Chef Victor Boroda is the executive chef of Esterel, a beautiful and upscale French-Mediterranean restaurant situated at the Hotel Sofitel LA with full bar & craft cocktails. Their unique garden called le Jardin is the focal point of the space.
Chef Victor Boroda
FriendsEAT: Describe the cuisine served at Esterel.
Chef Victor Boroda: California French Mediterranean
FE: What makes the restaurant special?
Chef Victor: The unique ambiance and lush garden
FE: Where did you train?
Chef Victor: Arizona Culinary Institute
Esterel California French Restaurant in Beverly Hills California
FE: Did you grow up cooking or did cooking come to you later in life?
Chef Victor: I started cooking at the age of 8 with an intense obsession with PBS cooking shows and working with my mom in the kitchen
FE: Who in your life influenced your cooking the most?
Chef Victor: My mom.
FE: What made you decide to become a chef?
Chef Victor: Re-configuring my life path my leaving the tech industry and following my true passion.
FE: What misconceptions do people have when they first enter the culinary field?
Chef Victor: That you are a chef from day one.
Esterel California French Restaurant in Los Angeles California
FE: What is the best cooking tip you can share for a novice?
Chef Victor: Follow instructions
FE: What are your three favorite cooking tools?
Chef Victor: Tongs, spoon, spatula
FE: What is the craziest thing that has happened in your kitchen?
Chef Victor: Fires, lots of fires
FE: What is your favorite ingredient to cook with and why?
Chef Victor: Flour because I can make pizzas
FE: When you’re home, what is your guilty food pleasure?
Chef Victor: Domino’s Pizza
FE: What is your Favorite cookbook?
Chef Victor: Larousse Gastronomique by Prosper Montagne
Esterel is located at 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
[mappress mapid=”264″]Nearby Landmarks: Sofitel Los Angeles, Foot Locker, Spa at Beverly Center, and World of Beads and Crystals
Phone Number: (310) 278-5444
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Saturday
- Breakfast: 06:30AM ” 12:00PM
- Lunch:12:00PM ” 02:00PM
- Dinner: 05:00PM ” 11:00PM
Sunday
- Breakfast: 06:30AM ” 12:00PM
- Brunch/Lunch: 12:00PM ” 02:00PM
- Dinner: 05:00PM ” 10:00 PM
Also check out Chef Victor Boroda’s Albacore Tuna Crudo Recipe.
Albacore Tuna Crudo
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