Wonderful food, nice wine list , friendly staff, somewhat hidden location. Sidewalk table service,…read moreinterior tables, and the really cool outside terrace seating in the back court yard somewhat shared with Sherlock Holmes Restaurant.

This little restaurant / cave à vins stands in the center of Brest. We had three glasses of…read moredifferent kind of wines and a cheese plate, seated at the counter. A few days letter we came back for a proper lunch. We chose a toasted camembert with honey and green salad, a plate with vegetarian dishes, haddock with cockles plus vegetables and for the desert a pear and chocolate crumble. We drank red organic wine. Good points : - Different interesting organic wines - Local food (vegetables, bread, butter etc.). For example cheese from the fromager affineur Sten Marc's - Lovely place, welcoming and authentic. The garden is charming and the second room super lightly. - Agreeable staff, thoughtful and which give good advice To be improved : - The place is open as a wine bar but it is more a restaurant. We arrived at 6 PM and it was obvious that the preparation of the diner was the priority for the staff. We had quiet the feeling to disturb the preparation of the following meal. - Only one veggy dish. Moreover even if the turnips, the cabbage, the carrots were delicious and even if the pumpkin soup was tasty the dish had too much (good) potatoes. - The seasonings have to be improved. - The dessert was good but not outstanding. The pear was perfectly cooked and the chocolate was not over sugared but the crumble mix was OK.

From the owner: Le restaurant "La Vieille Renommée" vous promet une cuisine régionale raffinée, élaborée par le…read morechef M. Camus (membre de l'académie culinaire de France) et sa brigade, où les produits de la terre et de la mer s'harmonisent pour le plus grand plaisir de vos yeux et de votre palais !

I happen to across this place on a holiday (May Day). We were a large group of people which we…read morethought that we wouldn't fit (about 10 people). We all didn't speak French at all but the Owner Franck did his best to explain to us of each item of the menú with the help of his Chef, She did a fantastic job detailing the items on the menu. I ordered the Aumônière de chèvre aux alques as my appetizer, Lieu Jaune en écailles de chorizo riz comme une paell et salade de poivrons balsamique as my Entree, and Douceur Rasque as my dessert. Every meal that came presented to me blew my mind! I'm amazed with everything that came out. I would definitely recommend this place to others and dear family and friends. Merci Franck for having us and Merci Chef for the tadow dinner!

The food was amazing; the service was amazing; the menu is very unique; the wine recommendations…read morefit what you order. And then came dessert which is the best dessert I've ever had. This is a place I would highly recommend.