{"id":470230,"date":"2026-06-01T06:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T06:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/470230\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T06:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T06:16:14","slug":"dior-reopens-saint-tropez-boutique-with-mauro-colagreco-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/470230\/","title":{"rendered":"Dior Reopens Saint-Tropez Boutique With Mauro Colagreco Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tWhen Dior<\/a> reopens its Saint-Tropez boutique on Monday, it will offer not only a fresh decor for creative director Jonathan Anderson<\/a>\u2019s designs, but also a full gastronomic experience, courtesy of Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco.<\/p>\n

\n\tA fixture on the French Riviera thanks to his three-star restaurant Mirazur<\/a> in Menton, Colagreco is opening Le Caf\u00e9 Dior<\/a> and a Monsieur Dior summer pop-up restaurant in the garden of the boutique, located inside a historic country house.<\/p>\n

\n\tHis menu echoes the bucolic setting. The Argentine-born chef shares founder Christian Dior\u2019s love of nature, growing much of his fresh produce in his own garden, where flowers and vegetables are planted and harvested according to the moon\u2019s cycles.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve often said that at Mirazur, we have 365 seasons,\u201d he says.\u00a0\u201cIn all my projects, I try to respect this micro-seasonal approach.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tChef Mauro Colagreco prepares his Champ de Tr\u00e8fles starter at the Monsieur Dior restaurant in Saint-Tropez.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaora Queyras\/ Courtesy of Dior<\/p>\n

\n\tWith its topping reminiscent of four-leaf clovers, his Champ de Tr\u00e8fles starter, a tartare of red prawns, is a dead ringer for Anderson\u2019s Lady Dior Clover handbag. Meanwhile, the Corolle dessert, a frozen parfait dotted with delicate iced flowers, is a nod to Dior\u2019s first haute couture<\/a> collection presented in 1947.<\/p>\n

\n\tColagreco initially visited the Dior archives when he was preparing for the opening of his Caf\u00e9 Dior at the French fashion house\u2019s Gold House concept store<\/a> in Bangkok in 2024.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOn my first visit, I was almost moved to tears because you see not just his work, but also the interpretations of all the different artistic directors of the house,\u201d he recalls. \u201cChristian Dior lives on beyond his designs thanks to these people who have kept his legacy alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tA UNESCO goodwill ambassador for biodiversity, the chef instinctively connected to the botanical references in Dior\u2019s creations.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe La Marguerite dessert at Le Caf\u00e9 Dior in Saint-Tropez. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLara Giliberto\/ Courtesy of Dior<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHe was very sensitive to the natural world, which really speaks to me, so obviously we wanted to use that as an entry gate into this world, also using as inspiration La Colle Noire, his home with a magnificent Mediterranean garden,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe sees a natural affinity between haute couture<\/a> and haute gastronomy. \u201cThe most obvious is attention to detail, which come from the hand, from craftsmanship. We have similar standards and aesthetic sensibilities. I would say that perhaps the most important thing is a desire to trigger emotion,\u201d Colagreco muses.<\/p>\n

\n\tSeated on rattan armchairs under pastel-colored parasols, diners at Monsieur Dior can savor dishes \u00e0 la carte or as part of a tasting menu. A three-course D\u00e9jeuner de Soleil experience is available at lunchtime, with a five-course Clair de Lune option in the evening. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBut Colagreco cautions the menu isn\u2019t set in stone, since he uses locally sourced ingredients only when they\u2019re at their peak. That window lasts just 20 days in the case of the apricots in the daisy-shaped La Marguerite tartlet served at the caf\u00e9, for instance.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tChef Mauro Colagreco prepares his Iris dessert at the Monsieur Dior restaurant in Saint-Tropez.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaora Queyras\/ Courtesy of Dior<\/p>\n

\n\tTypically Mediterranean produce like eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, peaches, cherries and figs will also cycle in and out of the kitchen.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean rewriting the whole menu, but the menu will evolve,\u201d he explains. \u201cAs different ingredients lose their flavor, or are no longer available locally, we\u2019re going to phase them out. Sometimes we tweak the recipe, sometimes we change it completely.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAs a result, he\u2019s reluctant to single out a signature dish, though the bow-shaped Le Noeud, a coffee and chocolate dessert, comes close.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhen you become a restaurant with a lot of signatures, you become a museum, and I want to continue being creative,\u201d he says \u201cAt Mirazur, we\u2019ve been doing it for 20 years. It\u2019s become like a game: I have clients who have come more than 100 times and have never eaten the same thing, so it\u2019s a challenge and it forces us out of our comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe Le Noeud dessert at Le Caf\u00e9 Dior in Saint-Tropez. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLara Giliberto\/ Courtesy of Dior<\/p>\n

\n\tColagreco is on a roll, having celebrated the 20th anniversary of Mirazur with a collaboration with legendary chef Ferran Adri\u00e0. Now at the head of 34 establishments worldwide, he plans to open four restaurants this year alone, in tandem with building a boutique hotel in Menton, set to bow in 2027.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEach location has its identity, its rhythm, its energy,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve chosen to never cut-and-paste, to remain faithful to my values. I try to create a universe adapted to each place and build something unique that has its own soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSaint-Tropez has a particular energy. It\u2019s a magnet for celebrity chefs, who increasingly are partnering with luxury brands on hospitality ventures at the intersection of fashion and food<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Dior caf\u00e9 opens Monday, in tandem with the expanded store, which had been closed for renovations since November 2024. It will operate year-round, while the seasonal Monsieur Dior restaurant will open from June 8 to October.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe La Corolle dessert at Le Caf\u00e9 Dior in Saint-Tropez. <\/p>\n

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