After stints in leading star establishments (Alain Ducasse, Maison Pic, Crillon), Alban Chartron (savoury) and his partner Sarah Alba (sweet dishes) have set up shop in Rochefort-sur-Terre, a drop-dead historic village, rife in quaint cobbled lanes and half-timbered granite houses. The duo of chefs knows the business inside out as their spot-on cooking (such as the cod of the day), spicy flavours (illustrated by oxtail with kimchi or a curry/peanut stock on fish) and play on textures (think carrot cake with a light, frothy yoghurt mousse) illustrate. Bistronomic cooking at prices that make sense flanked by a buzzy, homespun vibe and a quirky mismatched interior.