Established in a handsome mansion, abutting the opera house and just behind one of France’s most beautiful squares, chef Charles Coulombeau and his wife Roxane (front of house) are a firm fixture of the culinary scene of Nancy. Having worked at Les Prés d’Eugénie, Lameloise and Gravetye Manor in Sussex, Charles deftly crafts modern cuisine, enhanced by creative flourishes and a nod to Japan (where he worked for a few months). Citrus fruits (such as Buddha’s hand and calamondin orange) and Asian flavours are perfectly paired with premium ingredients such as ikejime Vosges Arctic Char or plump Bresse chicken. Heroically wondrous (without forgetting the knockout terrace overlooking the park…).