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L'Essentiel - Namur, Rue Roger Clément

Rue Roger Clément 32, 5020 Namur

Closed now · opens 12:00

French€€€€
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Menu

Source: the restaurant's website, read on 9 September 2026. Prices and dishes may have changed since.

Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 9 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

The Menu
Gambero Rosso
Gambero Rosso cuite et crue, courgette, piquillos et gel de yuzu, bisque et huile des têtes à la livèche — cooked and raw, zucchini, piquillos, yuzu gel, bisque and head oil with lovage
estimate≈ 220 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
Roasted Sériole
Sériole rôtie, déclinaison de chou-rave, jambon cru, salicornes et beurre lié aux câpres — kohlrabi variation, cured ham, samphire and bound caper butter
estimate≈ 480 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Pan-seared Foie Gras
Foie gras poêlé et champignon au lard, butternut en deux textures, gel acidulé et gomasio noisette — mushroom with bacon, butternut in two textures, acidic gel and hazelnut gomasio
estimate≈ 550 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Bresse duck supreme
Suprême de canette de la Bresse cuite sur le coffre, feuilleté des cuisses, chou vert, épinard et ketchup de fruits noirs, jus des ailerons poêlés — breast-cooked, thigh puff pastry, green cabbage, spinach, black fruit ketchup, wing jus
estimate≈ 680 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73
Raspberries, pistachios and white chocolate
Framboises, pistaches et chocolat blanc — Prelude to dessert
estimate≈ 320 kcal28 g carbs
Plaisir Menu
72.00
Menu Plaisir – 4 services — 4 courses
estimate≈ 1600 kcal110 g carbsheavy 33
Balade Menu
90.00
Menu Balade – 6 services — 6 courses
estimate≈ 2100 kcal150 g carbsheavy 33
Aged cheese trolleyvegetarian
16.00
Chariot des fromages affinés
estimate≈ 450 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Affaire Menu
50.00
Menu Affaire — Weekdays lunch only: Starter - Main - Dessert according to chef's inspiration
estimate≈ 1200 kcal80 g carbs
The Menu - First Course
Roasted langoustines
Langoustines rôties, choux-fleurs, Ʈsuf mimosa et caviar — cauliflower, Truff mimosa and caviar
estimate≈ 310 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
Small grey shrimp and pig's trotter croquettes
Croquettes de petits gris et pied porc, lentilles vertes, jambonneau et jus de volaille émulsionné — green lentils, knuckle and emulsified poultry jus
estimate≈ 520 kcal35 g carbsbalanced 67
Warm seasonal vegetables
Légumes de saison tiédis, gelée d’oignon doux, Paleta et jus de cuisson — sweet onion jelly, Paleta and cooking jus
estimate≈ 280 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
The Menu - Second Course
Roasted sea bass
Bar rôti, déclinaison de chou-rave, jambon cru, salicornes et beurre lié aux câpres — kohlrabi variation, cured ham, samphire and bound caper butter
estimate≈ 480 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Sole fillet and mussels
Filet de sole et moules, légumes marinières, coulis de poireaux et pomme paille, jus safrané — marinière vegetables, leek coulis, potato straws, saffron jus
estimate≈ 550 kcal30 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73
Blue lobster
Homard bleu cuit dans sa carapace puis roulé au beurre, ris de veau meunière, épinard, fèves des marais et béarnaise des pinces — shell-cooked then butter-rolled, sweetbreads meunière, spinach, marsh beans and claw béarnaise
estimate≈ 750 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Wagyu beef hanger steak
Onglet de bœuf Wagyu, grenaille, haricots verts, oignon et moëlle, jus de viande au confit d’échalote — baby potatoes, green beans, onion and marrow, meat jus with shallot confit
estimate≈ 720 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
The two courses
90.00
Les deux assiettes
estimate≈ 1100 kcal40 g carbsbalanced 69
Aged cheese trolley discoveryvegetarian
16.00
Découverte du chariot de fromages affinés
estimate≈ 450 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Sweet Plaisir
14.00
Plaisir sucré
estimate≈ 350 kcal35 g carbs

Is this menu still right?

34veggie
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Limited vegetarian options

How well a vegetarian eats here, read from the menu. Not a review score.

You can choose from the aged cheese trolley. There are no vegetarian main courses on the menu.

2 vegetarian and 0 vegan dishes out of 20

78dia
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French cuisine with low carb options

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

This restaurant offers many high protein main courses with few carbohydrates. The fish and meat dishes suit a low carb diet.

13 diabetes-friendly · 20 dishes

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Address
Rue Roger Clément 32, 5020 Namur
Hours
Monclosed
Tueclosed
Wed12:00–14:00, 19:00–21:30
Thu12:00–14:00, 19:00–21:30
Fri12:00–14:00, 19:00–21:30
Sat12:00–14:00, 19:00–21:30
Sunclosed
Fermeture annuelle : Du 19/07/26 au 04/08/26 inclus, Du 13/09/26 au 22/09/26 inclus, Du 08/11/26 au 12/11/26 inclus
Contact
+3281568616 info@lessentiel.be
Sources
Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), lessentiel.be/
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