Restaurant in Béthune, France
Serious modern cooking, without Paris prices.
Maison Renard holds consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) and a 4.9 Google rating from 320 reviews, making it the most credible fine dining option in Béthune by a clear margin. At €€€ with easy booking, it offers Michelin-recognised modern cooking at northern French prices. Book one to two weeks ahead for preferred dates.
Getting a table at Maison Renard is easier than at most Michelin-recognised restaurants in France, which is part of what makes it worth your attention. Booking difficulty sits in the easy range, meaning you are not competing with six-week waitlists or a lottery system. That accessibility does not signal a lack of ambition. Maison Renard has held consecutive Michelin Plates in 2024 and 2025, a recognition that flags consistent kitchen quality and a dining room the Michelin inspectors consider worth recommending. For a food and travel explorer passing through Hauts-de-France, or making a deliberate detour off the A26, this is a credible destination rather than a convenient fallback.
The address places Maison Renard on Place de la République in central Béthune, one of the more architecturally coherent town squares in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, rebuilt largely in Flemish Art Deco style after the First World War. That context matters for how you arrive: Béthune is not a city with a dense dining scene, which means Maison Renard operates as the serious option in its tier rather than competing for attention on a street full of rivals. If scent orients you to a room before anything else, expect a kitchen-forward aromatic profile as you arrive, the kind of warm, savoury signal that tells you the cooking here is active and technique-led rather than assembled from pre-prepared components.
The cuisine is classified as Modern Cuisine at the €€€ price point. In practical terms, that positions Maison Renard as a mid-to-upper-range spend for the region, meaningfully below what you would pay for comparable Michelin recognition in Reims, Strasbourg, or Paris, but above casual dining in Béthune itself. A Google rating of 4.9 from 320 reviews is unusually strong and unusually consistent. At that volume of reviews, a 4.9 average is a signal of reliable execution rather than a single exceptional evening inflating the numbers. Guests are not reporting a venue that occasionally delivers, they are reporting one that repeatedly delivers.
Editorial angle that matters most here, given the Michelin Plate recognition and the €€€ pricing, is whether the service style holds up its end of the transaction. In a town like Béthune, a restaurant at this level has a specific challenge: it needs to provide a genuinely formal or at minimum polished dining experience without the institutional support structures you find in Paris or Lyon. No hotel concierge pipeline feeding the room, no established tourist circuit, no press-driven hype cycle sustaining a sense of occasion.
4.9 rating across 320 reviews, in a city this size, strongly suggests the service is doing its job. A score at that level does not hold without front-of-house competence. For the explorer who cares about depth and context, this matters: you are not paying €€€ to eat in a technically adequate kitchen with indifferent service. The evidence points to a room where the staff understand the format and execute it with enough consistency to generate strong repeat satisfaction. That is what justifies the price tier here, not just the food.
For planning purposes: book at least one to two weeks ahead if you have a fixed travel date, although last-minute availability is more likely here than at Michelin-starred venues in major cities. Check directly via the restaurant's contact channels for current availability, as no online booking method is confirmed in available data. If you are travelling through northern France on a broader itinerary that includes [Assiette Champenoise in Reims](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/assiette-champenoise-reims-restaurant) or [Au Crocodile in Strasbourg](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/au-crocodile-strasbourg-restaurant), Maison Renard fits logically as the northern anchor of a serious eating trip, priced several tiers below those destinations while still carrying Michelin recognition.
Maison Renard is located at Boulevard Kitchener, 15 Place de la République, 62400 Béthune. Béthune is accessible by train from Lille (roughly 40 minutes) and sits close to the A26 motorway, making it a plausible stop for travellers between Calais and Paris or Lyon. No hours or phone number are confirmed in current data, so verify directly before visiting. Dress code information is not published, but at the €€€ price point with Michelin recognition, smart casual is a reasonable default. For a broader picture of what the city offers around this restaurant, see [our full Béthune restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bethune), [our full Béthune hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/bethune), [our full Béthune bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/bethune), and [our full Béthune experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/bethune).
For context on how Maison Renard compares within the broader French fine dining circuit, the Michelin Plate recognition sits below the star tier but above the Bib Gourmand. It is the guide's signal that this is a kitchen worth visiting, not merely a competent neighbourhood restaurant. Venues across France carrying this recognition include a wide range of formats and price points. At €€€ in a secondary city, Maison Renard represents one of the more accessible entry points into Michelin-tracked dining in northern France. The [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant), [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant), and [Mirazur in Menton](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant) represent the upper register of what serious French regional cooking looks like at the starred level, and are useful reference points for how Maison Renard positions itself within that broader conversation. For modern cuisine comparisons with a different geographic footprint, [Frantzén in Stockholm](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/frantzn-stockholm-restaurant) and [AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/am-par-alexandre-mazzia-marseille-restaurant) show the range of what the format can deliver at higher price and recognition tiers.
No formal dress code is published, but at €€€ with consecutive Michelin Plate recognition, smart casual is the safe and appropriate choice. Think clean, put-together rather than suit-and-tie. Avoid overly casual attire if you want to match the tone of the room.
Yes, with a qualification. It is a credible special-occasion choice within Béthune and the wider Hauts-de-France region. The Michelin Plate recognition and 4.9 Google rating across 320 reviews indicate consistent execution, which is what you need for an occasion where a bad night matters. If you want a starred venue for a milestone event and can travel, [Assiette Champenoise in Reims](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/assiette-champenoise-reims-restaurant) operates at a higher tier. But for a genuinely good dinner without a long journey or a Parisian price tag, Maison Renard is a sound choice.
Specific menu format and pricing are not confirmed in current data. What is confirmed: the venue carries consecutive Michelin Plates and a 4.9 rating at 320 reviews, both of which point to kitchen consistency. At €€€ in a secondary French city, the price-to-quality ratio is likely favourable compared with starred venues in Paris or Lyon. Verify the current menu format directly with the restaurant before booking.
At €€€ in Béthune, with Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 and a 4.9 Google score from over 300 reviews, the evidence points toward yes. You are not paying Parisian prices for this level of recognition. The value argument is strongest if you are already in northern France rather than making a dedicated trip from afar, though the combination of easy booking and strong execution makes the latter worth considering for serious food travellers.
Seat count and private dining availability are not confirmed in current data. For groups of four or more, contact the restaurant directly and ask specifically about table configuration or private space. At €€€ with Michelin recognition, most venues at this tier have some ability to accommodate small groups. Confirm in advance for parties of six or more.
Specific dishes are not confirmed in current data, and the kitchen operates under a Modern Cuisine format. The safest approach at a Michelin Plate restaurant is to follow whatever the kitchen is currently emphasising, which typically means the tasting menu or the chef's seasonal selection if offered. Ask the front of house directly what they recommend that evening.
Béthune does not have a dense fine dining scene, which makes direct local alternatives limited at this tier. If you are willing to travel within the region, [Assiette Champenoise in Reims](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/assiette-champenoise-reims-restaurant) offers a starred step up at a higher price point. For a broader view of what is available locally, see [our full Béthune restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bethune). For wine-focused context around the region, [our full Béthune wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/bethune) may also be useful.
Book ahead even if availability looks open, particularly for weekend evenings. The venue is centrally located on Place de la République, which makes it direct to find. Arrive with a clear appetite: Modern Cuisine at the €€€ level in a Michelin-tracked room tends toward multi-course formats where portion sizes are calibrated to a full menu rather than standalone dishes. The 4.9 rating across 320 reviews suggests the kitchen and front of house are consistent, so a first visit is unlikely to catch the venue on an off night.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maison Renard | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| L'Ambroisie | French, Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Mirazur | Modern French, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
Comparing your options in Béthune for this tier.
Given the €€€ price point and Michelin Plate recognition, dress presentably — think smart trousers, a collared shirt, or an equivalent level of effort for women. This is not a jeans-and-trainers room, but northern French dining rooms outside Paris rarely enforce a strict jacket requirement. When in doubt, err toward neat rather than casual.
Yes, it works well for a special occasion, particularly if you want Michelin-recognised cooking without travelling to Paris or Lille for a bigger-name table. The €€€ pricing signals a deliberate meal rather than a casual dinner, and Béthune's Place de la République setting gives the evening a sense of occasion. For anniversaries or celebrations where the food is the focus, it delivers on that premise.
The venue's Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 confirms consistent quality at the cooking level, which is the main argument for committing to a tasting format. At €€€, you're paying less than you would for comparable recognition in Paris. That said, specific menu details aren't publicly documented here — confirm the current format and pricing directly with the restaurant before booking.
At €€€, Maison Renard is priced in line with serious French restaurants but sits in a northern provincial city where that spend carries further than in Paris or Lyon. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) back up the kitchen's consistency. If you're already in Béthune or making the trip from Lille (roughly 40 minutes by train), the value case is solid.
No group-specific details are documented for Maison Renard, so check the venue's official channels if you're planning a party of six or more. At the €€€ level with Michelin recognition, most restaurants of this type have a private dining option or can arrange set menus for larger groups — but confirm availability and any minimum spend before assuming.
Specific dishes aren't documented here, so ordering advice would be guesswork. What the Michelin Plate tells you is that the kitchen is executing modern cuisine at a recognised standard. Ask the front-of-house team what's currently in season or what the kitchen is doing best — that question tends to get honest answers in rooms at this level.
Béthune doesn't have a deep bench of Michelin-recognised restaurants, which is part of what makes Maison Renard the default choice for serious cooking in the area. If you're willing to travel roughly 40 minutes to Lille, the options expand considerably. For a full tasting menu experience with higher Michelin accolades, Lille's dining scene is the practical alternative.
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