La Canfouine

This friendly bistro in the heart of this small coastal village occupies a charming building opposite the church. The space has been completely renovated in a contemporary style, while retaining nods to the past. Based on dishes for sharing and Celtic ingredients, the food bears the hallmark of Christophe Le Fur (Auberge Grand'Maison). Order a delicious pâté en croûte-style poultry and foie gras terrine, followed by a generous and perfectly indulgent house-made tiramisu for dessert. Front of house, Sonia Quéro provides dynamic service and a friendly welcome.

Outside the town centre of Saint Brieuc, Aux Pesked embarks you on a journey between land and sea. In an uncluttered interior bathed in light, this eatery celebrates seafood with its briny and veggie-focused cuisine. Local produce and seasonal ingredients are cherry-picked by the veteran chef, who is on first name basis with each market gardener and fisherman. On the menu: tartare of scallops enhanced by fresh herbs, raviole of tender juicy crabmeat in a fragrant stock or a festival of shellfish in a shellfish and seaweed butter jus. Now add an intelligently curated wine list (organic, biodyna

The chef finds his inspiration in deepest Brittany, illustrated by dishes such as crumbly buckwheat in butter and shallots, but is also open to other influences, as the loin of roast croaker, grenobloise seasoning and shellfish bisque illustrate. Well-crafted food, cheerful service, a digestible bill and only a few knots from the beach.

This attractive old building with a grey granite façade stands in the town centre. Inside, contemporary features are woven into the original decor to great effect; there is also a quiet patio terrace. In the kitchen, the chef continues to cook traditional dishes – at reasonable prices. Most are served in individual cocottes, the slow-cooked pork loin being a case in point.

Chef Sébastien David signs an enticing score using top-notch, mainly local Brittany ingredients. Expertly balanced flavours, consummate cooking and a sprinkling of bold combinations define the score: pollock paired with papaya-samphire-marjoram seasoning or a fennel-themed dessert flanked by a white chocolate ganache and bergamot seasoning. This painstaking attention to detail is also mirrored in the bright, relaxed interior whose pleasant lounge-dining area is set in a conservatory, adding both warmth and light to this town centre establishment.

In the heart of Saint-Brieuc, not far from the train station, this modern and welcoming restaurant promises a light and inventive culinary experience: chicken pâté en croûte with dried apricots and red onion confit; fish from the fish market, kasha risotto and Béarnaise cream; vanilla Mont Blanc, calamansi jelly and blackcurrant sorbet – a refreshingly indulgent treat.

Chef Stanislas Laisney (formerly of Aigue Marine in Tréguier) and his partner Jane Morvant (front of house) are at the helm of this completely revamped restaurant. The creative cuisine makes use of local, seasonal produce in bold and surprising combinations, with particularly daring surf-and-turf pairings: langoustines a la plancha and black pudding on buckwheat risotto, or a strawberry dessert with sea lettuce and fennel...