This is perhaps the city's finest business: a dream location at the foot of the towers, a chic setting, enticing dishes, a high bill without being arrogant, giving the effect of top-of-the-range gastronomy without playing too big a game. A perfect success for Grégory Coutanceau, who knows how to manage, delegate and deliver a highly professional service. His 72 € Découverte menu covers the whole range, but you can also choose from the extensive menu: Salers beef and oyster, a marriage that always works well, golden pollack on French pea skin, bigorre ventrèche with green apple juice, hazelnut cookie with vanilla cream and bergamot gel, praline and vanilla custard. Noble products (langoustines, foie gras, turbot...) are included in the higher price range of €119. A classic and complete cellar, with a good selection of Loire wines.
Sea bream in ceviche, butternut petals and juice spiced up with lemongrass and lime, pumpkin seed praline, old-fashioned mustard ice cream and pickles
€26
Haddock En coque d'oignon paille, haddock and beechwood-smoked bacon, onion confit, haddock broth emulsion and crispy mouillette
€22
Main dishes
Pan-gilded scallop nuggets, roasted seed crumble, leeks braised with kumbu seaweed and yuzu kosho, beurre blanc perlé with leek oil
€46
Pan-fried golden calf sweetbread, just-seared scampi, potato chips, roasted cepe mushroom and apple purée with undergrowth flavours, scampi bisque emulsion
€57
Dessert
Passion fruit flavoured soufflé, coconut softness and Opalys white chocolate sauce by Valrhona, Rhum HSE passion
€17
Pochée pear in spiced syrup, cookie and nougatine with Borderies walnuts, tonka cream, confit and pear sorbet with lime zest
€17