Dining

"From start to finish we were very impressed with the efficiency and professionalism of everyone involved in the organisation of our conference at Hotel de France. I would have no hesitation in recommending the Hotel de France to anyone planning an event in Jersey."

Jeanette Staddon, Royal College of Nursing

Hotel de France

Healthy dining with a difference

Saffrons

Saffrons cuisine is the healthy balance and combination of Indian spices with European flavours and local ingredients.

"The unusual combination of spices used successfully creates an amazing yet healthy dining experience. The result - lighter and healthier dishes, but still with the intense flavours that make Indian cooking so unique. All the taste but none of the cholesterol" - Gallery Magazine.

The Concept
The Foundation of our cooking is based on sourcing quality local products. By utilizing such products as hand dived scallops, line caught sea bass and local vegetables, we are having products at their peak quality at the right time (seasonality) and reducing food miles which affects the quality of the product as well as the environment.

The Technique
The cooking methods are inspired from different regions of India; seafood recipes from Goa to richer dishes from Punjabi in the north.

We utilize a clay oven, called Tandoor, to retain the authenticity of such dishes as Naan bread and all Tandoories.

Modern European techniques such as slow cooking, low temperature and sous-vide are used to perfect the blend of spices and quality of the product.

The Presentation
Dishes are presented simply in a modern European way, letting the food 'do-the-talking' rather than masking the food in heavy garnishing and sauces.
The essence is to retain the intensity of flavours but allow for lighter and healthier dishes.

Saffrons has recently relocated to the previous Gallery Restaurant Venue. The freshly decorated themed restaurant lies adjacent to the Lounge Bar, with its comfortable low seating is simply ideal for that aperitif before your meal or a nightcap afterwards. The Lounge Bar is open nightly from 5pm until late.

Example Menu
(please note our menus are subject to regular change)