Luxembourg am Hierscht 6 - The City final

We stayed in the Luxembourg City on Day 6, our last day of the trip. We walked into the city center via the bridge as usual, passing by Cathédrale Notre-Dame. 

We went to Oberweis again and tried their cafe on the first (second in the States) floor this time.  

I enjoyed their wonderful croissant very much! J had omelette with ham and cheese. It was fortunate to find hot savory breakfast, which has been difficult to do so in Germany. 

Then we visited Luxembourg City History Museum to learn about the city more. The building was beautifully designed by integrating modern extensions in ancient architecture. With five floors, the museum was bigger than I expected.

I liked the series of the wooden models to show the city development, starting about 1000 years ago.

The 360 degree panorama room was also my favorite.

There was a lovely terrace to overlook the Grund quarter. I was very pleased with the museum. Highly recommended!

The next was chocolate shopping! I was very interested in Genaveh. The artisanal Luxembourgeois Chocolatier hand-makes more than 80 varieties of high quality chocolate bonbons! The shop was so adorable and their chocolate looked absolutely delightful. We bought some treats, about which I am going to post later. 

We walked around the city for a while and found a bench to relax and wait until our lunch reservation time... 

Clairefontaine was the restaurant we specially chose for the last lunch in Luxembourg! Elegant French course lunch at a sophisticated and upscale venue with the attentive room staff was a perfect ending to round off the trip that we have been enjoying so much.

Canapés - foie gras mousse. It was so smooth, light and sweet, like gelato!

Amuse-bouches - mushroomy soup, something hot and crunchy, something cheesy... a playful and inspiring welcome from the chef!

J's wine for this special occasion!

The restaurant didn't look so large, perhaps with total about ten tables indoor. We were seated in the partitioned area at the center of the dining room. Our table was away from other guests and nobody walked through behind us. J called it intimate. 

My Entrées - spider crab Maki and artichoke pana cotta

J's Entrées - house-smoked and cooked line-caught whiting with beets and caviar

My Plat - Challans duck, St. Germain pea mash, wild mushroom tartlet, served with Mangalica ham jus

J's Plat - the restaurant's specialty, recommended by our servant. I believe this was "poularde demi-deuil cuite en vessie, sauce Albufera." According to a tripadvisor reviewer, "chicken raised under AOP requirements and fed on a diet of cereals and milk, is cooked in a cow’s bladder to seek utmost juiciness and smoothness. Slices of truffle are inserted between the skin and the flesh for perfume, and the bird is served with an Albufera sauce (chicken stock, cream and foie gras) on a bed of truffled mashed potatoes."

 

According to the French dining rituals, a cheese trolly arrived at our table. However, we were so full and sadly had to turn down the offer and jumped to dessert. We both ordered hot Grand Marnier soufflé and orange madeleines. 

And Petit Four! I was speechless.

With the superb lunch lingered in our mind and tummy, we strolled along the top of the cliff of the upper town, admired the last views of the Grund, walked down to the old town, said Hello to the owner of Kamakura who was in front of the restaurant by chance, and found a backyard path to our Airb&b. 

With dramatic river valleys, beautiful forests, romantic castles, and amazing foods reflecting its cultural diversity, Luxembourg amused us in every second! Fortunately we had a great weather and fall foliage. Thank you very much J for driving all the way and making the trip happen!