Topaze

Topaze is a seaside restaurant in Saint-Nazaire founded and run by Camille and Baptiste. The name Topaze references the precious stone and is a personal association of the two owners' first names. The kitchen focuses on modern, creative and seasonal cooking, and the menu concept intentionally reveals only the main ingredient of each dish so guests are guided through a tasting experience. The team highlights seasonality as a central principle of sourcing and menu composition. Topaze has received recognition including a Michelin Bib Gourmand, visibility in regional press and a partnership with the Collège Culinaire de France. The dining room offers sober, pretty decoration and an entrance on the garden side. The venue takes visual inspiration from the sea's blues and presents a contemporary, understated interior and plated presentations. Guests receive a warm, attentive welcome. The cuisine is modern and creative with a strong emphasis on seasonality, and the restaurant asks guests to "let themselves be guided" by dishes listing only their principal ingredient. Menus are offered as multi-course tasting or prix fixe formats that vary with seasonal produce. Specialties include beef and tuna as entrées, lieu jaune (pollack) and pork as mains, and pineapple and pear as desserts.