Essentiel

Rating: 11.5
Author: Gault&Millau

11 Rue Armand Rébillon, 35000 Rennes, France

11.5/20
Gourmet Restaurant

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Location: Rennes
Cooking: French | Traditional
Services: Access for people with disabilities, Children's Menu, Pets allowed, Private Parking
Style: With family

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

25 to 52

Gault&Millau's review 2026

11,5/20

Gourmet Restaurant

Having trained at Ferrandi, Ze Kitchen Galerie, and Le Crillon, among others, Blandine Lucas has brought her expertise to the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin, north of Rennes. Her bistro-gourmet restaurant is, above all, a distillation of modernity, featuring healthy and ethically sourced cuisine served in a bright, contemporary setting with large floor-to-ceiling windows offering a view. The €52 menu is a powerhouse, featuring garden-fresh green beans with smoked duck breast, foie gras, vine peaches, and walnuts; redfish with eggplant and quinoa; mild spices, and shiso; a veal sweetbread fricassee with a variety of carrots, chanterelle mushrooms, and hazelnuts; and a baba with aged plums, whipped cream, and orchard plum compote.