Restaurant in Angers, France
Two Bib Gourmands. Still €€. Book it.
Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024–2025) and a 4.7 Google rating make Gribiche one of Angers' most reliable value bookings. Classical French cooking at €€ pricing, with Loire Valley wines on the doorstep. Book ahead for weekends — recognition at this level fills tables fast.
Gribiche earns two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) while staying firmly in the €€ price tier — that combination is rare enough in Angers to make it a near-automatic booking for anyone who wants cooking that takes itself seriously without the bill that usually comes with it. With a Google rating of 4.7 across 261 reviews, the consistency is there. Book this for a date, a quiet celebration, or any meal where you want the food to do the work without the theatre of a tasting menu. It is not the place for a large group blowout or a quick lunch — go in with time to spare and appetite intact.
The name alone signals intent. Gribiche , one of the canonical cold sauces of the French repertoire, built on hard-boiled egg yolks, mustard, oil, and sharp condiments , is a sauce that rewards patience and precision. Naming a restaurant after it is a deliberate statement: this kitchen is rooted in the French tradition and not embarrassed about it. The sauce itself is thought to have originated in the Parisian brasserie world of the late nineteenth century, which gives the name a historical weight that feels earned rather than affected.
For a special occasion in Angers, Gribiche sits in a productive middle ground. It is not a white-tablecloth event in the manner of Lait Thym Sel, and it does not carry the price tag that comes with the city's more ambitious creative kitchens. What it offers instead is the kind of precise, classical French cooking , the sort you find at a Cave à Vin & à Manger - Maison Saint-Crescent in Narbonne or a Coto de Quevedo Evolución at its most grounded , where technique is the point and the ingredients are allowed to speak clearly. The Bib Gourmand, which Michelin awards specifically to restaurants offering good cooking at moderate prices, confirms that this is not accidental. Two consecutive years of the award suggests it is a stable kitchen, not a one-season story.
For context on what the Bib Gourmand implies: this is the same distinction Michelin applies to restaurants that offer a full meal at a price point that does not require advance financial planning. At €€, Gribiche sits well within reach of a weeknight dinner, which makes it more accessible than most Michelin-recognised addresses in the Loire Valley. If you have ever wondered how a region that produces Arpège-level culinary ambition at the leading end also sustains this kind of value-led cooking at the neighbourhood level, Gribiche is part of that answer.
Angers sits at the western end of the Loire Valley, one of France's most versatile wine regions , Savennières, Anjou Rouge, Coteaux du Layon, and Saumur-Champigny are all within close reach. Any restaurant operating at Gribiche's level in this city has access to a wine list that could, in the right hands, be a genuine asset rather than an afterthought. Traditional French cuisine and Loire wines are a natural pairing: the acidity in Chenin Blanc from Savennières cuts through cream-based preparations cleanly, while lighter Cabernet Franc from Saumur-Champigny handles anything with earthier, more structured flavours. If the kitchen is cooking to the classical French tradition the name implies, the wine list should mirror that , regional, well-chosen, and priced to match the €€ positioning. Verify the current list before you go, since wine programmes at this price tier can change seasonally. For wine-first dining at a higher spend, our full Angers wineries guide covers the region in more depth.
Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy, but the Bib Gourmand recognition attracts attention , do not assume walk-in availability on weekends or in high season (late spring through early autumn in the Loire). Book ahead to be safe, especially for an evening with a specific occasion attached. Address: 9 Rue Max Richard, 49000 Angers. Budget: €€ , expect a full dinner for two, with wine, to remain manageable without a special occasion budget. Dress: No dress code is listed, but the classical French framing of the restaurant suggests smart-casual is appropriate , not formal, but not a t-shirt either. Getting around Angers: See our full Angers restaurants guide, hotels guide, bars guide, experiences guide, and wineries guide for broader trip planning.
If Gribiche is not available or you want to explore further, Chez Rémi and Ancestral are worth considering in a similar register. For a step up in ambition with modern technique, Autour d'un Cep is a natural next move. For context on what the Loire Valley looks like at the very leading of the cooking register, Flocons de Sel, Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles, Mirazur, Paul Bocuse - L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, and Bras show the ceiling of the French tradition that Gribiche is working within at a far more accessible price point.
The menu is not published in our database, so we cannot point to specific dishes. What the Bib Gourmand and the restaurant's name signal clearly is a kitchen grounded in classical French technique , think preparations built around sauces, precise seasoning, and good-quality primary ingredients rather than modernist flourishes. Ask the server what is cooking seasonally; at this price tier and with this level of recognition, the kitchen's strongest dishes tend to be the most direct ones. Pair with a Loire Valley wine , Chenin Blanc or Cabernet Franc , for the most natural match.
Two things to set expectations correctly. First, this is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant at €€ pricing , that means serious cooking without the formality or cost of a starred address. Second, the name is a direct reference to a classical French sauce, so the kitchen is signalling a traditional orientation rather than a contemporary or creative one. If you arrive expecting a tasting menu or avant-garde plating, you will be in the wrong room. If you arrive expecting precise, well-executed French cooking at a fair price in Angers, you are in exactly the right one. Book ahead rather than walking in, particularly on weekends.
No specific dietary policy is listed in our data. Classical French cooking , the style Gribiche signals , is typically built around butter, cream, eggs, and meat, so strict vegetarian, vegan, or dairy-free diets may find the menu limited. Contact the restaurant directly before booking if restrictions are significant. The phone number and website are not in our current database; check Google Maps or local booking platforms for current contact details.
No dress code is formally listed, but the context gives you a reliable steer. A Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in a mid-sized French city, operating in the classical French tradition at €€ pricing, sits in smart-casual territory. You do not need a jacket or formal dress, but the room and the cooking are taken seriously enough that arriving in beachwear or sportswear would feel mismatched. Think: what you would wear to a good dinner with someone you want to impress without overdoing it.
Seat count is not listed in our data, so we cannot confirm private dining or large-table availability. At €€ pricing with Bib Gourmand recognition, the room is likely modest in scale , groups of six or more should contact the restaurant directly before booking to confirm capacity and whether a group reservation is feasible. For larger celebrations where a private room is a firm requirement, Lait Thym Sel at €€€€ or Bouillon Baron at € (with higher volume capacity) may be better-suited depending on your budget and occasion.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gribiche | Traditional Cuisine | It takes some guts to call a restaurant after one of the most iconic sauces in the French repertoire. Probably born in the Parisian restaurant scene of the late nineteenth century, the first written g...; Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| Lait Thym Sel | Creative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Sens | Creative | Unknown | — | |
| L'Ardoise | Mediterranean Cuisine | Unknown | — | |
| Bouillon Baron | Traditional Cuisine | Unknown | — | |
| Kazumi | Teppanyaki | Unknown | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Gribiche and alternatives.
The menu is not published in our database, so specific dish calls are off the table here. What the name signals is clear, though: this is a kitchen rooted in classical French technique, the kind that takes a canonical cold sauce seriously enough to name the restaurant after it. Order whatever reads most traditional on the day — that appears to be the house strength, backed by two consecutive Bib Gourmand awards at €€ pricing.
Gribiche holds Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition for both 2024 and 2025, which means the kitchen is delivering above its price point consistently — not a one-year fluke. At €€, the value case is straightforward. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, but that rating predates the second Bib Gourmand; weekend evenings will fill faster now, so book ahead rather than assuming a walk-in will work.
No specific dietary accommodation policy is available in our database. Traditional French cuisine at this register tends to be built around classical techniques involving dairy, eggs, and meat, so if you have significant restrictions, check the venue's official channels at 9 Rue Max Richard, Angers, before booking to confirm options.
No dress code is documented for Gribiche. At the €€ price tier with Bib Gourmand positioning, this is a neighbourhood bistro format rather than a formal dining room — clean, put-together casual is a reasonable read, but the restaurant has not stated a requirement either way.
Group capacity details are not in our database. Given the typical footprint of a Bib Gourmand bistro in a city like Angers, large group bookings are worth confirming directly before you commit — contact the restaurant at 9 Rue Max Richard, 49000 Angers. For groups of six or more, call early; smaller rooms book out quickly once recognition like the Bib Gourmand lands.
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