Auberge de Bagatelle

Rating: 13.5
Author: Gault&Millau

489 Avenue Léon Bollée, 72000 Le Mans, France

13.5/20
Chef's Restaurant

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Location: Le Mans
Chef: Jean-Sébastien Monné
Cooking: French

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

60 to 95

Gault&Millau's review 2026

13,5/20

Chef's Restaurant

Just outside the city, a go-to spot for fine dining—a restaurant that appeals to all, where even the smallest details are handled with seriousness and dedication. Jean-Sébastien Monné focuses on the quality of the ingredients and flawless execution, offering guests a relaxing and enjoyable experience on this welcoming veranda that opens onto the garden. The excellent €95 set menu speaks volumes about the chef’s current vision, featuring Maine snails and bouchot mussels, watercress with garlic cream, roasted monkfish with verbena, pheasant served on a bed of ravioli filled with confit thigh meat, parsnips, and thyme-infused poultry jus, and a dessert featuring smoked peanut chocolate fingers with salted butter caramel, chocolate ice cream, and voatsiperifery. Every plate reflects meticulous care, with just the right balance of condiments and seasoning. A well-stocked, classic wine cellar.