Restaurant in Rennes, France
Michelin-noted creative cooking at budget prices.
POF holds two consecutive Michelin Plates and a 4.9 Google rating across 661 reviews — and it does it at a single-euro price point, which is rare in any French city. The creative menu tracks Brittany's seasonal larder, making it a strong choice for a low-key celebration meal. Booking is easy; confirm hours directly with the restaurant before you go.
At a single-euro price tier, POF is one of the more compelling arguments for eating creatively in Rennes without committing to a significant outlay. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and a 4.9 Google rating across 661 reviews confirm this is not a cheap-and-cheerful placeholder — it is a genuinely accomplished creative kitchen that happens to be accessible. If you are weighing where to spend your one serious meal in Rennes, POF deserves serious consideration, particularly for anyone who wants Michelin-recognised cooking without the multi-course price architecture of somewhere like Ima.
POF sits on Boulevard Georges Clemenceau, a wide arterial road that runs through a residential quarter of Rennes — not the postcard-ready historic centre, but a neighbourhood address that keeps the room unpretentious and the crowd local. That address matters: you are not eating at a tourist-facing operation. The clientele skews towards people who know the city, which is usually a good sign for consistency.
The cuisine category is Creative, and at this price point that framing does real work. Creative cooking in France typically signals a kitchen that moves beyond classical bistro repertoire without committing to the full formality of gastronomic dining. At POF, that means a menu that responds to what the season offers rather than what the brand requires , a distinction worth understanding before you book.
Brittany's seasonal rhythm is distinct. The region's Atlantic coastline and interior farmland produce a genuine larder shift across the year: shellfish and iodine-forward ingredients dominate the colder months, while spring and early summer bring lighter vegetable work, younger dairy, and the first of the season's herbs. A creative kitchen in this context, earning Michelin recognition two years running, is almost certainly tracking those shifts in what reaches the pass. If you are visiting in autumn or winter, expect the cooking to lean into richer, more mineral directions. Spring and summer visits will likely encounter a lighter register. This is worth knowing because it affects whether the menu aligns with what you want from an occasion meal.
The 4.9 rating from 661 reviews is unusually high for a restaurant of any type. Volume matters here: a 4.9 from twelve reviews is noise; a 4.9 from 661 is a signal. It suggests consistent execution across a broad range of guests and visit occasions, which is the harder thing to sustain in a creative kitchen where the menu is moving. For a special occasion booking, consistency is the thing you most need to trust, and POF's review profile earns that trust.
For context within French creative cooking more broadly, the Michelin Plate designation sits below Bib Gourmand and Star level, but it is an active inclusion in the Guide , recognition that the kitchen meets Michelin's quality threshold. Nationally, the creative category spans everything from the seasonal rigour of Arpège in Paris to the landscape-rooted cooking at Bras in Laguiole. POF is not operating at that altitude, but the Plate recognition at a single-euro price point is a marker that the kitchen is doing something worth the Michelin inspector's attention.
For a date or a low-key celebration, the price tier removes financial pressure without sacrificing the sense that you are eating somewhere that has earned external validation. That combination , affordable, recognised, creative, seasonally responsive , is harder to find than it sounds, and it is the core of POF's case.
Booking is rated Easy, which is relevant for special occasion planning: you are unlikely to be locked out weeks in advance. That said, a 4.9-rated Michelin Plate restaurant at a budget price point will fill on weekends. Mid-week visits offer the most flexibility. For a Friday or Saturday dinner tied to a celebration, book as soon as you have a date confirmed , a week or two ahead should be sufficient in most cases, but there is no reason to leave it to chance.
Specific hours, a booking phone number or link, and menu details are not currently listed in Pearl's database for POF, so confirm those directly with the restaurant before committing travel plans around a visit. The address is 35 Boulevard Georges Clemenceau, 35200 Rennes.
For more options across Rennes, see our full Rennes restaurants guide, and if you are making a longer stay of it, our Rennes hotels guide and bars guide cover the rest of the city. The Rennes experiences guide and wineries guide are also worth a look if you are spending more than a day.
Because POF's creative format tracks the season, the smartest approach is to visit with an open mind rather than a specific dish in mind. In Brittany, winter and early spring are the months to be eating the coast's output , langoustines, oysters, and the region's distinctive shellfish , while late spring through summer shifts toward lighter, vegetable-led plates. Arriving in the current season with curiosity rather than fixed expectations will serve you better than any advance research into specific dishes, which may have already rotated off.
Rennes has strong creative peers, including Essentiel and Estime for modern cuisine, and Bombance for another take on creative cooking in the city. The Breizh Café Rennes is worth knowing for Breton galettes if you want something less formal before or after.
POF , 35 Bd Georges Clemenceau, 35200 Rennes. Creative cuisine. Price tier: €. Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025. Google: 4.9 (661 reviews). Booking: Easy , confirm hours and reservations directly with the restaurant.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| POF | € | Easy | — |
| Ima | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Fezi | €€ | Unknown | — |
| Breizh Café Rennes | €€ | Unknown | — |
| La Table du Balthazar | €€€ | Unknown | — |
| La Petite Ourse | € | Unknown | — |
How POF stacks up against the competition.
For a similar creative format at a higher price point, La Petite Ourse is the natural step up. Breizh Café Rennes is better if you want something more casual and centred on Breton galettes rather than creative plates. Ima and Fezi are worth considering if you want a different cuisine style. La Table du Balthazar suits a more formal occasion. POF's Michelin Plate recognition at a single-euro price tier makes it the strongest value case in this group.
Bar seating is not confirmed in the available venue data. Contact POF directly via their address at 35 Bd Georges Clemenceau to ask about counter or bar options before visiting.
POF sits at the € price tier with a creative cuisine format, which typically means relaxed and unfussy. A neat, casual outfit is appropriate — there is no indication of a formal dress requirement. Think dressed-down rather than dressed-up.
It works for a low-key celebration where the food is the point and the bill is not a statement. POF holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, so the cooking quality supports a special meal, but the € price tier and boulevard setting are better suited to an intimate dinner than a grand occasion. For something more formal, La Table du Balthazar is a stronger fit.
Booking is listed as easy, so you are unlikely to need weeks of lead time. A few days ahead should be sufficient in most cases, though weekend evenings at a Michelin-noted address can fill faster — booking 4 to 5 days out is a sensible precaution.
At the € price tier with a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, POF is one of the stronger value propositions for creative cooking in Rennes. You are getting chef-driven, seasonal food at a price point where the risk of disappointment is low. If your priority is value over ceremony, book it.
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