On the Plage de la Concurrence, the sign on the front of the restaurant leaves you in no doubt as to what to expect: "Christopher Coutanceau, cook and fisherman". Fishing is a passion that has long been passed down through the family – his grandfather, then his father Richard, were devotees of seafood ingredients. Christopher takes it one step further: in addition to being an experienced fisherman, he is an advocate for sustainable fishing and a campaigner against waste. His cuisine is true to his convictions – a bouquet of marine scents, an ode to the ocean. Premium fish and seafood, such as turbot, sole and sea urchins, are prepared with the same tenderness and imagination as modest young mackerel and sardines, which the chef elevates with the same devotion.