For several years now, vegetables have been taking pride of place in the kitchens of French restaurants! The proof is at L’Arpège, in Paris, with Alain Passard. Since 2001, the great couturier of vegetables has been sublimating the produce picked in his three French kitchen gardens. His colourful dishes are mouth-watering.
Also in Paris, vegetarians will be delighted at Datil. Here, plants and vegetables are brought to life by chef Manon Fleury.
In Lyon, you’ll have a delicious time at Culina Hortus, recognised by the We’re Smart Green Guide 2023 as the best vegetarian restaurant in the world. The menu features 100% plant-based dishes such as roast butternut disc, seaweed tartare, clove, butternut mousseline, full-bodied clove juice, preceded by roast persimmon, meadowsweet ice cream, gavotte tuile, meadowsweet stock, warm brioche, almond praline.
If you’re passing through Dijon, head for Betterave. Here, locavore cuisine is served in a raw, natural setting.
Nature lovers looking for an exceptional vegetarian restaurant in France will fall under the spell of Äponem. Chef Amélie Darvas and sommelier Gaby Benicio have opened this sublime place in a former 17th-century presbytery. With its wild harvest and organic vegetable garden, the products of the land are reflected in evocative menus such as Garden Gastronomy.