Price fixe 34 euros, all three courses delicious don't miss this!; one of our top dinners in Franceread more

As the sea breeze blows over Brittany, I wonder why I've never written about French restaurants…read more Perhaps it's that strange combination of fame, perfectionism and grandeur. And possibly the other fame, too. But then, we find ourselves bordering winding rows of timbered houses to get to Rue des Dames. The tiny place risks being overlooked by passers-by, but, as its name suggests, it's number 2. Its restrained, rocky aspect feels just like being on a natural breakwater overlooking forever mesmeric waves. Ah, la mer ! Yes, I know that when embarking among sailors the journey will never be undercatered. But I'm hungry for good eats. Fortunately, neither of my co-dinners lacks appetite either. Not in the least. We dined on the evening menu, consisting of three choices per course. This being a marine ambiance, slowly we rejoiced on Cancale Oysters with Ciboulette, Cider Vinegar & Lemon Juice, and Crab & Apple Salad with Spinach Sauce - both carefully balanced in taste and texture. The highlight of the night: Sea Bass on Curry Sauce & Local Spices - definitely the great vedette of the table. But for those who aren't in a fish mood, Turkey "Sot l'y laisse" (literally, "foolish not to eat it") is the answer. This is an incredibly tender morsel nested between the thigh and the back. And this comes with wild rice and chorizo cream. Desserts came in like a platter of scintillating gifts. I went for Chocolate Dome on Soft Almond Crust, though with the slight skepticism of someone who is used to the finest Belgian chocolate. Big surprise, it was just like in Belgium. Well, almost ;-) The bill came to about 100€ (88£), reasonably priced for a three-course meal for three, including a bottle of dry white wine. As I settled the bill, Chef Julien - or Captain Moreau, should I say - came personally to check up on me. Such a fine, skilled young man, who pays a necessary and just homage to regional cuisine in Brittany.

L'Ambassade survived the COVID pandemic and is better than ever. It features creative French…read morecuisine and a fabulous--and inexpensive--wine list. I had the tuna, which was perfectly cooked and surrounded by a succulent puree of red peppers with leeks. The wife had the lamb, which she also said was delicious. For a starter we tried the scallops in a cream sauce--so tender and NOT overcooked. Desert was a homemade mille feuille that used whipping cream instead of pastry cream, making it much lighter than your usual mille feuille. The service was brisk and efficient. If you can get a table on the terrace, go for it. The restaurant was packed on a Thursday night so be sure to make a reservation and expect tight tables--typical in France. The place as crowded with happy locals, a sure sign that it delivers great food at a fair price.

Not sure why such high reviews. My gazpacho was green and in dire need of salt, although the…read morefalafel in the Lebanese special was excellent with its super crisp outside and soft inside. However even salt didn't help the orange hummus in the plate. Dessert was good, service was friendly but overwhelmed.

My god! What a GEM! This was a highly recommended restaurant by a local and everything about the…read moreexperience was simply perfect. Michelin 1 star restaurant with impeccable service. Food/Quality: 5 stars For a menu of just 15 or 20 euros, the food here is worth every penny. The chocolate dessert cake was my favorite. With melting chocolate on the inside and vanilla ice cream. Love! Service: 5 stars Impeccable. Ambiance: 5 stars Lovely ambiance really reflective of the town of Rennes. Highly Recommend!

Ambiance was good, food was ok. Nothing really jumping out. creme brûlée was so so. Pork was a bit…read moredry and too diffuse with the lentils. a friend had the Carmel desert which was the best part of the meal for all of us. Not a great wine selection but it is still French wine. I would not rate them any higher and was a little disappointing but not bad.

This French resteraunt was everything we expected in contemporary French cuisine. Friendly staff…read moreand English menus were also helpful for us American travelers. The French people were wonderful to us everywhere we went. So glad I checked Yelp for this great resteraunt!

From the owner: La Gourmandise Autrement Le Col Vert, bar-restaurant situé à Hédé, accueille ses convives dans une…read moreambiance chaleureuse et festive. Un cadre à la nature luxuriante, une terrasse offrant une vue imprenable sur l'étang de la ville, tout est réuni pour passer un pur moment de plaisir entre amis ou en famille. Pour se restaurer, les formules sont abordables et variées : cuisine aux accents internationaux, viandes grillées, planchas mais aussi spécialités de la mer comme les gambas ou le tartare de Tourteau. A tester : Les Tapas apéro au soleil couchant, dans une ambiance qui comblera les amoureux de sorties conviviales.

The headline for my review of La Saint George is "This is a super place for fancy crepes!". I am…read morecleaning up some review drafts I started before COVID hit. I visited La Saint George's pre-pandemic while on a business trip to Rennes. I totally enjoyed myself and my meal. The atmosphere was classy for a crepe joint, but probably only average classy ... by French standards. La Saint George was busy on my visit and seemed like a place the locals visited frequently. The cuisine & menu is all about the crepes. The restaurant had French and English menus. My party of 2 Americans and 1 Canadian went for some crepes that were cheeseburger themed. There were cute names for all the crepes. We ordered some cider to go with our meal which was dry and delicious. We had salted caramel dessert crepes that were perfect. The service was exceptional, and the price and value received more than fair. I totally recommend La Saint George and would be happy to eat here again. Bon appetite.

The name comes up often when asking locals about the best crêperie in Rennes. To be honest, the…read moreplace is a little too trendy-looking for me. Lots of velvet and funky lamps made this place seem like a nightclub/lounge better found in New York City, not in Rennes. I will admit, all of these things made me hesitate when I walked in. However, their selection of galettes was truly unique. This would be my last galette in Rennes, and I had to make it count. Enter Le Giorgio Armani. Four pieces of magret de canard topped with foie gras and a bit of caramelized apple. It was around 17€ and the most expensive thing on the menu. But it was well worth it. I couldn't believe I had four pieces of magret de canard in addition to foie gras. It was like I'd died and gone to heaven. It took me forever to eat because I couldn't stop "Mmmmm" ing and "ooooooh yummmmmm" ing. If you are looking to splurge, this is what you should get. The previous reviewer complained of dry, cold galettes. I didn't have the same experience at all. For dessert, I ordered a speculoos ice cream and Nutella crêpe. It came with a piece of hazelnut chocolate with a flag of Brittany sticking out of it (nice touch!). I loved the speculoos ice cream, but the Nutella crêpe was not particularly noteworthy. Or maybe my expectations were just too high after my galette. Don't come here unless you want something unusual. This was a perfect last crêperie for my time in France.

This place sounded good so we thought we'd give it a try. Be aware that this restaurant is in the…read morehistoric area of Rennes, where tables are packed and spilling onto sidewalks on a balmy, end of summer evening. We had called ahead to make a reservation, but could not get through: the operator said the "service did not exist." Perhaps it had closed, we thought. Since we couldn't get a reservation, we decided to just head there and take our chances. I did not tell the maitre d' that we had cruised for a half hour looking for a parking spot, but we did. Using the Apple map program for directions is a challenge in a European town you don't know, in which the announcer's French is so bad you don't have a clue what street she's talking about. We ended up in a parking garage and walked about five blocks to get there. At any rate, the maitre d' was snooty and not at all helpful. So I can't talk about the food, but the attitude is more what I would have expected decades ago. Most French are aware that tourism is a major industry for their country and act accordingly. I speak French, so he did not have that excuse. I would give it a zero for that reason, but that would make it appear I hadn't given a rating.

From the owner: Un délicieux petit restaurant Un délicieux petit restaurant, au charme indéniable et à l'accueil…read morechaleureux. Décoration originale, ainsi que la cuisine. Une bonne adresse de la capitale bretonne. Prix modiques. Il est conseillé de réserver car l'endroit est petit.

After visiting Mont Saint-Michel, France. We picked a fine restaurant just by walking around the…read moretown. This was a very fine top notch restaurant, highly recommended.

Classic French food well prepared and great service. The Tartare is excellent. Good Valueread more

I have to go with 5 stars for my review. There is no reason for me to rate this place lower and…read moredrag down their current stellar average. I LOVE crepes and Rennes and Britanny are the epicenter for good crepes and galettes. The Epi de Ble is an excellent representation of a good French crepe restaurant. It is probably a 4 by a French standard ... but it gets a 5 today from this Yankee. In any event, there are no negatives for me to report on this restaurant. I have been to many creperies (30+) in France. Some were as good as L'Epi de Ble, but none were better. On the menu are all the standard creperie options. I went with one of the specials and ordered the Norwegian (salmon). It was delicious. The buckwheat galette was perfection. I ordered some local cider to go with my meal and it was dry and tasty. For dessert, I ordered the salted caramel. It was simple and awesome. I always order this one for dessert. In summary, creperies do not get better than this ... only different.

We had the best salted caramel crêpe ever here! Nothing fancy about the location, but it is well…read morevisited and extremely convent to the central train station. We actually explored 4 other higher rated crêperies, turning each down for being too fancy or load music, etc.

Came here on a whim after seeing the Formule Midi…read more 9.90 for the Plat du Jour 12.90 for E + P or P + D 15.90 for Entree + Plat + Dessert I came around 12:30pm on a Tuesday, and it took a few minutes until someone acknowledged me at the door and showed me to a table, and took even longer to receive a menu (but that's just French service, I've realized). The interior is a little strange - the furniture is beautiful and matches the beautiful outside of the restaurant, but some decorations and wall art seem a little out of place. Bathroom is on the second floor of a very windy staircase. I ordered the Ouef Mollet, Salmon Risotto with Fine Herbs, and Moelleux Chocolat. The starter was a soft boiled egg on top of mushrooms cooked in wine. The egg was runny and helped balance out the strong flavor of the mushrooms. They also give you a side of bread, which was perfect for soaking up the sauce. The main course salmon wasn't very seasoned (again, it's a French thing to under-season, apparently), but I liked that the skin was crispy and the flesh was soft and flaky. The risotto wasn't as creamy as I was hoping, but the fine herbs were very prominent. There was also a lemon cream sauce that encompassed the rice, which made a nice addition to the salmon. Portion size was also satisfactory. The moelleux chocolate came warm, but I know it was sitting out for a while before reaching my table, because the ice cream had melted significantly. The inside of the cake wasn't as fudgy as I would have liked, which was a real bummer because I've had really good moelleux chocolat during my time in Rennes. I found a piece of foil in my cake, and after telling the server, she said (not nicely or rudely, very matter-of-factly) "well, it's made in a foil cup so they can't help it" All in all, great food, good value for the price, and every dish that I saw other tables ordering looked delicious.

Wandered into this restaurant while perusing downtown Rennes. Very nice place to eat. Our server…read morewas so friendly. I loved the atmosphere, perfect for a dinner conversation with friends. We were experimenting that day, so we tried a plate of frog legs (not my thing, but I had to do it once). I ordered the zander, and it was perfect. The white sauce was light and accented the flavor perfectly. Their house bread was stellar, and I couldn't get enough. Highly recommend.

In a touristy area chock-full of typical crepe/galette cafes and moules-frites restaurants, Mr…read more Robert is a gem to find: intimate and casual. One of the best restaurants in Dinan and definitely one of our favorites in France so far. Came in on a Saturday night at 9pm without a reservation, and luckily we were seated in the last table available. The hostess was sweet, spoke English, and was extremely helpful regarding the menu and translations. Best yet, they were very casual about the menu -- anything can be ordered as a starter or as a main, and they're not sticklers to the rules about French dining that most restaurants seem to have. First, the amuse-bouche: whipped cucumber cream with oyster leaf -- a leaf that actually tastes like oysters! Different, and delicious. I'm not a huge fan of actual oysters, but I totally dig the leaf. Here's a pro tip: any time they offer scallops, order them! They were doing a special scallop menu, but I just had the scallops with risotto as a starter. Not kidding, I would have licked the plate clean. So amazing and perfectly cooked. For my main, I had the duck confit, which was served on a warm potato and bacon salad, and accompanied by mixed greens. The meat was amazingly tender and less fatty similar dishes I've had in the past. If I were in Dinan longer, I'd visit again. Thumbs up!