Épithèque - Baptiste Poinot

Épithèque is chef Baptiste Poinot's one-Michelin-starred restaurant, located in the historic center of Valence. The dining room, with its carpeted floors and chestnut wood tables, sets a tone of considered informality. Poinot's cooking, shaped by training under Anne-Sophie Pic and Joël Robuchon, is a modern, authorial cuisine that prioritizes seasonal produce and emotion over architectural spectacle. The restaurant operates on a tight schedule, offering just two services per day from Wednesday to Saturday. It represents a calibrated, gastronomic option in a city with a deep culinary tradition, positioned between haute ceremony and neighborhood ease.