Ivan Vautier

Ivan Vautier is a Michelin-starred restaurant integrated with a five-star hotel and spa in Caen, Normandy. The property provides luxury accommodation and wellbeing services, with breakfasts prepared by the chef and complimentary secure parking. The dining room offers a calm, refined setting near Caen's historic centre and an intimate, elegant atmosphere aligned with the property's luxury standards. The kitchen produces modern French cooking that is seasonal and product-driven, highlighting the produce of Normandy and balancing land and sea flavours. Menus evolve with the seasons and reflect close ties with local producers that prioritise seriousness, trust and quality to ensure fresh, traceable ingredients while aiming for sincerity, emotional impact and respect for the essential nature of each product. Chef Ivan Vautier leads the kitchen; an open kitchen allows guests to observe his technique and craftsmanship, reinforcing the connection between kitchen and dining room. Specialties include pan-seared French duck foie gras with orange and cocoa; roasted langoustines with truffled celeri-risotto; wild turbot with buckwheat, vanilla and cider balsamic; farm chapon tournedos with vanilla-pepper jus and wine royale; Saint Pierre and scallops in potato millefeuille; and Chocolate Grand Cru chaud-froid with Tonka and flavored milk ice cream.