The dining room at Le Sens Unique
Le Sens Unique

Hôtel Gallia · Aix-les-BainsOUR MENU — Restaurant in Aix-les-Bains

2024 · Bistronomic restaurant & wine bar

« Honest, generous, indulgent cooking — simple and mastered. »

In the heart of Aix-les-Bains, Le Sens Unique welcomes you for lunch and dinner — a market lunch or a bistronomic dinner, regional produce, a wine grower's cellar, in the cosy dining room or on the terrace in fair weather. The restaurant is part of Hôtel Gallia.

A table set for the Market Return menu
Back from the market

Today's inspiration

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for lunch

32€Entrée · Plat · Dessert
27€Entrée · Plat ou Plat · Dessert
To begin

Our starters

  • Vegetable pâté en croûte,

    17€

    seasonal vegetables, smoked butternut purée and summer truffle, rich jus our own way

  • Heirloom tomatoes,

    18€

    green olive coulis and a balsamic "cloud", crispy cannelloni with fresh goat's cheese and spices

  • Cromesquis,

    18€

    crispy duck confit, magret and smoked "belle de fontenay" espuma, porcini powder and blackcurrant gel

  • Beef fillet carpaccio,

    22€

    cooked pink, pickled chanterelles and summer truffle, duck foie gras crémeux

  • The "sea",

    20€

    brown crab / smoked fish / sliced lobster, crispy tips, slow-cooked multicoloured beetroot and ginger cappuccino

  • Crayfish tails,

    21€

    mushroom royale with candied ginger, pickled chanterelles and smoked eel, airy bisque

The main act

Our mains

  • Whiting,

    32€

    baked en papillote, nori seaweed / caviar lemon / arenka, herb mousseline and candied lemon, seasonal vegetables and delicate yuzu emulsion

  • Corsican meagre,

    36€

    skin-roasted, today's shellfish marinière, delicate iodised emulsion with fresh lemon, seasonal vegetables

  • Angus beef hanger steak,

    34€

    pan-roasted in fresh butter, sautéed baby potatoes and seasonal vegetables, house béarnaise

  • Rump of veal,

    34€

    roasted with fresh thyme, pearl barley risotto and rocket-wasabi pesto, seasonal vegetables and teriyaki sauce

  • Quail,

    38€

    boned and stuffed with foie gras, celeriac cream with tartuffo, wild mushrooms and reduced jus

  • Wild boar fillet,

    37€

    roasted with bay leaf, autumn "ragoût" of small vegetables with smoked lardons and chestnuts

  • Vegetarian,

    26€

    fine "open" lasagne, red kuri squash cream and chestnut-porcini mendiant, hazelnut emulsion

  • Simmental côte de bœuf (for 2 · 1 kg.)✦ Specialty

    94€

    pan-roasted with garlic and fresh thyme, baby potatoes and seasonal vegetables, béarnaise and reduced jus

The dining room at Le Sens Unique
The dining room, in soft light
The terrace
The terrace, when the weather is kind
A set table
A table set, ready for you

Restaurant selected by the Michelin Guide

2024 · 2025 · 2026

The wine bar at Le Sens Unique

The wine bar

A cellar chosen with care, wines from committed growers, and the chance to simply drop in for a glass with a few sharing boards — Tuesday to Saturday, from 7pm.

Open 19h — 22h

A sweet finish

Our desserts

  • Red plums,

    15€

    roasted with verbena, Madagascar vanilla crémeux, almond crumble and sorbet

  • Orchard apple,

    15€

    turban and roasted spiced bread centre, caramel ice cream, tangy jus and lace tuile with orange

  • The true mille-feuille,

    15€

    lightly caramelised, bourbon vanilla and salted butter caramel

  • "Victoria" pineapple

    16€

    roasted and glazed with sage, soft olive oil sponge, crémeux and fresh green apple

  • The gourmand,

    16€

    three current creations from our pastry chef

  • Valrhona grand cru chocolate,

    18€

    "crousti-moelleux", compote and fresh figs, confit and caramelised walnuts

  • Cheeses from Maison Guibert

    15€

    a selection of three cheeses, fig chutney and a few shoots

With love

Our artisans

The chef works as much as possible with regional produce from small producers, mindful of the environment and the seasons.

  • ✦Paul Kleinpeter, notre artisan boulanger
  • ✦Boulangerie Sabourdy
  • ✦Fromagerie Guibert
  • ✦Maison Bobosse
  • ✦Alpes Marée – pêche direct
  • ✦Vergers Saint-Eustache
  • ✦Chocolat Valrhona
  • ✦Chocolat Xoco
  • ✦Confiturier Savoa
  • ✦La boucherie J.A Gastronomie
Frequently asked questions

Good to know

Do I need to book a table at Le Sens Unique?
Booking is recommended, especially at weekends and in high season. You can book online in a few seconds at table.galliahotel.fr, or by phone on +33 4 79 61 21 09.
Is there a lunch set menu?
Yes — the Back from the market lunch menu, served on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: two courses for €27 or three courses for €32. The à la carte menu and the Canaille (€51) and Gourmand (€68) set menus are served at lunch and dinner.
What are the opening hours?
Lunch from 12pm to 2pm every day except Wednesday. Dinner from 7pm to 9pm on Monday and Thursday through Sunday. The restaurant is closed on Wednesday and on Tuesday evening.
Is the restaurant reserved for hotel guests?
No, Le Sens Unique is open to everyone: locals, spa-goers and visitors as well as guests of Hôtel Gallia. The dining room and terrace also welcome groups and business lunches.
Where is the restaurant located?
At 24 boulevard Berthollet in Aix-les-Bains (Savoie, France), inside Hôtel Gallia, a few minutes from the town centre, the thermal baths and Lac du Bourget.
Is Le Sens Unique in the Michelin Guide?
Yes, the restaurant has been selected in the Michelin Guide since 2024. Bistronomic cuisine built on regional produce from small growers, with a cellar of independent winemakers.

Our chef draws as much as possible on local produce sourced from small-scale, environmentally conscious growers who respect the seasons. Prices in euros, all taxes and service included. Please refer to the allergen list.

Shall we save you a table?

It takes a few seconds, online. Our team confirms quickly — or by phone if you'd rather.

Lunch: Mon, Tue, Thu → Sun · Dinner: Mon, Thu → Sun · Closed Wednesday