Le Favre d’Anne

Angers


Chef Pascal Favre d'Anne shut a Michelin-starred restaurant in order to travel around Asia for a year – he's a Lonely Planet fan, by the way – and then opened this place. Incredibly, he got his Michelin star back almost immediately. The gastronomique menu is inspired by his travels but uses the freshest local products, eg pigeons. Reserve ahead.


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