La Belle Etoile sur Grenoble

13/02/2026: The menu was short, but the two of us found a great lunch spot. Starters: Salmon gravlax, well-accompanied, 8/10; butternut squash velouté, quite to our liking, but served lukewarm on a cold plate, 6/10. Main Courses: Sea bass fillet, well-accompanied, but far, far overcooked, 6/10; and octopus, also well-accompanied but also overcooked in water, so it became tough, 6/10. The sauces weren't bad, but since they were poured over the dishes, it wasn't possible to choose whether or not to have them. Ideally, they would have been served in a corner of the plate. Desserts: Crème brûlée, vanilla-flavored and, above all, that wonderful burnt taste so rare to find in this type of dessert, 9/10; Valrhona chocolate mousse, fragrant, flavorful, and well-accompanied, 9/10. Note: We were a little cold.

13/02/2026: Good food, fast and friendly service.