Maison Ruffet - Villa Navarre

A large 19C villa set in formal gardens houses this restaurant with an intimate atmosphere. With just six tables, the dining room is done out in a minimalist design that has retained the original herringbone parquet flooring and the mouldings. Stéphane Carrade (Le Skiff Club in Pyla-sur-Mer) has devised a menu that honours Béarn and its produce – the name of this establishment pays homage to the Jurançon restaurant where he was first awarded two stars. The Gascony-inspired single set menu weaves in seafood and citrus notes. A new spin on cuisine du terroir that is as tasty as it is meticulous: fat-roasted wood pigeon, salmi sauce; sole with porcini and smooth Jurançon butter; lamb saddle fillet and pieds paquets (mutton tripe and feet)… What a feast!