L'Essentiel

Rating: 12
Author: Gault&Millau

64500 SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ

12/20
Gourmet Restaurant

2 PHOTOS

Chef: Morgan Ortega
Cooking: French
Style: With family | With friends

Gault&Millau's review 2025

Sticking to the essentials is always difficult, and often requires the know-how of experience. While we appreciate young chef Morgan Ortega's creative approach, we'd also like to see this influx of flavors and aromas channeled a little by reducing the number of ingredients on each plate, which would allow us to better appreciate the freshness and quality of the products: crispy langoustines (in cigar form) and grilled gambas with chard and ewe ravioli, apple, radish, walnuts and a very present bisque, veal fillet in morel sauce with melting caramelized flesh, an honest pistachio-lemon dessert. General wine cellar, friendly and efficient service in this cosy, quiet setting.