Derrière is a restaurant in Metz at 17 rue de la Chèvre, with a simple, clever concept: the kitchen is at the “front” and the dining room is discovered... behind it. This understated staging gives the venue a distinctive identity, subtler than spectacular décor but enough to create an experience.
Blind tasting menus
In the evening, the restaurant offers only surprise tasting menus, with four or six courses. The idea is to let the chef guide you without knowing the precise dishes in advance, with cooking that changes according to the seasons and available ingredients.
Two formats are offered in particular:
- Le temps d’une balade: four courses;
- Le temps d’un voyage: six courses.
This approach heightens the experience and makes it a good option for a surprise dinner or a couple's outing in Metz.
Modern, ingredient-led cooking
The restaurant serves approachable contemporary food based on seasonal produce, with signature dishes such as Black Angus beef fillet, veal sweetbreads with morels or Racan squab depending on the menu. A shorter set menu is offered at weekday lunchtimes.
What to know before booking
Derrière is in central Metz, a few minutes' walk from Saint-Étienne Cathedral. As the evening tasting menus are surprises, it is important to mention allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements in advance. Booking is recommended, especially at weekends.
