Pépin is the Saint-Germain wine bistro of Rennes, Pierre Clolus and Lucas Parigot pouring natural and biodynamic bottles beside terroir plates.
Signature: Pâté en croûte
Order: The pâté, the house calling card, with a natural glass
Tip: Pâté and raisin is the house motto; order both and hand the rest of the night to the sommelier side of the room.
Pépin is the Saint-Germain wine bistro of Rennes, Pierre Clolus and Lucas Parigot pouring natural and biodynamic bottles beside terroir plates.
Signature pour: A grower bottle to go with the pâté
Wine focus: Natural and biodynamic growers
Food: Terroir bistro plates, pâté en croûte the calling card
Tip: Pâté and raisin is the house motto; order both and hand the rest of the night to the sommelier side of the room.
Le Lapin Noir flips fully plant-based burgers on Rue du Vau Saint-Germain in Rennes, falafel, tofu and seasonal-vegetable patties from €10.90 with fries.
Try: Vegan falafel burger
Tip: The €10.90 house burger with chive yogurt and barbecue sauce is the order; Saturday runs non-stop service.
The Saint-Germain market sets up by the church square in central Rennes on Wednesday mornings, a compact food market steps from the Vilaine and République.
Tip: The smallest central market; use it for a quick shop rather than a browse, then coffee on the nearby quays.
Le Lapin Noir flips fully plant-based burgers on Rue du Vau Saint-Germain in Rennes, falafel, tofu and seasonal-vegetable patties from €10.90 with fries.
Try: Vegan falafel burger with house fries
Tip: The €10.90 house burger with chive yogurt and barbecue sauce is the order; Saturday runs non-stop service.