Our Story

Born From a Belief That Dining Should Move You

The Beginning — 2009

A Small Kitchen, an Uncompromising Vision

In 2009, Chef Laurent Morel converted a former merchant's townhouse into an eighteen-seat dining room. The mission was singular: to serve food that required no translation — where a single bite communicated terroir, craft, and care without a word.

The early years were defined by restraint. No tablecloths. No background music. Only the conversation between guest and plate.

Recognition — 2014

The Guide Takes Notice

Five years after opening, the Michelin Guide awarded its first star — followed by a second in 2017. Critical recognition mattered less to Chef Morel than the returning guests who booked months in advance simply to sit quietly and eat something honest.

The restaurant remained twelve covers. It still does.

The Team Today

Fourteen People Who Care Deeply

The kitchen is led by Chef de Cuisine Isabelle Renard, who joined in 2016 after stages at three-star establishments in Lyon and Copenhagen. Front of house is guided by Maître d' Thomas Hargreaves, whose hospitality philosophy is simple: every guest should feel they are the only one in the room.

Our sommelier, Elena Vasquez, manages a cellar of over 400 labels — personally selected on annual producer visits across Europe and California.

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Years Open

Serving guests since 2009 without a single closure.

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Michelin Stars

Awarded consecutively since 2017.

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Team Members

Every one a specialist in their craft.

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Covers Only

Intentionally intimate — always.

Meet the Chef

Chef Laurent Morel — A Life at the Pass

Trained under three Michelin-starred mentors in Paris, Lyon, and New York, Chef Morel brings 25 years of classical discipline to every menu. His cooking is defined by what he leaves out as much as what he puts in.