Most of Rennes' more interesting bars and restaurants are to be found in the streets just south of the place Ste-Anne, towards the place des Lices. Rues St-Michel and Penhoët, each with a fine assemblage of ancient wooden buildings, are the epicentre at the moment. Ethnic alternatives are concentrated along rue St-Malo just to the north, and also on rue St-Georges near the place du Palais.Rue Vasselot is the nearest equivalent south of the river, though if you're just looking for a quick snack, don't forget the various outlets in the Centre Colombier. L'Auberge St-Sauveur 6 rue St-Sauveur tel 02.99.79.32.56. Classy, romantic restaurant, in a medieval house near the cathedral, with meaty dinner menus at €17.84, €25.46, and €45.73, and lighter lunches for €12. Closed for lunch on Sat & Mon, & all day Sun. Le Chouin 12 rue d'Isly tel 02.99.30.87.86. A fine fish restaurant, a little north of the Centre Colombier towards the river. A set lunch costs €13, while both the €16 and €21 dinner menus include nine Oysters to start. Closed Sun evening & Mon, plus first two weeks of Aug. Le Khalifa 20 haut de la place des Lices tel 02.99.30.87.30. Assorted Moroccan dishes, served outside or in an atmospheric dining room. Couscous and brochettes €9 and up, tajine €10.60, as well as various set menus. Closed Mon. Le Maquis 13 rue St-Malo tel 02.99.63.83.06. Lively, friendly African restaurant, north of Ste-Anne church, serving Senegalese marinated chicken and fish dishes for around €9, plus Cameroonian beef stew. Daily except Mon for dinner only, until late. Mrs Dalloway 5 rue Nationale tel 02.99.79.27.27. Eccentric English tearooms in the heart of the city, serving teacakes, boiled eggs and pies, plus salads and savoury tarts. Open Tues–Sat noon–6pm, closed late July to late Aug. Le Navira 39 rue St-Georges tel 02.99.38.88.90. Simple, friendly French restaurant with outdoor seating on a busy semi-pedestrian alley east of the Palais du Parlement, offering good-value lunch (€14.50) and dinner (€19) menus. Closed Sun. Le Parc à Moules 8 rue Georges-Dottin tel 02.99.31.44.28. On a small street north from the river, near the tourist office, this place has mussels cooked in 32 different delicious ways for €6.50 at lunch, with frites €2.50 extra, or from €9 to €14 later on, plus more expensive fishy dishes. Closed Sun lunch & Tues.
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