BREIZH CAFE

LE COMPTOIR BREIZH CAFÉ

Address : 6 Rue de l'Orme, 35400 Saint-Malo

Transportation : 생 말로 SAINT MALO 기차역에서 도보 20분 거리

오픈 시간 : 수요일 - 일요일 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30 

가격대 : 약 25-30 유로

HISTORY ＆ ATMOSPHERE

셍 브르타뉴 SAINT BROTANNY를 방문 할 때, 꼭 먹어야 하는 "영국식 가레트 BRITAIN SPECIALITY GALETTE".  셍 말로 시내에 위치한 가레트 맛집은 바로 BREIZH CAFE. 이곳에서 최고의 정통 가레트를 먹어볼 수 있다. BREIZH CAFE는 셍 말로뿐만 아니라 파리, 브리타니, 그리고 일본에 여러 지점을 가지고 있다. 이 식당은 프랑스인 베르스탕 라세 Bertrand Larcher가 일본의 쇼우텡게이 SHOTENGAI 에서 영감을 받아 일본 도쿄에서 처음 개장되었다. 영국과 일본 음식 문화의 완벽한 조화를 경험해 볼 수 있다.

가레트 Galette

가레트는 표면은 크리스피하면서 안에 들어있는 재료들은 부드럽고 쫄깃한 식감을 가진다. 고품질의 메밀과 완벽한 조리 타이밍으로 최고의 가레트가 만들어진다.

SEASONAL MENU

BREIZH CAFE has quickly gained the reputation and became popular among the areas. Each restaurant has provided its own unique style using local agricultural products to create a unique menu based on the seasons. The different menu is being served in a different restaurant of BREIZH CAFE. For instance, this is the maki-style wrap with Prosciutto and fresh tomato, creating a new style of eating galette. It always goes well with Brittany special cider.

LA MAISON DU SARRASIN

On the same street where the LE COMPTOIR BREIZH CAFÉ locates, you can find this local shop just nearby. They offer their original products, homemade products, and some selection of Brittany products.

Address：10, rue de l'Orme 35400 Saint-Malo

Transportation : The same street with LE COMPTOIR BREIZH CAFÉ

Opening Hours : daily 10:00-18:00

Here in LA MAISON DU SARRASIN, various kinds of buckwheat products standing on the shelves waiting for someone to pick them up. For instance, buckwheat pasta and buckwheat honey. Both are a unique specialty stuff to buy from this shop. Buckwheat pasta is an exclusive kind of pasta that does not contain gluten, in case you are interested you can buy one back home and see the difference from the pasta you have had. On the other hand, buckwheat honey will have a slightly bitter taste than a normal honey, therefore, recommended to use for cooking.

The keyword for BREIZH CAFE is "buckwheat". It is savory like Hazelnut with a slightly bitter taste, however, buckwheat contains much nutrition while giving a low calorie. Buckwheat became a principle for Brittany food and BREIZH CAFE has selected the best out of it and obtain an honored Michelin stars.

After all the reputation of BREIZH CAFE, they have embarked the professional creperie training school in Saint Malo, "Atelier de la Crêpe" since 2011. It has just reopened in October 2018 in a 600-square meter building. The ground floor is housed a fully-equipped teaching kitchen, an 80 seats restaurant, and a grocery shop opened for general public everyday. On the weekdays, the students learn professional crepe-making skills and provide an essential tools for the next generation to be able to work abroad. More than a school, Larcher's passion is to continue promoting Breton culture. You can also join 3 hours workshops for the general public opening for everyone on weekends. From the grocery shop on the ground floor, you can find good products such as ingredients for making crepes, and seasonings like salt or jam, and cooking utensiles and pans, etc.

Address : 25 quai Duguay-Trouin 35400 Saint-Malo

Transportation : 15 minutes walk from the station, 5 minutes from the historical city

Opening Hours : Mon-Fri for students, weekend for everybody

Website : https://www.ateliercrepe.com/

O'BON PARIS' NOTE

Even Brittany is located in France, Brittany is often being considered to have a different culture by local people. In Brittany they has their own unique culture, food, dialect, scenary, etc. This could be very different from any other area in France, so do not missed the authentic food from Brittany!

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