CuisineMediterranean
Price€€€€
Tasting menu€240
NeighborhoodÉcusson
HoursTue-Thu 20:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-14:00 and 20:00-22:00; closed Sunday and Monday
ChefJacques and Laurent Pourcel
Book ahead2-4 weeks for weekend tables
Last verified

Tip: The Menu Signature runs 240 euros; La Canourgue downstairs serves the Pourcel register at bistro prices every day of the week.

Location

Address: Place de la Canourgue, 34000 Montpellier

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Tip: Weekdays only, Tuesday to Friday, with menus from €69 to €114; the short lunch is the most accessible entry point.

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More fine dining in Montpellier

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Ébullition earned Boris Caillol a Michelin star on Rue du Pila Saint-Gély in Montpellier, perfumed tasting menus sourced from the city's organic markets.

Tip: Weekdays only, Tuesday to Friday, with menus from €69 to €114; the short lunch is the most accessible entry point.

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Modern FrenchChef Clément Briand-Seurat€€€€59-99ÉcussonThu-Mon 12:00-14:00 and from 20:00; closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Céna seats diners under medieval cross vaults on Place Pétrarque in Montpellier, Clément Briand-Seurat's tasting-only table rated 15/20 by Gault et Millau.

Tip: Lunch menus run 59 to 89 euros against 99 at dinner; seatings are tight windows, and the vaulted room takes few covers.

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