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
Pan-Asian€€GareDaily 11:30-14:30, 18:30-22:00
Miss Bao steams its baos and gyozas on Place de la Gare in Rennes, a pan-Asian counter open every day of the week across the square from the station.
Signature: Steamed baos, Gyozas
Order: A round of steamed baos before your train; the station is across the square
Japanese€€CentreTue-Fri 19:00-21:45; Sat 12:00-14:00, 19:00-21:45
Le Fuji runs a Japanese bistro on Rue Derval in Rennes, curry and teishoku set meals rather than conveyor sushi, served evenings through the week.
Signature: Japanese curry, Teishoku sets
Order: The Japanese curry, the dish this bistro hangs its name on
Congolese€€CentreTue-Sat 19:30-23:30
La Marmite du Saca Saca cooks Congolese saka saka and moambe to order on Rue Derval in Rennes, a small evening room with cooking worth the unhurried pace.
Signature: Saka saka, Moambe chicken
Order: Saka saka, the cassava-leaf stew the house is named after