SALMON BERCY

Salmon gets the quiet treatment here — crisped skin-side down until it crackles, then left to finish gently so the middle stays soft and blushing.

• Pan-seared salmon, skin left on for crunch.
• Mashed potato, whipped smooth and buttery.
• Grilled baby carrots, lightly charred at the edges.
• Bercy sauce, glossy and bright.
• Ikura, cold pearls against the warm fish.

A French-leaning plate that still eats like comfort food — the kind of thing you order at 7 PM on the terrace with a glass of white wine and no particular plan for the rest of the evening. The ikura is the small flourish: each spoonful of sauce and roe together gives you salty, creamy, and a little pop of the sea. Come as you are, stay a little longer. May contain: dairy, fish, alcohol.