The Best Seafood Near Le Bastion, by the Record
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Rank 1. L'Alter-Native
Modern Seafood
Vegetables from an aquaponics garden anchor the menu at this Michelin-starred seafood and plant-forward restaurant in Béziers, where Gilles Goujon, the chef behind Auberge du Vieux Puits, has built something quieter and closer to home. The cooking leans generous and unfussy, drawing on southern French produce with a low-waste philosophy running through it. A terrace-patio opens up when the sun obliges, which in this part of France is most of the time.
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Rank 2. Fario
Modern Seafood
The restaurant takes its name from the local trout, and the sourcing policy is just as literal: no ingredient crosses the pass unless it comes from the region, coffee and chocolate included. This one-Michelin-star tasting menu spot in Céret is the chef's homecoming project, and the room was finished by local ironworkers and ceramicists. The cooking is modern and seafood-forward, with amuse-bouches that suggest someone in the kitchen is having a good time.