Best Dishes at David Toutain
Cauliflower Cream with White Chocolate
VegetablesThis dish exemplifies the restaurant's unexpected flavor combinations. The sweet creaminess of white chocolate contrasts with earthy cauliflower, unexpected but harmonious—a technique that appears in multiple season menus.
Salsify Root Preparation
VegetablesA signature Toutain technique applied to humble root vegetables. The kitchen transforms salsify into different forms—pureed, crispy, whole—all on one plate, showcasing his belief that vegetables deserve the same technical precision as proteins.
Surprise Tasting Menu - Lunch
Signature DishesThe lunch menu focuses on lighter, brighter preparations. Changes monthly with a plant-based theme. Recent menus have featured Tomate, Girolle, Carotte as the named ingredient inspiring the entire sequence.
Dinner Tasting Menu - Premium
Signature DishesThe flagship experience at 290€. Longer menu includes animal proteins but vegetables remain protagonists. Menu names follow plant themes: Pigeon, Cochon, Fromage months feature different proteins alongside herbal preparations.
Herb Dessert Selection
DessertThe restaurant brings its vegetable-focused philosophy into dessert. Expect finished pastry courses featuring edible flowers, herb oils, and technical presentations that are as visually striking as the main courses.
About David Toutain
A Normandy native taught by Marc Veyrat under mountain herbs and flowers, David Toutain channels his grandfather's farming heritage into 'surprise' tasting menus where vegetables and herbs are protagonists, not side notes. Each month's menu is named after a key ingredient and changes to reflect the season.
Top 5 dishes at David Toutain:
- Cauliflower Cream with White Chocolate – 79% recommended(Signature)
- Salsify Root Preparation – 82% recommended(Signature)
- Surprise Tasting Menu - Lunch – 88% recommended(Signature)
- Dinner Tasting Menu - Premium – 90% recommended(Signature)
- Herb Dessert Selection
Details
- Cuisine:
- French
- Price Range:
- €€€€
- Phone:
- +33 1 45 50 11 10
- Website:
- Visit Website
- Services:
- Dine-in, Reservations
Hours
- Friday:
- 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM(Open Now)
- Sunday:
- 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
- Monday:
- 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- Tuesday:
- 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- Wednesday:
- 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- Thursday:
- 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- Saturday:
- 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Book 3-4 weeks ahead, especially for dinner. The dining room seats only about 30 and reservation demand is high.
Lunch is less booked than dinner and offers a shorter, lighter menu—good for testing the restaurant's style before committing to the full evening experience.
Ask what the current month's named ingredient is when you book or arrive—this tells you the central theme inspiring all dishes.
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