La Cave Brut

When it opened last year Brut Cave made a bit of a splash and not only because its owner, along with his two partners, is Akrame Benallal, the young French chef who received his second Michelin star last year. The concept here is that the cheeses on offer to pair with the wines are both highly curated. Hence you will not just be served any cheese here along with your glasses or bottle(s) of wine, but rather the cheese sommelier is there to advise you on what to choose that pairs best with your wine. Another twist is that when you discover, through your wine and cheese tastings, that one of the wines particular rocks your world, you can purchase a bottle of it to take home with you. The downstairs part of this wine and cheese bar is a cellar and the selective bottles kept here are for sale.