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
  • Papounets Terrine & Gingerbread

    A dish made with beef and pork, slowly simmered in a broth with carrots and peas, served with a red onion compote and gingerbread.
    €18
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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
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    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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    A best of of Tomatoes from the Nantes Region

    From the salt marshes of Guérande. A large beefsteak tomato, hollowed out and stuffed with finely diced heirloom tomatoes, basil, and shallots. Served with a Green Zebra tomato coulis, dried cherry tomatoes, and whipped cream with fresh goat cheese.
    €28
  • 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 Smoked Bacon
    Sulphites
    Gluten
    Egg

    Half a organic duck breast from the Belvindière farm (Eure-et-Loir), served with a sauce made with smoked bacon, red wine, garlic, honey, and balsamic vinegar.
    €34
  • Hand-Chopped Sirloin Flank Steak Tartare
    Mustard
    Celery

    The tender, stringy part of the best section of the three beef flank steaks, hand-sliced to order. Served raw with condiments to mix in: house-made tartar sauce, capers, red onion, shallots, and egg yolk confit in soy sauce.
    €32
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    Royal Sea Bream Ceviche with Timut Pepper and Yuzu Lemon
    Fish

    White-fleshed fish marinated in yuzu, seasoned with a hint of garlic and tarragon and Timut pepper, and enhanced with extra virgin olive oil. Served with a soy mousse and roasted walnuts, along with finely diced red onion and sweet potato.
    €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

  • Papounets' Flavored Rum Baba
    Dairy
    Egg
    Gluten
    Sesame

    Savarin soaked in a rum infused in Burgundy wine barrels with 10 kinds of pepper, exotic fruits, mango, and passion fruit. Served with a pastry cream made from Gariguette de Sologne strawberries grown using high environmental standards in the Loir-et-Cher department.

    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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    Like a Peach Melba with Verbena

    A whole poached peach steeped in fresh verbena tea, delicately fragrant and melt-in-your-mouth. Inside, it reveals a creamy filling made with fresh cheese and crushed raspberries, combining sweetness with a tangy freshness.
    €17
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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
Mustard
Celery
Fish
Sulphites