For the first time in history, A CUT Steakhouse invites a Michelin-starred chef for a guest appearance

Gold▲Dishes by Chef Patrick of La Pyramide. (Photo / Provided by The Ambassador Hotel Taipei)

Reported by Huang Shiyuan / Taipei

For the first time in its 52-year history, The Ambassador Hotel Taipei has invited a Michelin-starred chef for a guest appearance. This collaboration is with the legendary French restaurant “La Pyramide,” one of the first establishments in history to be awarded three Michelin stars. Chef Patrick Henriroux will lead his team for a guest stint at A CUT Steakhouse from October 20 to 22, offering a limited number of 300 two-Michelin-star lunch and dinner sets.

La Pyramide, one of the first restaurants in history to receive three Michelin stars, was founded in 1822. Its first head chef, Fernand Point, was known as the father of modern French cuisine and one of the three great chefs in modern French culinary history. Other renowned chefs, including today’s culinary legend Paul Bocuse and Alain Chapel, were once his apprentices. However, after Fernand Point passed away, no successor could maintain its legacy, and the third star gradually faded until 1989, when fifth-generation chef Patrick Henriroux took over and regained two Michelin stars within just three years.

Born into a farming family, Chef Patrick sources all vegetables within a 25-kilometer radius to ensure freshness. He is also well-versed in the optimal cooking methods for local ingredients, earning him the title “Gardener of the Rhône Valley.” Aside from his signature dishes, La Pyramide is also a dream destination for wine enthusiasts. Among its treasures is the rare 16th-century monastic herbal liqueur known as the “Elixir of Longevity,” brewed by monks using precious herbs gathered from the Alps 400 years ago. A few bottles of this aged elixir will be flown in especially for this event, giving wine lovers a rare tasting opportunity.