Mamilig in Châteaugiron, a Breton crêperie & bistro, all home-made
Buckwheat galettes, sweet wheat crêpes and generous bistro cooking, made with fresh local produce. On Rue de la Madeleine, 10 minutes from Rennes.
- Google reviews4.8/520 customer reviews
- Châteaugiron10 minfrom Rennes
- In the kitchenHomemadeLocal produce, Breton cooking from Ille-et-Vilaine
Welcome to Brittany
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Mamilig is a traditional crêperie in the historic centre of Châteaugiron, a medieval town with a castle and half-timbered streets. Stone walls, Breton faience, galettes and crêpes cooked to order on the billig: a good way to taste Brittany’s speciality, just outside Rennes.
Start with a galetteBuckwheat, savoury and crisp at the edges: ham, egg and cheese, or the local sausage.
Finish with a crêpeWheat flour, thin and sweet: salted butter caramel, chocolate, baked apples.
Drink it the Breton wayLocal cider served in a bolée, a ceramic cup, or a glass of lait ribot (buttermilk).
- Galette
- buckwheat crêpe, savoury
- Crêpe
- wheat crêpe, sweet
- Billig
- the round cast-iron griddle
- Bolée
- stoneware cup for drinking cider
Rue de la Madeleine, Châteaugiron
A lovely spot 10 minutes from Rennes
Stone walls, Breton faience and old clocks: Mamilig is a bistro-crêperie where families come for lunch, friends meet in the evening, and everyone heads for the terrace once the sun is out.
- Crêperie and bistroGalettes, crêpes and today’s specials, all home-made
- Breton produceSausage from Maison Beucher, andouille de Guéméné (Breton smoked chitterling sausage), cider from the 2 Frères Jan
- A board to shareThe Mamilig sharing board: €14.90 for two, €25 for four
Lunch and dinner
Today’s specials
At lunch and dinner, alongside the galettes, a bistro set menu cooked with fresh local produce. Here is the latest one.
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The Mamilig set menu
Mains, choose one
- Grilled beef hanger steak, shallots confit in red wine, tender baby potatoes (+€3)
- Pork tenderloin cooked low and slow, mushroom cream, crispy polenta
- Galette with pulled chicken, parsley, mild mustard, potatoes, grated Emmental
Desserts, choose one
- Chocolate mousse, caramel, nougatine
- Café gourmand, coffee with mini desserts (+€1)
- Crêpe with chocolate, caramel or jam
- Main
- €12.10
- Main + dessert
- €16.50
- Dessert
- €5.50
- Café gourmand
- €7.70
Served at lunch and dinner
The menu
Our 
buckwheat classics 
Generous buckwheat galettes, and the plain butter galette at €3.50 for purists.
Buckwheat galettes (savoury)
La Galette beurre€3.50
For purists: just butter. Try it with a bolée (cider bowl) of farm lait ribot, Breton buttermilk: €3.60.
La Complète€8.90
Ham, egg and Emmental. Make it a super complète: +€1.00.
La Gironnaise€15.50
Sausage from Maison Beucher, grated Emmental, wholegrain mustard cream, roast potatoes.
La Bérangère€13.10
Goat’s cheese, onions slow-cooked in cider, honey, crushed hazelnuts. With smoked bacon: +€1.90.
La Soizic€13.80
Andouille de Guéméné (Breton smoked chitterling sausage), mushrooms with garlic and parsley, onions slow-cooked in cider, wholegrain mustard cream, Emmental.
Mamilig’s little extras
- Roast potatoes€4.10
- Salad€2.80
Extras for your galette : +€1.90
- Mushrooms with garlic and parsley
- Onions slow-cooked in cider
- Egg
- Smoked bacon
Wheat crêpes (sweet)
La Mami-Line€7.80
Salted butter caramel and chocolate sauce.
La Jeanine€8.80
Almond cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream.
La Madelaine€9.10
Roast apples, salted butter caramel, hazelnut crumble.
Plain crêpes
- Butter and sugarlemon +€0.50€4.00
- Honey and lemon€5.50
- Wild strawberry or wild blueberry jam€4.90
- Chocolate sauce€5.00
- Salted butter caramel€5.00
- Almond cream€5.90
- Flambéedwith rum, calvados or Grand Marnier€4.00
Extras for your crêpe
- Whipped cream : +€2.00
- Scoop of ice cream : +€2.50
For children
The P’tit Giron kids’ menu
Up to age 12: a drink, a galette and a dessert. Enough to keep the little ones happy while the grown-ups choose from the specials board.
- DrinkFruit cordial, diabolo (cordial with lemonade) or apple juice
- GaletteHam and grated Emmental, or fried egg with roast potatoes
- DessertPan’crêpe with chocolate sauce, coloured sprinkles and whipped cream, or a scoop of ice cream (vanilla, strawberry, milk chocolate, caramel, lemon)
€9.50
Evenings and weekends only
The 
bistro corner 
Mains
Le risotto de potimarron€16.50
Red kuri squash risotto with shiitake mushrooms, toasted hazelnuts and Comté.
Le duo de pressé€21.50
Pressed beef and potato terrine, rich reduced jus, peanut and harissa relish, black olive and anchovy tapenade.
Desserts
Le riz au lait€7.00
Rice pudding with white chocolate and sumac, salted butter caramel and puffed rice.
Les profiteroles€9.00
Choux buns, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream.
The place
The dining room, the counter and the terrace
Stone walls, the day’s chalkboard, a kitchen open onto the counter. Out the back, a wooden terrace under the vine, with the church spire and the castle tower on the skyline, and a long table under the pergola for groups.
Your reviews
They came, they ate, they told us
You talk most about the delicious galettesDelicious galettes, pleasant service, no waiting, good quality produce.
Pierre M.The galettes are full of flavour, the flavours go together wonderfully and the decor is very tasteful.
oceane_drdExcellent galettes and crêpes, top team.
Mathieu G., the warm welcomeMamilig is a warm and pleasant place.
Aurélie R.The atmosphere is warm.
Walter W.A really really warm welcome at lunch today 😀
Original and very good galettes and dishes of the day 👍
I’ll be very happy to come back as soon as possible 😜
Thank…
IsaJuJu, the charming settingA warm place, tastefully decorated (special mention for the wallpaper!).
Kelly B.Great meal, the restaurant is gorgeous, the decor is top-notch.
Walter W.Quality good atmosphere perfect setting!
Martin P., the dishes on the specials boardPerfect for a good time with family or friends, the galettes and crepes as well as their dishes of the day are excellent!
Kedi Z.We had lunch and enjoyed the dishes of the day, it’s delicious, generous and something for every taste ( veggie, fish and meat).
Alycia L. and the attentive serviceThe team is all smiles, and so attentive.
Alycia L.A lovely spot where the staff are professional and smiling.
Fevre M.The food is delicious and the service really top-notch.
Aurélie R..
4.8/5 on Google · 20 reviews
Reviews translated from French.
★★★★★
A really lovely experience! We had lunch and enjoyed the dishes of the day, it’s delicious, generous and something for every taste ( veggie, fish and meat). The team is all smiles, and so attentive. Won over by the new owners!! We’ll be back. Thank you for this moment.
★★★★★
Very good place, the galettes and the crêpes are excellent, I highly recommend it.
★★★★★
Excellent restaurant! Quality good atmosphere perfect setting! Quite simply the best!
★★★★★
A really lovely discovery, this new spot near Rennes! Generous, elegant seasonal cooking that will delight foodies and gourmets alike, lovers of galettes in all their forms as well as fans of bistronomy-style cooking at lunch and dinner. The dishes on offer are full of flavour, the value for money is there and the team, both friendly and lively, really adds to the warm atmosphere of the place. A place full of charm, where you enjoy the food as much as the welcome. A real success, one to discover and to spread the word about!
★★★★★
The best crêperie I’ve ever tried! 😍 The galettes are full of flavour, the flavours go together wonderfully and the decor is very tasteful. At Mamilig you feel right at home. The team is adorable, they really look after you. There were 4 of us for lunch today, and we’ll definitely be going back!! Go for it 🥞
★★★★★
Very good experience at this new crêperie which we’ve just discovered for a romantic meal. Delicious galettes, pleasant service, no waiting, good quality produce. Special mention for having a good alcohol-free beer on the menu, you don’t see that often. We’ll be happy to come back!
★★★★★
great meal, the restaurant is gorgeous, the decor is top-notch. The staff are really very friendly and care about their customers’ wellbeing. The atmosphere is warm. Once again a big thank you to the whole team. We’ll be back for sure.
★★★★★
Quite a challenge taking over after le Cellier but it’s a bet won hands down! Mamilig is a warm and pleasant place. The food is delicious and the service really top-notch. We’ll be delighted to come back!
★★★★★
A warm place, tastefully decorated (special mention for the wallpaper!). The galettes and crêpes are generously filled and above all... really really good! Thanks for a lovely evening, we’ll be happy to come back ;)
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Where does the name come from?
Mamie + billig= Mamilig
Mamilig is grandma’s comfort food (mamie, in French) and the billig, the cast-iron griddle on which galettes and crêpes are made. In the centre of Châteaugiron (35), a listed “Petite Cité de Caractère” in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, with local produce.
Local produceIncluding the sausage from Maison Beucher, Châteaugiron’s butcher.
Find us
In the heart of Châteaugiron
40 rue de la Madeleine, 35410 Châteaugiron
+33 2 99 37 71 20
A stone’s throw from the castle, 10 minutes from Rennes, in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.
| Monday | 12pm – 2pm | 7pm – 9.30pm |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12pm – 2pm | · |
| Wednesday | 12pm – 2pm | · |
| Thursday | 12pm – 2pm | 7pm – 9.30pm |
| Friday | 12pm – 2pm | 7pm – 9.30pm |
| Saturday | 12pm – 2pm | 7pm – 9.30pm |
| Sunday | · | Closed |
