Le Petit Commines

This Evening's Menu

A short menu that changes every day, fresh, seasonal produce ✨

Starters

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    The 6 Snails "of a president that crunch"
    Dairy
    Gluten
    Tree nut
    Molluscs

    +1

    Egg

    6 bite-sized pieces of Helix pomatia from Jacot Billey, the last artisanal cannery in the Doubs region to process live snails by hand. The recipe is a closely guarded secret!
    €16
  • Roquefort & Comté Crostini, Mustard Siphon

    Bites of aged Roquefort and Comté cheese, coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. Served with a chutney and pear pickles. Accompanied by whipped cream flavored with Dijon mustard from Edmond Fallot, the last remaining artisanal mustard maker.
    €17
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    Monsieur Conté's Seasonal Gazpacho
    Gluten
    Tree nut
    Egg
    Dairy

    Cold soup made with heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, and bell peppers, enhanced with olive oil from Château Calissanne in Provence. Served with a siphon of bergamot cream from Maison Briottet and pine nuts.

    Vegetarian

    €16
  • Papounets's "Schnaka" with Fresh Goat Cheese

    A vegetarian version of Alsatian meatloaf, generously filled with fresh goat cheese and delicately rolled into a spiral. White asparagus lightly sautéed in olive oil, accented with a touch of fresh dill. Served on a silky zucchini coulis.
    €17

Main Dishes

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    Vegetable pie with a poached egg and béchamel sauce
    Dairy
    Egg
    Gluten

    A pastry pie filled with orange carrots and green and white asparagus from Simon Farm in Ablis (78), served with a cold poached egg from La Ferme des Près, all set in a homemade vegetable broth jelly and topped with homemade béchamel sauce

    Vegetarian

    €27
  • Whole sea bass (approx. 750 g) African-style, with a cherry tomato broth
    Fish

    Sourced from a Mediterranean farm and stuffed with wild garlic, carrots, and red onions, served with a creamy fish stock made with cherry tomatoes.
    €65
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    Duck breast from La Belvindière (28) with Dijon blackcurrant
    Sulphites
    Gluten
    Egg

    Half a duck breast from La Belvindière Farm (Eure-et-Loir), served with a sauce made with honey, Cassis de Dijon from Edmond Briottet, and balsamic vinegar. Served with button mushrooms seared on the griddle.
    €34
  • Beef Sirloin Cap, Honey & Smoked Bacon
    Mustard
    Celery

    200g beef flank steak from a select breed, chosen from the best of three cuts. Marinated for 72 hours in a honey and garlic brine aged for 60 days, then rubbed with whole-grain mustard. Served with a reduction of Breton smoked bacon in red wine.
    €32
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    Bonito tartare with yuzu pepper, cucumber, and red wine jelly
    Fish

    Fish marinated in a mixture of yuzu, lime, and Timut pepper. Served with a red wine vinegar jelly over a brunoise of onions and radishes, accompanied by cucumber scales, a siphon of French malossol pickles, and a lace-patterned tuile.
    €31

Off the Menu: Cheeses from La Ferme De La Tremblay

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    The Cheese Platter with Pear Jam
    Dairy

    A selection of 4 cheeses: Pavé de Paris (cow’s and goat’s milk), silver medalist at the Mondial de Tours; Bleu de la Boissière (goat’s milk); Camembert (cow’s milk); and Saint Jacques with sage (cow’s milk).

    Vegetarian

    €14
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    The One-of-a-Kind Dessert and Its Pear Jam
    Dairy

    Choose one of the following four cheeses: Pavé de Paris (cow’s and goat’s milk)—silver medalist at the Mondial de Tours; Bleu de la Boissière (goat’s milk); Camembert (cow’s milk); and Saint Jacques à la sauge (cow’s milk).

    Vegetarian

    €5

Deserts

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    Once upon a time, there was a strawberry, a pickle, and a tomato
    Dairy
    Egg
    Gluten
    Sesame

    Gariguette strawberry tartare with heirloom tomatoes and French malossol gherkins, served on a strawberry purée and accompanied by homemade Sichuan pepper sorbet.

    Vegetarian

    €16
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    Martine's "Tellement Bon"
    Gluten
    Egg
    Dairy
    Tree nut

    The house specialty: two cocoa shortbread cookies with a soft caramel center, chocolate-caramel ganache, light white chocolate whipped cream, and 75% cocoa chocolate tuile.

    Vegetarian

    €17
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    Raspberry Bush with Almonds & Rivesaltes
    Sulphites
    Dairy
    Gluten
    Tree nut

    Raspberries, Isigny cream whipped with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, almond crumble, and a touch of balsamic vinegar paired with a 1998 Rivesaltes tuilé from Domaine de Roudène.

    Vegetarian

    €16
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    The Popounets' Snickers
    Gluten
    Egg
    Dairy
    Tree nut

    A decadent dessert inspired by the famous chocolate bar: a moist almond Joconde sponge cake, crunchy peanuts, a rich caramel ganache, and a soft caramel center. The whole thing is coated in a Magnum-style glaze for a crunchy, indulgent finish.

    Vegetarian

    €17

Food Allergies and Intolerances

Please find below a list of allergens that may be present in our menus. These are indicated next to the title of each dish, if any.
Dairy
Gluten
Egg
Tree nut
Molluscs
Sesame
Sulphites
Mustard
Celery
Fish