"Saint-Malo's seafood brasserie on the dike, Franck Bianco's choucroute royale and Cancale oysters facing the beach. Book it for business lunches."
About La Brasserie du Sillon
Two dining rooms, 135 covers, and every window aimed at the same three kilometres of sand. La Brasserie du Sillon, which now signs its menus simply Le Sillon, has held the dike at 3 Chaussée du Sillon for decades, ten minutes on foot from the ramparts and the Thermes Marins. The format has not moved with fashion: a seafood display bench by the door, a lobster tank in the room, fixed menus at €38 and €42, and a Michelin Guide listing for the address. The Saint-Malo dining guide ranks every table inside the walls; this is the one outside them that matters.
The Kitchen
Franck Bianco runs the kitchen, and the carte he rewrites every six to eight weeks reads like a Breton port inventory. Oysters come from named beds: Daniel Tony's No.3 creuses out of Cancale, the Boutrais family's Sentinelle and Amulette lines, six from €16.50. Langoustines, bulots and bigorneaux stack into platters that climb from the solo Moussaillon at €38 to the lobster-and-langouste Prince des Mers at €160 for two. Blue lobsters from the Audierne-Plouinec auction wait in the tank and are cooked to order at €18 per 100 grams, poached, grilled, or flambéed in Cognac Hennessy.
The dish to measure the house by is the choucroute royale du Sillon: cream-braised cabbage under half a lobster, langoustines, cod, haddock, dive-caught scallops and smoked salmon, €59 a head. Desserts stay in-house under pastry chef Jérémy Languille, crêpe Suzette finished the Escoffier way included. On the January 2026 carte nothing arrives frozen and nothing pretends to come from anywhere but the Channel, which is the sourcing discipline the best seafood restaurants worldwide are judged on.
The Room
The two rooms run shoulder to shoulder along the sea wall, white linen and picture glass, with the écailler working his bench in full view. Noise sits at a steady lunchtime hum; evenings are quieter and the lighting drops to candle-warm. Tables are spaced for platter logistics rather than intimacy, which suits groups, and the window line goes first every service. Dress is smart-casual without enforcement. Service runs seven days a week, midday and evening, a rarity in Saint-Malo's off-season when half the intra-muros bistros go dark.
Best for a Business Lunch
Book it for a business lunch because the machinery favours work: a weekday Escapade Savoureuse menu at €21 to €25 that lands in under an hour, padded acoustics that keep a negotiation private, and a sea view that does the small talk for you. The kitchen serves every day, so a Monday works as well as a Friday. For the starred version of a Saint-Malo deal table, Le Saint-Placide raises the stakes; our business lunch tables hub ranks the wider field.
Not for
Skip it for a tasting-menu evening. This is a brasserie at brasserie pace: shellfish platters, choucroute and a dessert trolley, not a chef's narrative arc.
Frequently Asked
Is La Brasserie du Sillon worth it?
Yes, for seafood eaten facing the water it came from. The address carries a Michelin Guide listing, the oyster bench names its producers, and the €38 Évidence menu keeps the bill below the view's apparent price. Measure it against the seven signs of a great restaurant and it clears the ones that matter: named sourcing, a confident signature dish, a room with a fixed point of view.
How do I book a table at Le Sillon?
Online through the booking widget on brasseriedusillon.com or by phone on +33 2 99 56 10 74. The restaurant serves midday and evening seven days a week, and the sea-facing window line is allocated first, so ask for it explicitly. In July and August, and on any school-holiday weekend, book several days ahead; off-season a same-day call usually lands a table.
What should I order at La Brasserie du Sillon?
The choucroute royale du Sillon at €59 if you are hungry, the Corsaire platter at €85 for two if you want the bench's full range. Purists start with Daniel Tony's Cancale No.3 oysters, six for €16.50, and the sole meunière at €43 is the strongest single fish plate. The crêpe Suzette, flamed the Escoffier way, is the dessert the room orders most.
What does a meal at Le Sillon cost?
The weekday Escapade Savoureuse menu runs €21 for two courses and €25 for three, served Monday to Friday plus Saturday lunch. The Évidence and Sillon menus sit at €38 and €42. À la carte, shellfish platters span €38 to €220 for the two-person Royal Sillon, and tank lobster is billed at €18 per 100 grams. Loire whites keep the totals honest.
Is La Brasserie du Sillon good for business meals?
Yes, it is the most dependable business room in Saint-Malo: quiet enough to talk numbers, fast enough for a working hour, open every day including the Sundays that catch visiting executives. Two rooms of 135 covers total absorb a delegation without staging. For more options ranked by occasion, the Saint-Malo guide sorts every reviewed table.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at La Brasserie du Sillon
Online booking via the restaurant's widget, or call +33 2 99 56 10 74. Open 7/7, midday and evening.
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Practical Information
Address3 Chaussée du Sillon, 35400 Saint-Malo
NeighbourhoodSillon beachfront
CuisineSeafood brasserie
PriceMenus €21–€42; platters €38–€220
Dress CodeSmart casual
SeatingTwo sea-facing rooms, 135 covers
ReservationOnline widget or phone
