Chef-patron Thomas Bühner – who for years has been at the forefront of Germany's gastronomy scene with his restaurant La Vie in Osnabrück – has established his new LA VIE on the urban METRO Campus in Düsseldorf. Timo Fritsche, a chef with MICHELIN-star experience, shows off his talent in the kitchen. Twin evening set menus – one omnivore, the other vegan – put top-notch regional ingredients to work in dishes with French and Asian influences. Wonderfully harmonious flavour combinations tantalise the palate – for example, perfectly cooked, premium skrei with crispy roasted cauliflower and a truly sensational, lightly foamed sherry sauce. Lunch is also served on Sundays. The clean-lined interior by architectural firm Kitzig Design Studios is extremely swish and elegant. Diners sit at tables or on bar chairs at two large marble tables – with a little luck, you will catch a glimpse of the kitchen. There is another La Vie by Thomas Bühner in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei.