Demeures de campagne Parc du Coudray – Mercure

In the heart of this charming borough, on a pedestrian square near the town hall, a pocket-sized restaurant run by a young chef with an impressive cv. Market-inspired menu with the likes of fresh pasta with mussels, calamari and langoustines, or poultry quenelles with freekeh... Scandinavian style dining room, terrace overlooking a fountain. Delicious prices.

What are two Australian chefs (with stints at Yard, Spring, Bones and Au Passage) doing in the heart of the grounds of Saint Vrain Castle, more precisely in the tastefully refurbished former stables? Well, they are knocking up spot-on food, sourced directly from the estate’s huge cottage garden, which actually existed before the restaurant, using fruit and vegetables that are harvested only when perfectly ripe. A fine dining experience that mingles rural charm and gourmet delights, overlooking the surrounding countryside. Guestrooms available for overnight stays. Booking compulsory.

Diners come here for the atmosphere and tastes of Spain, especially Asturias, where the family who own the place hail from. On the menu, you'll find top-notch ingredients, succulent Iberian recipes – Iberian pork pluma, paella bodega (chicken, chorizo, cuttlefish, mussels and prawns), salt cod with aïoli, delicious turrón for dessert – as well as some daily specials. You won't be disappointed!

An unusual setting for a restaurant: what was, in the 1970s, a municipal swimming pool, with raw concrete and colourful neon lights, has been converted into a bustling collaborative space. It is where Enzo Scaramuzzino, former right-hand man of Mathieu Pacaud, is swimming solo after clocking up experience in MICHELIN-starred kitchens. Every week, the short menu is written up on the blackboard – think cuttlefish fricassee, truffle risotto, farm-reared pork rack… Classics revisited without ostentation, impeccable jus and a fabulous béarnaise sauce on the rump steak, fresh and fruity desserts, su

This restaurant, located in an old antique shop in the centre of the village, cannot fail but delight: a contemporary, elegant interior, a patio-terrace ideal in fine weather, and at the helm, a young couple who offer market-inspired dishes like this grilled octopus with black garlic and fregola sarda pasta, or rump of veal with polenta and cardamom.

This industrial - style loft is well hidden at the end of a small alley. Guests enjoy the warm, convivial atmosphere at this contemporary restaurant, which offers delicious, bistro - style gourmet cuisine.

All that remains of this former butcher's shop are the tiled walls and a few hooks for hanging meat. The rest of the interior is contemporary and charming, with colourful velvet-upholstered seats and sprucely decorated little tables. A table d'hôte (reservation required) is hidden among the bottles in the cellar. The two surprise set menus allow the chef to work with the best ingredients available at any given time, whether they be sourced from the nearby market, Marché de Rungis, or, in the case of certain vegetables, from a small organic farm nearby. Mackerel and beetroot; Vendée poultry and