Hôtel l'escale marine

After competing on French TV's Top Chef and working in the kitchens of chef Olivier Bellin at Auberge des Glazicks, Guillaume Pape is flourishing in his own restaurant set up in modern premises. Working in an open kitchen, he serves seasonal cuisine de terroir dedicated to high-quality ingredients. His creations include flambéed pollack with a Champagne sauce, served with butternut ravioli and shellfish. For dessert, his iconic "Douceur de Lait" is a tempting rice pudding mousse with dulce de leche, vanilla ice cream and milk opaline.

The chef crafts cuisine in tune with the zeitgeist, wonderfully blending fish from the local catch and ingredients from Brittany's terroir, such as house-smoked salmon, tangy herb cream and buckwheat blini, or the blanquette of monkfish and Molène sausage, vegetables and steamed potatoes. The cooking is precise and accentuates the well-chosen ingredients!

The chef and his partner have turned their former fine dining restaurant into a more convivial and relaxed eatery, aligning with the zeitgeist, with contemporary decor and an open kitchen. Romain, the chef, has not lost his touch and his market-fresh set menu is a masterclass of aromatic, flavoursome and deftly crafted recipes, such as hake steak with January king cabbage and a tarragon beurre blanc. Perfectly thought-out dishes, friendly and cheerful service, and excellent value for money. The customers are not mistaken; this place is a real winner!

On the heights of Tréboul in a quiet residential district, sample fresh dishes in which market availability and organic produce are much more than a fashionable concept. Dig into a buckwheat pie of aubergines and sheep’s cheese or black Guengat pork rich in local aromas, before making your way down the coastal path to the beach below for a nap! Vegan menu.

A bona fide Japanese restaurant in Brest! Hinoki is run by local lad, Xavier Pensec, a diehard fan of Japanese cuisine. Locally caught fish is handpicked with exquisite precision by the chef who reveals a genuine gift for the art of sushi and a deep-rooted understanding of the role of each ingredient. Sushi and maki are crafted in view of diners as the chef discreetly deploys his virtuoso talent in an experience that borders on ceremonial.

Behind a deep-blue façade in the heart of Brest, this small contemporary bistro offers an authentically simple dining experience. A local chef who learned his trade in the city before launching his own establishment is at the helm. The ethos is straightforward: accessible dishes, well-chosen ingredients and straight-to-the-point traditional cuisine. At lunchtime, the simple set menu is spot on. In the evening, more premium ingredients feature in a more elaborate menu: cauliflower and almond velouté, perfectly cooked pollock, spinach, candied lemon and wasabi. A place that embodies the spirit o

Run by chef Gaël Ruscart, this fine establishment in the heart of the city revolves around inventive and masterful cooking. Fish and seafood ingredients are elevated in refined dishes: langoustines, flaked spider crab, smoked haddock and lime cream; scallops, parsnip mousseline with candied lemon, langoustine cream. Harmonious flavours meet technical prowess in this welcoming and elegant setting.