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Eating and drinking
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Most of Rennes' more interesting
bars
and
restaurants
are to be found in the streets just south of place Ste-Anne and St-Aubin church. Rues St-Michel and PenhoA«t, each with a fine assemblage of ancient wooden buildings, are the epicentre at the moment, while ethnic alternatives can be found along rue St-Malo just to the north. While you're exploring, look around the back of the excellent crA?perie at 5 place Ste-Anne, through an archway off rue Motte-Fablet, to get an extraordinary glimpse of medieval high-rise housing.
Rue Vasselot is the nearest equivalent south of the river, though if you're just looking for a quick snack, don't forget the various outlets in the Centre Colombier. L'Auberge St-Sauveur , 6 rue St-Sauveur (tel 02.99.79.32.56). Classy, romantic restaurant, in an attractive medieval house near the cathedral, with rich, meaty dinner menus at 109F/a?¬16.62 and 165F/a?¬25.15, and lighter lunches for 78F/a?¬11.89. Closed for lunch on Sat & Mon and all day Sun. Le Chouin , 12 rue d'Isly (tel 02.99.30.87.86). A fine fish restaurant, a little north of the Centre Colombier towards the river. Lunch costs just 59F/a?¬8.99 or 79F/a?¬12.04, while both the 99F/a?¬15.09 and 129F/a?¬19.67 dinner menus include nine oysters to start. Closed Sun evening & Mon. Le Khalifa , 20haut de la place des Lices (tel 02.99.30.87.30). Assorted Moroccan dishes, served outside or in an atmospheric dining room. Couscous and brochettes 59F/a?¬8.99 and up, tagine 69F/a?¬10.52, as well as various set menus. Closed Mon. Le Navira , 39 rue St-Georges (tel 02.99.38.88.90). Simple, friendly French restaurant with outdoor seating on a busy pedestrian alley east of the Palais du Parlement, offering good-value 59F/a?¬8.99 and 79F/a?¬12.04 lunch menus. Closed Sun. Le Parc A Moules , 8 rue Georges-Dottin (tel 02.99.31.44.28). On a small street leading north from the river, near the tourist office. Mussels from Mont St-Michel bay cooked in 34 different delicious ways for around 55F/a?¬8.38, and a weekday lunch menu offering moules frites for 54F/a?¬8.23, plus more expensive fishy dishes. Closed Sun lunch & Tues.
La Tourniole
, 37 rue Vasselot (tel 02.99.79.05.91). Lovely, very traditional small restaurant halfway between the
gare SNCF
and the river, offering a hearty 65F/a?¬9.91 set lunch, and dinner menus that start at 95F/a?¬14.48. Fish, meat and even vegetarian specialities prepared to perfection. Closed Sun & Mon. Other useful information
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