Restaurant la Marine

85330 NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L'ÎLE
19/20
 Exceptional Restaurant
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Chef
Alexandre Couillon
Cooking
French | Gastronomic | Local | Seafood | Signature cuisine
Services
Access for people with disabilities | Children's Menu
Style
Elegant | Romantic
Price Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)
240 € to 350 €

Gault&Millau's review

19/20
Exceptional Restaurant Renovation work was completed in late spring. A great success! Alexandre Couillon and his brigade now have a bird's-eye view of the fishing port and the comings and goings of the boats, in direct osmosis with the local economy and the men and women who keep the little port alive. We announce ourselves at the intercom, and the door opens onto a small vestibule. Ready to embark on an unforgettable experience. Welcomed naturally and with exquisite kindness by the radiant Céline, you are invited to watch a short, fast-paced video showing the island and its resources at their best. We discover the new layout, the reorganization of spaces so well thought out and realized. La Marine offers unrestrained comfort in its choice of materials, colors and furnishings... Above all, it makes you feel at home. A perfect blend of elegance and easy living. Let the party begin! What can we learn from the opening salvos? Everything, of course! In small, skilfully orchestrated touches, Alexandre's creative universe reveals itself wave by wave: the shrimp broth infused with verbena awakens the senses; the tomato, which has taken all its time to preserve, combines with the flesh of lobster caressed by notes of rose... and again this iodized shot in the form of a fleshy oyster happily refreshed by a seawater granita... The cruise continues on the high seas with incredible intensity, an anthology of absolutely coherent alliances. Everything is so right! For example, the splendid Atlantic bluefin tuna in all its gustatory fullness, in osmosis with its environment: a juice of smoked bones, candied roe and surprising yucca leaves for a slightly crunchy dimension. The lobster, cooked to near-perfection, is accompanied by a Japanese flan with green crab broth and a silky texture that gently accentuates the marine dimension, which is further enhanced by a superb caviar made with Noirmoutier fleur de sel and a few marine plants. The all-vegetable interlude is a moment of visual and gustatory delight. A kaleidoscope of garden vegetables, of different textures and colors, carried by a "reduced butter of tomato syrup" from which not a drop is left! There's no point in mentioning all these virtuoso performances, but let's not forget this plate that combines julienne and lean meats cooked very gently over an open fire and illuminated by a scathing rockfish jus. Corn and astonishing "marsh shrimp" set this delicate dish apart. To follow, delicious garden onions cooked on a bed of coarse salt replicate the pollack seasoned with a brown juice of caramelized onions (in the spirit of gravy) and lacto-fermented butter (lacto-fermentation of grated onions in brine.) Very small grains of garden grapes and shiso leaf also brighten the dish. Desserts rise to the occasion, as demonstrated by the surprising marriage of zucchini, fig and blackberry, so beautifully galvanized by the grace of an iced milk infused with fig leaves. The wine list is curious, committed and engaging. As for service, it's entrusted to a smiling, committed team, moving with efficient fluidity.
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