Essentiel sits in glass on the Canal Saint-Martin towpath in Rennes, Blandine Lucas cooking seed-to-plate menus from the restaurant's own garden and orchard.
Signature: Essentiel signature tasting menu
Order: The weekly Market Menu, written around the restaurant's own garden
Essentiel sits in glass on the Canal Saint-Martin towpath in Rennes, Blandine Lucas cooking seed-to-plate menus from the restaurant's own garden and orchard.
Signature: Essentiel signature tasting menu
Tip: Ask for a bay-window table over the canal; the weekly Market Menu changes entirely with the garden's output.
The Marché Bio on the Mail François Mitterrand is Rennes' all-organic market, a Wednesday-afternoon line of certified growers under the plane trees.
Tip: It runs into the evening, so it doubles as an after-work shop; arrive from 17:00 when every stall is set up.
Les Grands Gamins runs terrace brunches on the Mail François Mitterrand in Rennes, a seasonal compose-your-own plate from €21.50 both weekend days.
Order: The compose-your-own plate, €21.50 to €26.50
Tip: The plane-tree terrace on the mail is the point; book outside or come early on sunny Sundays.