My trip to France: Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble

Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

It is not the first time we dined at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile, a restaurant located in the old convent of Sainte-Cécile in Grenoble. This is a nice place that combines both the old from the convent with a modern feel. 

Dining room at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Dining room at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Our meal there was pretty good: Jodi who is vegetarian had a dish made with seasonal vegetables that they prepared without any issue as there was barely any vegetarian choice on the menu. 

Seasonal plate at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Seasonal plate at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

On my side, I ordered the tartare de bœuf au couteau, their version of the classic beef tartare, where the meat is, a it should, cut with a knife in even pieces (a bad tartare is made with ground meat). I mixed everything together at the exception of the lettuce, and ate it with the crispy fried potatoes that came with it. 

Steak tartare at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Steak tartare at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Steak tartare at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Steak tartare at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Steak tartare at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Steak tartare at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Fried potatoes at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Fried potatoes at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

We also got a dessert. Sorbet for Jodi (mango, lemon):

Sorbets at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Sorbets at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

A sablé breton (very buttery cookie from Brittany) with pistachio mousse for me:

Sablé Breton at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Sablé Breton at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Sablé Breton at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

Sablé Breton at Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile in Grenoble, France

This was a pretty good meal. Les Jardins de Sainte Cécile offers a nice menu for lunch, in a nice atmosphere and with an impeccable service: definitely an address to know in Grenoble. 

Enjoy (I did)!

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Les Jardins de Sainte-Cécile - 18 Rue de l'Alma, 38000 Grenoble, France