Christopher Coutanceau
Fine dining restaurant · La Rochelle
Plage de la Concurrence, 17000 La Rochelle, France
Highlights
Seafood by a fisherman chef with bay views & huge wine cellar
Seafood by a fisherman chef with bay views & huge wine cellar
"A Rochelle restaurant focusing on sustainably-sourced seafood." - Annick Weber
"On the Plage de la Concurrence, the sign on the front of the restaurant leaves you in no doubt as to what to expect: "Christopher Coutanceau, cook and fisherman". Fishing is a passion that has long been passed down through the family – his grandfather, then his father Richard, were devotees of seafood ingredients. Christopher takes it one step further: in addition to being an experienced fisherman, he is an advocate for sustainable fishing and a campaigner against waste. His cuisine is true to his convictions – a bouquet of marine scents, an ode to the ocean. Premium fish and seafood, such as turbot, sole and sea urchins, are prepared with the same tenderness and imagination as modest young mackerel and sardines, which the chef elevates with the same devotion." - Michelin Inspector
"A seaside La Rochelle restaurant that was downgraded from three to two stars in the most recent Michelin selection, marking a notable loss among France’s top-ranked establishments in this edition." - Bettina Makalintal
"Lulled by the rhythmic sound of the waves, the cuisine of Christopher Coutanceau is distinguished with 3 stars in his restaurant of the same name in La Rochelle. Committed to the preservation of marine species, and a chef and keen fisherman, sublime seafood is offered with the greatest respect for the cycles of the oceans and its resources." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"Lulled by the rhythmic sound of the waves, the cuisine of Christopher Coutanceau is distinguished with three stars in his restaurant of the same name in La Rochelle. Committed to the preservation of marine species, and a chef and keen fisherman, sublime seafood is offered with the greatest respect for the cycles of the oceans and its resources." - Le Guide MICHELIN
