Le Restaurant Pont Tournant - Hôtel Régent Petite France

The place is nicely situated in an old section of the historic center, the hotel is nice and the food was good overall, a few things worth mentioning not to my entire satisfaction: 1) The table cloth was not often clean up, after a couple of courses there were bread crumbles that were not cleaned up before serving the next course 2) the table I was seated on had a headlight that was to shiny and to warm, also my seat ws facing right into the kitchen door so it was a distraction everytime it was being opened/closed 3) the restrooms were far out into the hotel, so this is probably not a big thing, you could stretch your legs and add some steps to your day, however there were not proper indications so could take a while to find them I did appreciate the curated menu, with lots of ingredients and wine pairing offer from the region, I would come back definitely, but would like to try other places first.

The restaurant aims for Michelin-level cuisine but consistently misses the mark. Desserts and wine list saved the evening. Appetizers were interesting, but they definitely lacked something what would elevate their flavor to the top level. Dumplings with foie gras fell apart in a broth reminiscent of stock cubes. Dry chicken resembled something from an airport cafe. A waiter suggested my friend to drink my wine after me when I refused to drink it. High ambition without the craft to sustain it.

Big shout out to the service overall — we had hit the post-Xmas food wall by the time we were to dine here, so my heart sank when the waiter informed me I had pre-chosen (weeks before!) the holiday set menu. But as soon as the waiter saw my face, he quickly changed tack and said “but we can change that to whatever you feel like”! We had the vegetarian menu and it was simply fabulous (I stress that I am not vegetarian but rather that the flavours and textures ensured I didn’t miss meat at all). Wine choices were extensive and well recommended. I would only say that the decor was extremely “hotel” and some design intervention would benefit the atmosphere a lot.