L'albatros - Bonifacio

Our first day at Bonifacio and we just happened to try mussels here. We shouldn't have: some of them had surely died a few days before. Not a good experience at all. And beverages are too expensive.

Nice setting outside but service was incredibly slow. We could never seem to get anyone's attention the entire time, but as it became later on in the evening, they almost couldn't wait for us to leave and pounced on the plates when we were not finished. Food was average. I personally would not recommend this restaurant but then again, perhaps we were just unlucky on that particular day.

I started with the typical, and delicious, fish soup. The rouille sauce for the toasted baguette was wonderful and the soup would have been more than enough for my meal, but I had selected it as the starter for my 2 plat menu. My fish course was also delicious. Service was outstanding and watching the boats/yachts moving in and out of the harbor makes for a lovely dining experience.

Had nice mussels in white wine sauce with french fries. The fries as others commented before unfortunately where very soft, not crispy at, and were quite dark. They have to solve this recurring issue. Mussels were fresh and good though. Service was very friendly and attentive. Nice regional red wine and a Corse chestnut spirit to round off the meal. Our friend had a salmon fillet which she liked very much. Great view of Bonifacio harbor.

Having had a very disappointing meal at the Michelin rated de Passo in Bonifacio we decided to go next door to the Albatross. What a difference! Service with a smile and food to be proud of. Fresh Tuna Tartare and a solid veal chop topped off with a chocolate bomb! Thank you all for a very enjoyable evening.