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La Fleur de Sel
Locals in the know go
to Caroline andYann
Plassard’s restaurant
for classic seafood
with an inventive twist.
Fresh-from-the-bay
signature dishes include
the scary-looking hot-cold
spider crab (or
araignée,
as the French say) and
scallops with truffle butter.
15 bis Rue de Lyon;
tel: +33 (0)2 9844 3865,
lafleurdesel.com
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Crêperie de
Cornouaille
Despite its somewhat
weathered exterior,
many believe that this
quaint gem– which
opened in 1976 – is the
best crêperie in Brittany.
Order a
bolée de cidre
with the house speciality
coquille Saint-Jacques
galette
(a plateful of
Breton perfectionmade
with scallops, cream
andmushrooms) and
Madame just might
mistake you for a local.
9 Rue Saint Marc;
tel: +33 (0)2 9880 0191,
creperiedecornouaille.fr
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Sushi House
Being so close to a source
for fresh fish, it’s not
surprising that Brest
has a top sushi address.
Withmasterful rolls,
tempura
plat du jour
and
fusion fondue menus,
this authentic Japanese
canteen offers a very
different way to enjoy
the day’s catch in the city
centre. Eat in or take away.
88 Rue Jean Jaurès;
tel: +33 (0)2 9846 7885,
sushi-house.fr
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L’Imaginaire
Sustainability meets
haute cuisine at this
mid-price bistro. The
L’Imaginaire teamhas
consciously reduced its
menu to seven seasonal
dishes, so don’t expect
to order yellow-fin tuna,
but do count on stunning
platters featuring fresh,
local ingredients such as
snails and lobster.
23 Rue Fautras;
tel: +33 (0)2 9843 3013,
imaginaire-restaurant.
blogspot.com
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L’Armen
Bearer of the only
Michelin star in town, Yvon
Morvan works magic with
seasonal delicacies that
change every three weeks,
including crab and turbot.
Acclaim for his food
comes from the expert
pairing of unexpected
flavours, such as grilled
pollack served with crab
and courgette cannelloni.
21 Rue de Lyon;
tel: +33 (0)2 9846 2834,
armen-restaurant.fr
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La Maison de
L’Océan
This roomy Brest classic
on the wharf comes
complete with its own
oyster and shellfish bar.
Splurge on a seafood
platter complete with
locally sourced (hence
the name) Rade de Brest
oysters, crabs, lobsters,
grey shrimp and – for the
daring – sea snails (
bulot
and bigorneaux
).
2 Quai de la Douane;
tel: +33 (0)2 9880 4484,
restaurant-fruit-mer-brest.
com
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