Le Jardin des Sens - Hôtel Richer de Belleval

Place de la Canourgue, 34062 Montpellier, France
16.5/20
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Chef
Jacques et Laurent Pourcel
Cooking
French | Gastronomic
Services
Access for people with disabilities | Pets allowed
Style
Elegant | Romantic
Budget (€)
Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)
75 to 240

Gault&Millau's review 2026

For forty years, Jacques and Laurent Pourcel have shared a love affair with their city, a relationship they are now continuing at the Hôtel Richer de Belleval, after leaving their first restaurant, Le Jardin, in 2016. In this truly exceptional setting—a 5-star hotel housed in the former City Hall—guests can first feast their eyes on the frescoes and stucco work on the ceiling, historic 18th-century decorations superbly restored by the Ricou workshop. To honor the venue, the two brothers have crafted a multifaceted culinary experience, channeling boundless creativity into a series of courses that sometimes bring competing ideas together on a single plate. These contrasts are sometimes striking, with balances that can be surprising, yet they consistently capture the diner’s interest. Ranging from €75 to €240, the menus offer tremendous flexibility for culinary journeys of varying degrees of adventure. At €130, the five-course meal and numerous amuse-bouches make full use of the space: bell pepper and tomato jelly served like gazpacho, brandade quenelles with milk espuma, beautifully presented Paimpol clams in a vanilla velouté, and gravelax of mullet; followed by Mediterranean bluefin tuna prepared with watermelon, daikon radish, caviar, and caviar cream, accompanied by a shrimp-based composition with tarama emulsion—a true delicacy. Next comes the veal, cooked to a remarkable medium-rare, served with a creamy chanterelle fricassee, sweet potato purée, glazed carrots, and a melt-in-your-mouth croquette filled with Comté cheese and veal jus—all these small compositions coming together to form the whole. Finally, a stunning dessert featuring lemon and various preparations of Reine-Claude plums, a pumpkin seed praline cookie, and aged plum sorbet. The wine cellar is exceptional, particularly for Languedoc wines.

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  • Jacques et Laurent Pourcel
    Jacques et Laurent Pourcel Chef
    Jacques et Laurent Pourcel Jacques et Laurent Pourcel Chef
  • Ludovic Pascal
    Ludovic Pascal Pastry Chef
    Ludovic Pascal Ludovic Pascal Pastry Chef
  • Nicolas Hoarau
    Nicolas Hoarau Chef de service
    Nicolas Hoarau Nicolas Hoarau Chef de service
  • Sébastien Martinez
    Sébastien Martinez Head sommelier
    Sébastien Martinez Sébastien Martinez Head sommelier
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