Moon

Moon is a contemporary, creative restaurant in Brive-la-Gaillarde founded by chef Nicolas Laval and manager Amandine Renault. The team settled in Brive in 2022, took over the former La Toupine in February 2024 and opened 6 February 2024. Laval trained at FERRANDI Paris (CAP cuisine, 2012) and worked at Ze Kitchen Galerie (1★), Le Coretta, Belle Maison (Michelin plate), The Lanesborough Palace (Oetker Collection) and Hibiscus (2★) in London. Moon received the Gault&Millau Jeunes Talents endowment in December 2023 and opened with support from partnerships. The dining room is modern, pared-back and warm and seats around fifty covers. A shaded terrace under a vine is near the town centre; a private dining room accommodates up to 12 guests for closed events. The cuisine is contemporary and creative, focused on seasonal ingredients, short supply chains and precise plating. The menu balances seafood and meat with surprising flavour‑texture pairings and is offered exclusively à la carte, with a shared-plate option. Nicolas Laval is the chef. Specialties include creative seafood dishes, meat and fish preparations, seasonal short‑supply produce and meticulous plating and presentation.