Le Pélican

Le Pélican is a gastronomic restaurant in Geneston, 15 minutes from Nantes, presenting a modern, refined take on French cuisine. The house emphasises homemade, seasonal and local sourcing from starters to mignardises. The kitchen partners with mills, farms, salt marsh producers and vignerons to prioritise regional ingredients and traceability. Technique combines low-temperature cooking and flambés with an artisan farm-to-table philosophy; restaurant earned two Michelin forks early and a Bib Gourmand in 2011. Dining rooms are modern and refined, with temporary exhibitions creating a warm, changing atmosphere. Two rooms accommodate events: a large dining room for up to 45 and a private room for 14. Contemporary French dishes focus on fresh, local and seasonal produce; most preparations are made entirely in house. Menus range from pragmatic weekday formulas and à la carte choices to a tasting menu driven by market arrivals and the chef's inspiration; festive and takeaway options are prepared in‑house. Olivier Guenoun is chef-owner and Maître restaurateur since 2012; he trained in hotel school, holds a Brevet de Maîtrise and a Brevet Professionnel, travelled France and reopened Le Pélican in its "new version" in June 2010. Signatures include foie gras de canard au torchon (house-made); magret de canard cuit à basse température; Saint-Jacques et langoustines flambées à l'armagnac; sourdough bread made in house; and house-made ice creams and desserts.