L'Atelier du Peintre

Rating: 15
Author: Gault&Millau

1 Rue Schongauer, 68000 Colmar, France

15/20
Remarkable Restaurant

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Location: Colmar
Chef: Loïc Lefèbvre
Cooking: French | Gastronomic
Services: Terrace
Style: Elegant, Romantic

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

55 to 145

Gault&Millau's review 2026

15/20

Remarkable Restaurant

The façade is unassuming, but Loïc Lefebvre and Caroline Cordier have no need for publicity—their reputation precedes them, and their clientele is already won over. In contrast to its street-facing exterior, their beautiful 15th-century house reveals an exceptional contemporary interior, immediately signaling the chef’s vision, which is more focused on modern and contemporary cuisine. Here and there, one finds a few familiar touches that bridge the gap between tradition and the local region. On his “Galerie” menu, highlights include a beautiful morel mushroom stuffed with foie gras, Comté Melba, a vadouvan and vin jaune sauce, lemon caramel, roasted Breton blue lobster glazed with raspberry, trumpet zucchini and tagetes, a rack of Duroc pork, Sète-style squid, avocado, Sucrine lettuce, squid ink jus and devil’s sauce, or even a Roussillon apricot, candied and marinated, served on a thin buttery shortbread with Alsatian saffron ice cream. Well-stocked wine cellar.