Le Miramar bouillabaisse class

The Le Miramar bouillabaisse class is a hands-on cooking session run by the restaurant Le Miramar at 12 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille, overlooking the Vieux-Port in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. Le Miramar is known in Marseille as a bouillabaisse restaurant, and the class lets visitors learn the dish in the setting where it is served. The listing does not state how long the restaurant has offered the class, so no history is claimed. The session is led by chef Christian Buffa and follows a market-to-table format: participants first visit a local market to see how the fish for the stew is chosen, then cook in the restaurant's kitchen, and finish by sitting down to eat the results. The class is described as running from 10:30 to 14:00, which allows time for the market, the cooking and a relaxed meal. The menu is built around the savoury fish stew, with an appetizer and a dessert completing the meal, so the balance is one main savoury dish framed by a starter and a sweet course. The price includes the appetizer, dessert, wine and coffee; transport to the market is on foot from the Vieux-Port, and any extra drinks or purchases are not listed as included. The class is offered only one or two Thursdays a month, so dates are limited and visitors should plan around the schedule. The price is not published online, and the restaurant asks that interested visitors phone +33 4 91 91 10 40 to confirm the fee, the next date and the group size. Group size, language of instruction and dietary substitutions are not stated on the listing. Because bouillabaisse is built around several kinds of fish, vegetarian and fish-free adaptations are unlikely, and visitors with seafood allergies should raise this when phoning. The restaurant's website is lemiramar.fr.