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Brittany has 10 Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide, and those restaurants hold 10 Michelin stars in total. Their wine programmes are exceptional. L'Embrun in Brest center, La Tête en l'air in Saint-Patern, Racines, near Boulevard de la Liberté, Côté Cuisine in Carnac, Allium in Créac'h Gwen, Le Saint Placide in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer, and La Table Breizh Café in Cancale have wine lists. Ima in Centre-Ville and Le Pourquoi Pas in Dinard have exceptional, sommelier-led programmes with extensive wine lists. Ima and La Table Breizh Café also have sake programmes. Le Saint Placide’s list draws heavily from Champagne, the Loire, and Burgundy. La Table du Liziec has an extensive wine list in a restored 16th-century Breton estate. Ti-Coz in Quimper, Finistère has an exceptional wine programme of 500 references selected by a former sommelier. Bombance in central Rennes has an exceptional programme of natural and biodynamic wines and an extensive wine list. Crapule in centre historique has a natural wine selection and a Star Wine List (2026).

Michelin-starred restaurants

The Michelin-starred restaurants here are L'Embrun in Brest center, La Tête en l'air in Saint-Patern, Racines, near Boulevard de la Liberté, and Côté Cuisine in Carnac.

  • L'Embrun

    In Brest center, L'Embrun is a one-star restaurant with a tasting menu and à la carte service. Its wine list sits alongside inventive modern French cooking built around local Breton ingredients.

  • La Tête en l'air

    La Tête en l'air in Saint-Patern offers blind tasting menus in 4, 6, or 9 courses. The room has an extensive wine list, and one Michelin star.

  • Racines

    Racines, near Boulevard de la Liberté in Rennes, pairs tasting menus and à la carte dishes with a sommelier-led, extensive wine list. It holds one Michelin star and focuses on Breton produce in a modern French frame.

  • Côté Cuisine

    Côté Cuisine in Carnac is a one-star restaurant with à la carte and prix fixe formats. Its wine list and extensive wine list accompany modern French fine dining built from local Breton produce.

Bib Gourmand rooms

Bombance in central Rennes, Fidelis in Intra-Muros in Saint Malo, Éclosion in cœur historique in Quimper, and Peck & Co in central Brest each hold a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2026).

  • Bombance

    Bombance in central Rennes is a modern French neo-bistro with small plates, à la carte, and prix fixe service. Its exceptional wine programme leans on natural wine and an extensive list, and the restaurant holds a Bib Gourmand.

  • Fidelis

    Fidelis sits in Intra-Muros and combines Breton roots with international influences in a modern French bistro format. The sommelier-led wine programme pairs with a Bib Gourmand recognition and à la carte or prix fixe dining.

  • Éclosion

    Éclosion in cœur historique is a modern French bistronomic room with a wine list. It pours natural wine and serves à la carte. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2026). A young chef couple cooks inventive French cuisine in a room with an open kitchen view.

  • Peck & Co

    Peck & Co in central Brest works with set menus and a wine list that includes an extensive wine list. The kitchen’s market-fresh approach sits under Bib Gourmand recognition.

Wine-led restaurants and bars

Ti-Coz in Quimper, Finistère has an exceptional wine programme of 500 references selected by a former sommelier. Ima in Centre-Ville has an exceptional, sommelier-led wine programme with an extensive wine list and a sake programme, and Crapule in centre historique has a natural wine selection and a Star Wine List (2026).

  • Ti-Coz

    Ti-Coz in Quimper, Finistère, pairs prix fixe and set menus with an exceptional wine programme led by a former sommelier. The list includes 500 references, alongside sommelier-led service and an extensive wine list.

  • Ima

    Ima in Centre-Ville is a modern Japanese-French restaurant with tasting menu and counter dining formats. Its exceptional wine programme also includes a sommelier-led approach and a sake programme. It holds one Michelin star (2026).

  • Crapule

    Crapule in centre historique is a bar with a wine list and an extensive natural wine selection. The bistrot serves seasonal local cuisine. It holds a Star Wine List (2026).

Starred tasting menus

La Table Breizh Café in Cancale, La Table du Liziec in a restored 16th-century Breton estate, and Le Saint Placide in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer each hold a Michelin star (2026) and serve a tasting menu with a wine list.

  • La Table Breizh Café

    La Table Breizh Café in Cancale is a modern Japanese-Breton restaurant with a sommelier-led wine list and a sake programme. It holds a Michelin star (2026) and serves a tasting menu with counter dining.

  • La Table du Liziec

    La Table du Liziec in Vannes is set in a restored 16th-century Breton estate with gardens and century-old trees. It holds a Michelin star (2026) and serves a tasting menu and a set menu, with an extensive wine list.

  • Le Saint Placide

    Le Saint Placide in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer is a one-star restaurant serving tasting menu and à la carte dishes. The kitchen cooks Breton fish, seafood, and regional vegetables. The wine list draws heavily from Champagne, the Loire, and Burgundy.

Planning FAQ

Which Brittany neighbourhoods have the strongest serious dining scenes?

Bombance is in central Rennes, Ima is in Centre-Ville, and Racines is near Boulevard de la Liberté. Fidelis is in Intra-Muros in Saint Malo. Rennes has 43 venues in our guide, citywide. Saint Malo has 35 venues in our guide, citywide.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Brittany in your guide?

There are 10 Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide to Brittany, and those restaurants hold 10 Michelin stars in total. They are in Rennes, Saint Malo, Vannes, Brest, Quimper, Dinard, Cancale, and Carnac.

Where should a wine-focused traveller look first?

Ti-Coz in Quimper, Finistère has an exceptional wine programme of 500 references selected by a former sommelier. Ima in Centre-Ville has an exceptional, sommelier-led wine programme with an extensive wine list and a sake programme. Crapule in centre historique has a natural wine selection and a Star Wine List (2026).

Where are the best tasting menus in Brittany?

Tasting menus are served at L'Embrun in Brest center, at La Tête en l'air in Saint-Patern with blind tasting menus in 4, 6, or 9 courses, at Racines, near Boulevard de la Liberté, and at La Table Breizh Café in Cancale.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

Awards in Brittany

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Brittany

Where to eat in Brittany

Selected entries from the current guide for Brittany.

Côté Cuisine restaurant in Carnac

Carnac, France

Côté Cuisine

Between shoreline serenity and village charm, Côté Cuisine delivers an eloquent conversation between land and sea. Led by chefs honed in the storied kitchens of Le Bristol and Taillevent, the menu distills pristine regional produce into quietly luxurious plates—precise, graceful, and resonant with flavor. A minimalist, contemporary room—waxed concrete underfoot, cookbooks lining open shelves, and a gently humming pass—sets the stage for attentive, unobtrusive service. In winter, linger by the flicker of the fireplace as sauces deepen and aromas bloom; in fine weather, the terrace ushers in salt-kissed breezes and an effortless Riviera mood. For the informed traveler, it’s a rare confluence of haute technique, honest terroir, and notable value—where every course feels like a confident whisper rather than a shout.

Carnac, France
Le Saint Placide restaurant in Saint Malo

Saint Malo, France

Le Saint Placide

Tucked into a quiet residential square away from Saint-Malo's walled-city crowds, Le Saint Placide holds a Michelin star under chef Luc Mobihan, whose cooking centres on Breton fish, seafood, and regional vegetables. The dining room pairs organic curves with Fornasetti tableware and Tom Dixon lighting, while Isabelle Mobihan oversees a wine list that draws heavily from Champagne, the Loire, and Burgundy. It operates on tight service windows, so booking ahead is essential.

Saint Malo, France
Ryoko - Comptoir à ramen restaurant in Vannes

Vannes, France

Ryoko - Comptoir à ramen

At Ryoko – Comptoir à ramen, the reverence of Tokyo’s ramen culture converges with the finesse of French terroir in a compact, striking bistro dressed in red, white, and black. Here, masterfully rendered broths—silky, marrow-rich tonkotsu or crystalline, aromatic tori chintan—anchor bowls crafted from first-class local ingredients, including flax-fed pork of notable depth and purity. The result is a polished, soulful experience: supple noodles swathed in savory steam, precise garnishes, and a counter-side theater of discipline and grace. Though they don’t accept reservations and the room fills swiftly, the anticipation heightens the pleasure; this is one of Paris’s most coveted ramen experiences, where patience is rewarded with quiet perfection.

Vannes, France

Brittany

Where to stay in Brittany

Selected entries from the current guide for Brittany.

Castelbrac hotel in Dinard

Dinard, France

Castelbrac

A former natural history museum transformed into a 23-room hotel on Brittany's Côte d'Émeraude, Castelbrac holds Michelin 2 Keys (2024) and a 2025 Gault & Millau Exceptional Hotel designation. Designers Sandra Benhamou and Léonie Alma Mason preserved the Art Deco villa's bones while introducing an ocean-inflected palette and contemporary interiors. Rates from $394 per night position it in Dinard's upper tier, alongside the town's grand-dame beachfront properties.

Dinard, France
Le Maury Vannes hotel in Vannes

Vannes, France

Le Maury Vannes

A Michelin Selected address on one of Vannes's characterful inner streets, Le Maury Vannes sits in the quieter, locally-rooted tier of Breton hospitality rather than the grand-resort bracket. The property's position within the 2025 Michelin Hotels guide places it alongside properties that earn recognition through character and precision rather than scale. For travellers arriving to explore the Gulf of Morbihan, it offers a considered base within the walled town.

Vannes, France
Les Charmettes hotel in Saint Malo

Saint Malo, France

Les Charmettes

Selected by the Michelin Guide Hotels 2025, Les Charmettes occupies a belle époque address on boulevard Hébert in Saint-Malo's intra-muros fringe. The property sits in the quieter, residential tier of the city's accommodation scene, removed from the peak-season crowds that press against the ramparts. For visitors seeking measured access to both the walled city and the Côte d'Émeraude, it represents a considered alternative to the grand seafront hotels.

Saint Malo, France

Brittany

Which wineries to visit in Brittany

Selected entries from the current guide for Brittany.

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