5.0* Nominoë, 13 rue Castex in the 4th, 01.42.72.95.35, closed Sundays, with apologies to Monty Python, is truly “something completely different.” It is small (12 counter stools and 8 seats), 100% Breton, except for the coffee, and features only a few dishes but all from producers whom the owner knows.
Since I arrived early he offered me a Breton aperitif, a pommeau, that was perfect.
My friend and I each started with three oysters from the owner’s brother-in-law Mr J.J. Bescond of Beg ar Vill, that were eaten without lemon, etc, just good bread and good Breton butter.
Then my friend had smoked andouille with smashed potatoes (with herbs) and a mixed salad and I had the chalkboard special - chicken with a terrific spicy Concarneau cider sauce, tagliatelles and a similar salad.
We finished with two portions of nice far with a caramel sauce.
With this we tried two Coreff beers, a stout that wasn’t like the stout we’re used to and a bitter like beer that was.
My friend spirited off the bill but I think I saw that it was 57.30 €, a very fair sum. As we were saying goodbye the host showed us two whiskeys that were Breton as well.
Go? Well not as a destination or if you need chairs and tablecloths, *but for a nice simple Breton meal, sure!
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