Middle Eastern€CentreMon-Fri 12:00-14:30, 19:00-21:30; Sat 12:00-15:00, 19:00-21:30
Sabibi Pita stuffs house-baked pitas with falafel, grilled halloumi and roast vegetables beside the Halles Centrales in Rennes, a 2023 street-food arrival.
Signature: Falafel pita, Grilled halloumi pita
Order: The falafel pita, crisp outside and soft inside, with house sauces
French bistro€€CentreTue-Thu 18:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00; Sun 18:00-01:00
Le Gorille Bleu keeps its bistro kitchen running to 23:30 beside the Saint-Pierre cathedral in Rennes, homemade plates and boards from local producers.
Signature: Land, sea and cheese sharing boards
Order: A mixed sharing board late, when most Rennes kitchens have closed
Vegetarian€CleunayMon-Sat 11:45-14:00
Pique-Prune Cleunay runs an organic vegetarian lunch buffet beside the Biocoop in west Rennes, starters and desserts by weight with daily vegan options.
Signature: Organic buffet by weight, Daily savoury tart
Order: The by-weight starter and dessert buffets around the day's tart
Neapolitan pizza€€ColombierLunch and dinner Tue-Sat
Mono bakes the Neapolitan pizza reference of Rennes on Boulevard de la Liberté, ultra-thin centres, puffed rims and Italian small-producer toppings.
Signature: Wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas
Order: A margherita first; the high-hydration dough is the whole point
Japanese€€CentreDaily 11:30-22:00
Ikimasho rebuilds a Tokyo alley on Rue Baudrairie in Rennes, ramen, donburi, gyoza and tempura served non-stop from morning to night, seven days.
Signature: Ramen, Donburi, Gyoza
Order: A ramen and a side of gyoza under the Tokyo-alley lanterns
Japanese€€CentreMon-Sat 12:00-14:30, 18:30-22:00
Hanami Ramen simmers its broths under lanterns and Japanese masks beside the Halles Centrales in Rennes, chef Mitsuhashi's bowls made from local produce.
Signature: Slow-simmered ramen broths
Order: The house tonkotsu-style bowl; broths simmer long and it shows