Au Cœur d'Artichaut

Au Cœur d'Artichaut is a contemporary, family-run restaurant in Morbecque, extensively renovated from its former bakery, the old fournil, and retaining a restored decorative chimney. The kitchen emphasizes homemade cooking with fresh, seasonal, local products from amuse-bouches to desserts, including house-made bread and ice creams. Opened by a young couple from the village, the venue is Michelin-listed and has received guest praise and certificates of excellence for inventive, well-executed dishes and attentive service. Menus: Menu Inspiration, Menu du Marché, Menu Tentation, Menu de Fêtes; takeaway via online boutique. Cosy, warm dining rooms are elegantly furnished in a brick house; a light-filled veranda opens onto the park and sunny terrace overlooks the garden for aperitifs and coffee. Modern French cuisine focuses on fresh, seasonal produce and terroir-driven flavours, prepared in-house from starters to desserts with inventive, contemporary approach. Vincent Verhaeghe is chef; native to Morbecque, he leads team with attention to product and meticulous service. Specialities include baba au rhum, mille-feuille d'aubergines, crème brûlée with red fruits and passion, house-made sorbets and creams, and inventive amuse-bouches such as pepper fruit paste.