The passion Japanese chefs show for French gastronomy is once again demonstrated by this surprising restaurant whose bare white brick walls are evocative of the unwritten pages of a book. Ryuji Teshima, alias Teshi, knocked around in top establishments before deciding to pursue his own highly personal and contemporary version of Gallic fare, based on ultra-fresh shellfish and fish from Normandy and Brittany – there is even a small ageing fridge for wagyu beef. The “surprise” menu features an improbable looking mixture of colourful flavours on paper, but which works like a dream in the mouth. High-precision cooking and the occasional use of a small barbecue to add a distinctive charred note. The theatrically visible kitchen is always an intriguing and entertaining sight for diners…