Three not-to-be-missed 4-hand dinners in November

November promises to be an exceptional month for food lovers, with three four-hand dinners offering rare and memorable culinary experiences. In prestigious settings, three duos of chefs will share their know-how, creativity and sensibility to offer guests original menus, where tradition, modernity and audacity meet. These evenings will be true dialogues, artistic encounters where chefs respond to each other, inspire each other and push back the boundaries of gastronomy. From Alsace to Périgord, by way of Paris, novembre invites you to a true sensory and emotional exploration, in which every dish tells a story, every food and wine pairing is a revelation, and every encounter is a celebration of excellence.

Jean-Georges Klein and Paul Stradner at La Villa René Lalique

This exceptional month of gastronomy begins in the crystal-clear setting of the Villa René Lalique (4 toques), nestled in the heart of the Vosges du Nord. In 2025, the Villa celebrates its tenth anniversary, a decade dedicated to creation, emotion and culinary transmission. To mark this anniversary, a four-hands dinner on Wednesday November 5 will bring together Paul Stradner, the house's current chef, and Jean-Georges Klein, the emblematic figure who shaped the table until 2020. This meeting is a tribute to the Villa's history, and an overture to the future. The two chefs will engage in a dialogue through a menu designed to express the richness of their sensibilities and the complementarity of their approaches. Paul Stradner, faithful to the Villa's contemporary and creative soul, will bring the modernity and precision of his cuisine, while Jean-Georges Klein, with his heritage in Alsatian and French gastronomy, will infuse memory, savoir-faire and inventiveness. Beyond the menu, this evening promises a unique atmosphere, where crystal, light and the majestic setting of the Villa sublimate the culinary experience. Meticulously selected food and wine pairings will extend this gastronomic dialogue, offering perfect harmony at every stage of the meal.

• Where to find us Villa René Lalique, 18 Rue Bellevue, 67290 Wingen-sur-Moder
• When? Wednesday, November 5, 2025
• Price: €490 per person with wine and food pairings
• Reservations: reservation@villarenelalique.com or 03 88 71 98 98

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Amaury Bouhours and Quique Dacosta at Le Meurice

in Paris, on November 13 and 14, the legendary Restaurant Le Meurice - Alain Ducasse (5 toques) will open its doors to two exceptional four-hands dinners. Spanish chef Quique Dacosta, renowned for his experimental creativity and Mediterranean dishes deeply rooted in his homeland of Dénia, will be on hand.s in his home region of Dénia, will share his kitchen with Amaury Bouhours, Executive Chef of Le Meurice, heir to theAlain Ducasse philosophy. The duo, inspired by Dom Pérignon champagnes, propose a unique gastronomic dialogue where France meets Spain in a six-part tasting menu. The evening will showcase Dom Pérignon wines, with rare vintages such as Vintage 2015, Rosé Vintage 2009 and Vintage 2006 - Plénitude 2, offering guests a sensory experience that is both gustatory and tactile. Quique Dacosta's artistic approach, blending boldness and inventiveness, will match the emotional and precise sensibility of Amaury Bouhours, who ensures that each dish tells a story and creates a memorable souvenir. Lobster, the star product of the evening, will be reinterpreted by the two chefs in distinct yet complementary creations, reflecting the spirit of a transnational culinary dialogue.

• Where to eat Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse, 228, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
• When? November 13 and 14, 2025
• Price: €650 per person with food pairings and Dom Pérignon champagnes
• Reservations: restaurant.lmp@dorchestercollection.com or 01 44 58 10 55

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Oxana Cretu and Nick Honeyman at Inima

On November 15, Bordeaux will play host to a four-handed dinner at Inima (2 toques), orchestrated by Oxana Cretu, the restaurant's inspired chef, and Nick Honeyman, of Petit Léon in Périgord. This rare encounter promises a subtle alchemy between two strong culinary universes, combining sensitivity, precision and audacity. Oxana Cretu, originally from Moldavia, develops an intimate and poetic cuisine, where each dish reads like a confidence, punctuated by flowers, textures and memories of her childhood on the Codreni farm. As for Nick Honeyman, he draws on the Perigordian terroir and his international experience to create a refined, expressive cuisine deeply rooted in the taste of the product. Together, they will offer a menu conceived in complicity, where rigor and poetry meet to offer diners an unparalleled experience. Their cuisine is based on a conscious and coherent approach, favoring local produce and respect for the environment, while exploring a few far-flung influences that fuel their creativity. Wild flowers and herbs, picked weekly, as well as infusions and aromatic notes, become the pillars of a unique culinary language. This evening at Inima promises a true celebration of terroirs, memories and gastronomic emotion, offering guests an exceptional moment, deeply human and sensory.

• Where to find us Inima, 8, rue du Palais-Gallien, 33000 Bordeaux
• When? November 15, 2025
• Price: €150 per person
• Reservations: www.inimarestaurant.com