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Welcome to Matthieu Le Gars and Calypso Racine, who have made Roscoff their home port since July 2024 and are sailing as a crew of two at the helm of a lovely bistro.
He worked at the Bristol in Paris and the Green House in Dublin before becoming a private chef for Swiss billionaires. She is a doctor of oceanography and geology, and has therefore completely changed careers. Behind the green façade, which contrasts sharply with the grey granite, Calypso and Matthieu’s hideaway exudes an understated charm, enhanced by subtle Art Deco touches, a few greenery accents and carefully sourced tableware. In Breton, ‘Bara’ means ‘bread’. This is no coincidence: one of the restaurant’s central themes revolves around sourdough bread, baked on the premises and then topped with various ingredients. Another delicious speciality of the house is serving the finest fish from the fish market raw, such as this octopus from the island of Batz served as a carpaccio. Aside from that, Matthieu cooks some truly compelling dishes, such as these white asparagus with black garlic and limequat, or this properly matured Parthenaise chuck. Ah, we almost forgot the Sunday ritual: the chicken to share, served with chips and a selection of salads, and washed down – like the rest – with fine wines in the organic, biodynamic and natural vein.
