Gault & Millau Chef's Restaurant 2025: 14 French Winners

Agastache holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025) and; strong evidence of a creative kitchen delivering consistent value. At the €€ price point in Lyon's 6th arrondissement, it's one of the easier high-quality bookings in the city. Book one to two weeks out and request a counter seat if available.

Acte 2 Yannick Delpech earned a Michelin star in 2025, making it the most accessible starred table in Toulouse at the €€€ price point. Book it for a special occasion and plan three to six weeks ahead; demand has risen sharply since the award. A kitchen on an upward trajectory, worth catching now before it becomes harder to get into.

Auberge de la Grive holds a Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025 under Chef Nicolas Gautier, with; one of the most consistent value propositions in northern French starred dining at €€€. Book at least four to six weeks ahead. The rural Trosly-Loire setting makes this a deliberate destination, best approached as a weekend lunch rather than a quick dinner stop.

Blisss brings creative French cooking to Mérignac's dining scene, earning consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 under chef Johnny Courtney. The €€€€ price point positions it at the top of the suburban Bordeaux market, where restaurants of this ambition are thin on the ground.

Avel Vor holds a 2024 Michelin star in the small fortified port of Port-Louis, Brittany, with a kitchen built on local seafood, Guémené andouille, buckwheat, fermented milk; adjusted with restrained Mediterranean accents. At €€€, it's one of the stronger value cases in the French one-star tier. Service windows are narrow and tables are hard to get; book several weeks out.

Auberge du XIIème Siècle holds a Michelin star for the second consecutive year (2024 and 2025) in the village of Saché, Touraine, under chef Renaud Darmanin. At the €€€ price tier, it is the most compelling case for serious modern French cooking in the Loire Valley without the budget commitment of a Paris institution. Book four to six weeks out minimum; it fills fast.

Julia Sedefdjian's Michelin-starred room in the 5th is the most compelling case for Provençal cooking in Paris at the €€€ price tier; a full step below the palace restaurants, with seasonal Mediterranean cooking (bouillabaisse, octopus, pissaladière) that changes genuinely with the calendar. OAD Top Restaurants in Europe #400 (2025). Book well ahead: this is a hard reservation.

Bessem holds consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) and; a strong case for the best special-occasion table in Mandelieu-La Napoule. At €€€€, expect a focused Mediterranean kitchen at full commitment. Book three to four weeks out minimum; this is a hard reservation.

Amour Blanc holds back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) and, making it the most consistently recognised modern cuisine table in Blois at the €€€ price point. Chef Tyler Akin's kitchen delivers precise, technique-driven cooking in a Loire waterfront setting. Book here for a serious dinner without the full commitment of the region's starred tables.

Bloempot is Lille's clearest argument that Michelin-recognised cooking does not have to cost €€€€. Florent Ladeyn's kitchen draws on local, organic, wild-game producers across northern France, earning consecutive Michelin Plates at an accessible price point. With a 4.6 rating from more than 1,600 reviewers, it is the first restaurant to book if you want serious, produce-driven modern cuisine without the ceremony.

Camille Delcroix holds two consecutive Michelin Stars (2024, 2025) at Bacôve in Saint-Omer, delivering modern French cooking at €€€; one price tier below what comparable ambition costs in Paris. With hard-to-secure tables, this is the most compelling value case for starred dining in northern France. Book three to four weeks out minimum.

A Michelin-starred Relais & Châteaux inn in Boismorand, roughly two hours from Paris, with a 17th-century dining room, a serious wine cellar, a kitchen that holds a 4-radish We're Smart rating for its plant-forward approach. Best suited to overnight celebratory visits; book four to six weeks ahead for weekend dinner. Dinner over lunch, always.

L'Archeste holds a Michelin star (2024) and for a reason: the daily-changing menu is built entirely around what the kitchen judges to be at its peak that morning. At €€€€ in the 16th arrondissement, it is a strong argument for produce-led modern French cooking. Book three to four weeks out; it fills fast.

Auberge de la Tour was Michelin-starred in 2024 and 2025 and is currently Michelin-listed in the remote medieval village of Marcolès, Cantal. Chef Renaud Darmanin delivers Modern Cuisine at €€€€ pricing in an intimate village-square setting; a deliberate destination for special occasions or an Auvergne itinerary. Book well ahead; tables are limited and demand exceeds the address's profile.