L’hirondelle

I’m German but my wife is from Lille. We like to test nice restaurants and here we found again one top class for reasonable prices. We where 4 adults and one kid, everybody ate different menus and we all where surprised about the quality and test.
Five stars.

A little gem in Boulogne !
We were 5 for a birthday lunch and took the menu «les tentations de l’hirondelle» with a decently priced Sancerre.
With finely executed dishes, this restaurant with a modern décor offers a good variety of simple, satisfying and refined options.
The flavor profile is not necessarily complex but the pairings within the dishes allow for a full expression of the flavors of each components.
The amuse-​bouche was a red beet mousse with leek micro greens. Very nice, refreshing.
The first appetizer was a slice of home made foie gras with a pineapple chutney. Excellent foie gras and an excellent match with the chutney. Unusual and delectable !
The appetizer was a butter seared scallops with sweet potatoe mousseline. Again very good. Well cooked and a good pairing with the sweet potatoe purée.
The trou normand was a smart twist on piña colada with a pineapple foam over a coconut liquor/​rhum-​raisin ice cream float. Not too sweet and refreshing.
The main course was pan seared Turbot with duxelle of mushroom and mashed potatoes. Simple, well executed !
For dessert we picked the croquant au chocolat with milk chocolate ice cream. A nice treat and a sweet note to end a great meal. Not too sweet and balanced. Cold, soft, crunchy. We loved it !