumbs is a juicy fresh button mushroom, still retaining the best of its natural taste.

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

The conventional menu - mushroom soup never goes wrong whenever it is served. Its creaminess and buttery were perfectly tuned, while giving out rich mushroom taste.

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

Prawn Bisque served in La Vie is a creative combination of French essence and traits of local specialty dish - Penang Hokkien Mee. Prawn heads are simmered for at least 3-4 hours to extract its essence to make up the core of the soup, rendering the soup exhibits a pleasant charcoal smell. 

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

After a series of stomach therapy session with delicate starters and appetizers, we are off for main dishes - Penne Pasta with Bacon. Slices of bacon are topping the light creamy pasta, emitting a decent scent of pleasant bacon smell. 

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

Due to Raw Oysters aphrodisiac attribute and freshness, its of high demand here. Fresh oysters are imported bi-weekly on Wednesday and Saturday. Often times, the plump and succulent oysters presented a briny taste as it was served on its original taste upon being cracked. 

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang
Well done Lamb Rack
Our stomach was treated with a medium rare Lamb Rack. Mix and match with three different condiments provided - brown sauce, wasabi and sea salt to suit it up to own taste.

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

The Cod Fish is seared carefully to give it a flaky and firm flesh. It is lightly seasoned with a smattering of black pepper. At the same time, enjoy the side dishes of bedding of stiff homemade mashed potatoes and sauteed mushrooms. 

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

Relish upon the Chargrilled Organic Chicken without having go through the hassle of grilling at your backyard. With charcoal grilling, a nice magical taste is imparted the rightly sliced meats.

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

The night party would have been imperfect if wines are absent. Ask for the person in charge on what types of wines available to cater for your own needs, in both taste and financially.

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie Le Dream Hotel Fine Dining Georgetown Penang

La Vie @ Le Dream Boutique Hotel
139, Jalan Pintal Ali, 10100, Georgetown, Penang
Contact Num : +60 12 - 402 1342 (Kevin)
Operation Hour : 6:30pm - 11:30pm (Closed on Monday)


*This article is published in Penang Food & Travel Magazine.

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