Restaurant in Saint Malo, France
Michelin-noted modern dining away from the crowds.
Maison Vermer earns consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 and holds a 4.9 Google rating from 171 reviews — strong credentials for a €€€ modern cuisine address in Saint-Malo. It is the most practical choice for a special occasion dinner in the city: less expensive than Le Saint Placide, more ambitious than the €€ field, and genuinely easy to book.
Maison Vermer is not Saint-Malo's most talked-about restaurant — that attention tends to go to the walled city's more obvious tourist draws. That's a mistake worth correcting. A consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, combined with a 4.9 Google rating from 171 reviews, places this modern cuisine address among the most consistently rated dining rooms in the city. At the €€€ price point, it sits in a considered middle tier: more ambitious than a casual crêperie, less financially exposed than a full Michelin-starred evening. For a special occasion dinner in Saint-Malo, it deserves serious consideration.
The address — Boulevard de Rochebonne , puts Maison Vermer away from the intra-muros crowd, in the quieter residential stretch that runs along the coastal road west of the old town. Arrive in the early evening and the light coming off the water is the first thing you notice. The setting reads as considered rather than incidental: this is a room that has been thought about, which matters when you're deciding whether a dinner here will feel like an occasion or just a meal out.
The visual register is clean and controlled, consistent with the modern cuisine positioning. There is no theatricality for its own sake. For a celebration dinner or a serious date, that tone works in the venue's favour , the room frames the meal without competing with it. Groups looking for spectacle may find it underplays; couples and pairs seeking a focused, composed evening will find it exactly right.
At the €€€ tier in a regional French coastal city, service is the variable that most often determines whether a bill feels justified or not. A Michelin Plate recognition signals that the kitchen is producing food at a standard the guide considers worth flagging , but it says less about the floor. What the 4.9 Google score does indicate, across a meaningful sample of 171 reviews, is a high degree of guest satisfaction that almost certainly reflects the full experience, not just the food. In France, where diners are generally direct in their criticism, a score that high is harder to earn than it looks.
For a special occasion, that consistency matters more than novelty. You want a room where the service reads the table rather than performing at it , where a birthday or an anniversary gets acknowledged without a scripted set piece. The evidence here suggests Maison Vermer delivers that register: attentive, not theatrical. If you are comparing it against [Le Saint Placide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-saint-placide) in the same city, note that Le Saint Placide carries a heavier price tag at €€€€ and brings higher creative ambition; the service there will feel more formal. Maison Vermer is the better choice when warmth matters more than ceremony.
Saint-Malo is a seasonal city. The summer months bring significant tourist volume to the intra-muros, which puts pressure on restaurants across the board. Booking at Maison Vermer in July or August requires more lead time than the rest of the year , plan at least two to three weeks ahead for weekend dates. Outside peak season, from September through June, the city quiets considerably and tables are easier to secure; this is also when you are more likely to be dining alongside locals rather than visitors, which tends to improve the service rhythm. For a special occasion, a shoulder-season weekend evening in September or October , when the coastal light is still good and the crowds have thinned , is the optimal window. For weekday dinners in low season, booking a week out should be sufficient.
Booking difficulty is low relative to its peer set. No phone number or website is listed in publicly available data, so the most reliable approach is to check current reservation platforms or contact the venue directly via its address. The low booking friction is a practical advantage over destinations like [Mirazur in Menton](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant) or [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/allno-paris-au-pavillon-ledoyen-paris-restaurant), where weeks or months of lead time are standard. Maison Vermer's accessibility makes it a realistic last-minute anchor for a Saint-Malo trip, though peak summer weekends are the exception.
Consecutive Michelin Plate recognition across two years indicates the guide has found the cooking consistent and competent at a minimum. For reference, France's most decorated modern cuisine addresses , [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant), [Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/troisgros-le-bois-sans-feuilles-ouches-restaurant), [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant), and [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant) , operate at a different tier of recognition. Maison Vermer does not compete in that league, nor does it need to. Its value proposition is regional: a high-quality modern cuisine dinner in a coastal city where most dining options are either tourist-facing or very casual. Internationally, the modern cuisine format is well-represented at venues like [Frantzén in Stockholm](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/frantzn-stockholm-restaurant) and [FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/fzn-by-bjrn-frantzn-dubai-restaurant), but those comparisons are decorative rather than functional , Maison Vermer operates in a different register and should be judged on what Saint-Malo's dining scene requires.
Book Maison Vermer if you are in Saint-Malo for a celebration, a considered date night, or a business dinner where you need a room that handles itself well without demanding attention. The price tier is manageable at €€€, the Michelin Plate recognition provides a quality floor, and the guest satisfaction data is strong enough to reduce risk on an important evening. If budget is the primary constraint, [La Fourchette à Droite](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/la-fourchette-a-droite) and [Le Bistrot du Rocher](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-bistrot-du-rocher) offer good value at €€. If creative ambition is the priority and price is secondary, redirect to [Le Saint Placide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-saint-placide). For a broader picture of where Maison Vermer fits in the city's dining options, see our [full Saint-Malo restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/saint-malo). You can also explore [Saint-Malo hotels](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/saint-malo), [bars](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/saint-malo), [wineries](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/saint-malo), and [experiences](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/saint-malo) to build out the rest of your trip. Other well-regarded Saint-Malo dining options worth considering include [Ar Iniz](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/ar-iniz-saint-malo-restaurant), [Betton Fils](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/betton-fils-saint-malo-restaurant), [Doma](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/doma-saint-malo-restaurant), [Fidelis](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/fidelis-saint-malo-restaurant), and [Le Bénétin](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-bntin-saint-malo-restaurant).
| Detail | Maison Vermer | Le Saint Placide | La Fourchette à Droite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price tier | €€€ | €€€€ | €€ |
| Awards | Michelin Plate 2024, 2025 | Michelin Star | , |
| Google rating | 4.9 (171 reviews) | , | , |
| Booking difficulty | Easy | Moderate–Hard | Easy |
| Leading for | Special occasions, date nights | Creative splurge | Casual contemporary |
| Location | Bd de Rochebonne (coastal) | Intra-muros area | Saint-Malo centre |
Specific menu items are not available in current verified data, so naming dishes would be speculation. What the Michelin Plate recognition does confirm is that the kitchen is producing modern cuisine at a consistent standard the guide considers notable. When you book, ask the team directly what is performing well that week , at this price tier and with this level of guest satisfaction, you should expect the front of house to guide you confidently rather than deflect.
Seating capacity data is not publicly confirmed, and no phone number is listed in current records. For groups of six or more, contact the venue directly to confirm availability and whether private or semi-private arrangements are possible. The Boulevard de Rochebonne address suggests a mid-sized dining room rather than a small counter format, but do not assume , verify before building a celebration around it.
No website or phone number is currently listed in verified data, so dietary accommodation cannot be confirmed from a distance. At a Michelin Plate modern cuisine restaurant at the €€€ tier, the expectation is that the kitchen can accommodate standard dietary requirements , vegetarian, gluten-free, serious allergies , with advance notice. Contact the venue directly when booking to confirm, rather than arriving with assumptions.
At €€€ in a modern cuisine format, solo dining is a reasonable choice here if you want a proper meal rather than a bar snack. The calm, composed room tone works in a solo diner's favour , you are unlikely to feel out of place. For a lighter solo meal at lower spend, [Doma](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/doma-saint-malo-restaurant) at the € tier is the more practical option. Maison Vermer makes sense solo when you want the full dinner experience on a trip where the meal is the point of the evening.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maison Vermer | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| Le Saint Placide | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Doma | Modern Cuisine | € | Unknown |
| La Fourchette à Droite | Contemporary | €€ | Unknown |
| Le Bistrot du Rocher | Farm to table | €€ | Unknown |
| Le Comptoir Breizh Café | Breton | €€ | Unknown |
How Maison Vermer stacks up against the competition.
Menu specifics are not published in available data, so ask the server what the kitchen is leading with that evening — at a Michelin Plate-recognised address in the €€€ tier, the set menu or chef's selection is usually the stronger play than ordering à la carte piecemeal. Seasonal Breton produce (seafood, lamb, buckwheat) tends to anchor modern cuisine menus in this part of France, so those are reasonable anchors to ask about. If you have a firm preference for a particular protein or style, flag it when you book.
The Boulevard de Rochebonne address sits outside the high-density intra-muros, which typically means more operational flexibility for groups than the tourist-corridor restaurants in the walled city. That said, at €€€ per head with Michelin Plate standing, Maison Vermer is calibrated for a considered dining pace rather than large communal tables. check the venue's official channels to confirm capacity — groups of six or more should discuss logistics in advance, as seating arrangements at this tier are not always open-plan.
No specific dietary policy is listed in available data, but Michelin Plate recognition across 2024 and 2025 implies a kitchen operating at a level of technical competence where common restrictions — vegetarian, gluten-free, serious allergies — should be manageable with advance notice. Communicate restrictions clearly when making the reservation, not on arrival; at €€€, a restaurant at this standard should be able to adapt, but last-minute requests at a tasting-format kitchen rarely go as smoothly.
Solo dining at a €€€ Michelin-noted modern cuisine restaurant is a reasonable choice if you want a focused, unhurried meal — and Boulevard de Rochebonne's quieter residential setting suits it better than a packed intra-muros room would. The format tends to favour counter or bar seating for solo guests at venues like this; confirm whether that option exists when booking. If solo dining at a lower price point is the goal, Le Bistrot du Rocher is the more practical alternative for a casual Saint-Malo evening.
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