Restaurant in Brest, France
Serious sourcing, honest prices, Brest's best value.
Back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand winner (2024, 2025) and Brest's most credentialed value restaurant. Chef Jonathan Stutzman's farm-to-table kitchen earns a 4.8 Google rating at a single € price tier, making it the clearest answer to eating well in the city without the spend of its €€€ and €€€€ neighbours. Easy to book; worth prioritising.
Peck & Co is the kind of restaurant Brest has needed for a while: a farm-to-table address that takes its sourcing seriously, keeps its prices genuinely accessible (single € price range), and has earned back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025 to prove the kitchen delivers. If you are looking for a special-occasion dinner that will not require a splurge, this is the most credentialed value option in the city. Book it.
Dinner at 23 Rue Fautras on a weekday evening has a particular energy to it: the room hums at a level that feels animated rather than loud, the kind of atmosphere where conversation flows without effort and you are aware of tables around you without being distracted by them. It is a room that has clearly found its crowd, and that crowd comes back. With a Google rating of 4.8 across 161 reviews, the consistency of goodwill here is not an anomaly.
Under chef Jonathan Stutzman, Peck & Co has positioned itself as Brest's most committed farm-to-table proposition. The farm-to-table format, when executed well, asks the kitchen to work harder than a static menu restaurant: sourcing relationships have to be maintained, dishes have to flex with what is available, and the cooking has to be confident enough to let ingredients carry the plate. The Bib Gourmand designation, awarded by the Michelin Guide for two consecutive years, suggests Stutzman's kitchen is meeting that standard with enough consistency to warrant recognition at the national level.
That Michelin context matters for Brest specifically. The city sits at France's Atlantic edge, a port city better known for its maritime history than its restaurant scene. Earning Bib Gourmand status here, rather than in Lyon or Paris, signals something worth paying attention to: a kitchen that is doing serious work in a location where serious work is harder to sustain. For context on what Bib Gourmand means within French dining, the same guide system that recognises Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Mirazur in Menton, and Bras in Laguiole also curates its Bib Gourmand tier specifically for quality-to-price ratio. The award is not a consolation prize; it is a direct recommendation to eat here and spend less than you expect to.
The neighbourhood angle reinforces the case. Rue Fautras sits within walking distance of Brest's central arteries, making Peck & Co accessible for visitors staying in the city centre as well as locals who treat it as a regular. The restaurant has become something of a reference point for the city's dining conversation: when visitors ask where to eat well without the formality of a multi-course menu at €€€ or €€€€ pricing, this is where residents tend to point. That kind of local trust, built over multiple years and confirmed by repeat Michelin recognition, is more reliable than a one-off review.
For a special occasion at the single-euro price tier, Peck & Co offers an unusually strong combination: credentialed cooking, a relaxed but engaged atmosphere, and the confidence that comes from a kitchen that has been assessed and approved by external evaluators two years running. It is not a white-tablecloth occasion in the traditional sense, but it is a dinner worth marking on a calendar.
Booking is direct. Brest is not a city where restaurant reservations require weeks of planning, and Peck & Co, while popular, is rated Easy for booking difficulty. A few days' notice for weekends is sensible; weekday tables are likely available with shorter lead time. The address is 23 Rue Fautras, 29200 Brest.
For broader context on eating and staying in the city, see our full Brest restaurants guide, our full Brest hotels guide, our full Brest bars guide, and our full Brest experiences guide. For farm-to-table dining elsewhere in Europe, Au Gré du Vent in Seneffe and BOK Restaurant in Münster offer useful points of comparison at similar price positioning.
| Detail | Peck & Co | L'Embrun | Le M | Hinoki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price range | € | €€€ | €€€ | €€€€ |
| Cuisine | Farm to table | Modern Cuisine | Modern Cuisine | Japanese |
| Michelin recognition | Bib Gourmand ×2 | — | — | , |
| Booking difficulty | Easy | , | , | , |
| Google rating | 4.8 (161) | , | , | , |
| Leading for | Value special occasion | Modern splurge | Modern splurge | Premium Japanese |
See the section below for a full peer comparison.
Yes. The farm-to-table format and relaxed atmosphere make it a comfortable solo option. At the € price tier, there is no financial pressure to order extensively, and the room's ambient energy, engaged without being overwhelming, means solo diners do not feel out of place. If you want a livelier solo bar experience in Brest, see our Brest bars guide.
Peck & Co's menu specifics are not in our database, so we cannot confirm a tasting menu format. What the back-to-back Bib Gourmand recognition does confirm is that the kitchen delivers quality-to-price value that Michelin considers noteworthy. At the € price tier, whatever format the menu takes, the value case is already made. Chef Jonathan Stutzman's consistency over two award cycles is the strongest argument for spending the evening here. For tasting-menu formats at higher price points, L'Embrun at €€€ is the closest Brest alternative.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in our data. Given the restaurant's modest price tier and neighbourhood profile, it is worth calling ahead or checking on arrival. For dedicated bar dining in Brest, see our Brest bars guide.
Specific menu items are not in our database, and we will not speculate. What the farm-to-table format implies is a menu driven by seasonal and local sourcing, so the kitchen's current offerings will reflect what is available rather than a fixed set of dishes. The Bib Gourmand designation, held for two consecutive years, is the strongest signal that the kitchen's choices are reliable. Order what the menu emphasises on the day; that is how farm-to-table is meant to work. For French farm-to-table reference points elsewhere, see Flocons de Sel in Megève.
At the single € price tier with back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition, the value case is direct. The Bib Gourmand is specifically awarded for quality cooking at a price that does not strain the wallet. A 4.8 Google rating across 161 reviews adds consumer-level confirmation. For Brest, where the alternative credentialed options sit at €€€ (L'Embrun, Le M) or €€€€ (Hinoki), Peck & Co is the clearest answer to the question of where to eat well without paying for it.
If you want more formal modern cuisine at a higher price point, L'Embrun and Le M are both €€€ modern cuisine addresses. For Japanese at the leading of the city's price range, Hinoki at €€€€ is the option to consider. La Tentation des Mets is also worth considering depending on your occasion. For the full picture, see our Brest restaurants guide.
Yes, with a specific caveat: this is a special occasion at a value price point, not a grand formal dinner. If the celebration calls for white-tablecloth formality or a long tasting menu with wine pairings, L'Embrun or Hinoki are better fits. But if the occasion is about a genuinely good meal in a warm, engaged room with Michelin-recognised cooking at a price that lets you focus on the evening rather than the bill, Peck & Co is the right call. The 4.8 rating and two-year award record suggest it handles the expectation reliably.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck & Co | Farm to table | Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| L'Embrun | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Hinoki | Japanese | Unknown | — | |
| La Tentation des Mets | Unknown | — | ||
| Le M | Modern Cuisine | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Yes, and the € price point makes it low-risk for a solo evening. Farm-to-table formats with a defined menu structure tend to suit solo diners well — there's a natural pacing and no pressure to order across a large spread. The Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition signals a room that prioritises substance over ceremony, which usually means solo guests aren't made to feel conspicuous.
At a € price range with back-to-back Bib Gourmand awards in 2024 and 2025, Peck & Co's format almost certainly delivers more than its price suggests. The Bib Gourmand specifically recognises good cooking at moderate prices, so if a tasting format is offered, it's likely the strongest way to experience Jonathan Stutzman's sourcing-led approach. Specific menu structure isn't documented here, so confirm the current format when booking.
Bar seating isn't confirmed in the venue record for Peck & Co. check the venue's official channels at 23 Rue Fautras, 29200 Brest to ask about counter or bar options before your visit — farm-to-table spots at this scale sometimes offer limited walk-in positions, but nothing on that is documented here.
Specific dishes aren't documented, but the farm-to-table format under chef Jonathan Stutzman means the menu follows seasonal supply — what's freshest is likely what's featured. At a Bib Gourmand address, the set menu or chef's selection is almost always the better route over picking à la carte, as it reflects where the kitchen's focus sits on any given week.
At € pricing with a Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, yes — this is one of the clearer value cases in Brest. The Bib Gourmand is specifically awarded to restaurants offering quality cooking at accessible prices, so the recognition directly substantiates the value. If you're comparing spend across a Brest dining trip, Peck & Co is the lower-cost, lower-risk option that still carries meaningful culinary credentials.
L'Embrun and La Tentation des Mets are the closest comparisons for a considered dinner in Brest. Hinoki is worth considering if you want a different cuisine format. Le M skews more formal. Peck & Co sits apart on price and sourcing philosophy — if those two factors matter to you, it's the most direct fit among Brest's mid-range options.
It depends on what kind of occasion. For a birthday or anniversary where the meal itself is the point and you'd rather spend on quality than décor or ceremony, Peck & Co's Bib Gourmand standing and farm-to-table focus make a strong case. For a celebration where formal surroundings or an extensive wine program matter more, Le M or La Tentation des Mets may be a better match. Call ahead to flag a special occasion — smaller restaurants at this level often accommodate requests.
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