L'Hysope

Rating: 14.5
Author: Gault&Millau

25 Rue de l'Aurore, 17220 La Jarrie, France

14.5/20
Chef's Restaurant

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Location: La Jarrie
Chef: Nicolas Durif
Cooking: French | Traditional
Style: Romantic

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

63 to 170

Gault&Millau's review 2026

14,5/20

Chef's Restaurant

Behind its stone walls and Japanese garden, L'Hysope develops a hushed, elegant atmosphere, extended by a room decorated like a cabinet of curiosities. The whole creates an immersive, soothing experience, perfectly in tune with Nicolas Durif's cuisine. The chef offers a contemporary, precise and highly personal gastronomic cuisine, in which seafood products interact with refined plant-based ingredients. Right from the amuse-bouche, textures and contrasts set the tone for the meal. Blanquette végétale with katsuobushi seduces with its delicacy and aromatic depth, carried by gentle plant and iodine notes. Pollock with strawberry, asparagus and kimchi creates a fresh, expressive dish, enhanced by an elegant rosemary fish jus. Lean, pearly and served on a thin slice of snacked cuttlefish, accompanied by green asparagus and baby greens, confirms the precision of the cooking and the care given to balance. The sweet potato, parsnip and chorizo emulsion adds a more enveloping, gourmet touch. The strawberry and asparagus dessert finishes the meal with great finesse and freshness. The cellar impresses with its depth, with vintages ranging from 1969 to 2024 and a selection combining great estates and more confidential references. In the dining room, service is fluid, attentive and perfectly paced. One more point this year.