How much does the Duende menu cost?
From €130 for the lunch to €230 for the dinner menu, per person in EUR, including service, with the cost for two.
| Per person | For two | |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner menuLongest tasting menu (other menus from €185) | €230 | €460 |
| Dinner menu with wine pairing | €370 | €740 |
| LunchLunch menu, Fri–Sun | €130 | €260 |
Every figure is for one guest. In France service is included in the price by law (“service compris”), so these are the full menu prices before drinks. Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: fr.gaultmillau.com (dinner and wine). Prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since); menus change, so check with Duende before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at Duende?
The lunch, at €130 per person. That’s €100 less than the dinner menu.
- Lunch €130Lunch menu, Fri–Sun · €100 less than the dinner menu
- La Table Lionel Giraud €125The cheapest two-star dinner menu in Occitania, Creative
Can you stay the night at Duende?
Yes. Duende is inside Maison Albar - L’Imperator. It offers Échappée gourmande dans l’univers de Pierre Gagnaire.
| Package | What’s included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Échappée gourmande dans l’univers de Pierre GagnaireThursday, Friday and Saturday evenings; book at least 4 days ahead | A night in the room of your choice, the Pierre Gagnaire menu at the two-star restaurant Duende (drinks extra) and breakfast | – |
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From the hotel’s website, checked 23 October 2026. Room prices and offers change with the date, so check before you book.
Duende: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does Duende have?
Two. Duende holds two MICHELIN stars, one of 78 two-star restaurants in France.
Who is the chef at Duende?
The head chef is Masaki Nagao.
Where does Duende rank on critics’ lists?
Duende is on one of the critics’ lists we follow, in its latest edition:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- Modern European
- Where
- Nîmes · Nîmes and the Gard · France
- Opening hours
- Mon–Wed closedThu 19:30–20:45Fri–Sat 12:00–13:00, 19:30–20:45Sun 12:00–13:00From its hotel’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
- Address
- Quai de la Fontaine, 30900 NîmesOpen in Google Maps
Is Duende expensive for a two-star restaurant?
Its €230 dinner menu is the 4th cheapest of the 6 two-star dinner menus in Occitania with a published price. The middle price is €230, which it matches.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Table Lionel GiraudNarbonne, Aude | Creative | €125 | €125 | €75 |
| Py-rToulouse | Creative | €188 | €188 | – |
| Cyril AttrazicAumont-Aubrac, Lozère | Creative | €210 | €210 | – |
| DuendeNîmes | Modern European | €230 | €130 | €140 |
| La Table de Franck PutelatCarcassonne, Aude | Creative | €230 | €230 | – |
| Michel Kayser - Restaurant AlexandreGarons | Modern European | €285 | €285 | – |
Other restaurants you may like
- Also Masaki NagaoPilgrim Paris, France · dinner €120 (about US$134)
- Modern European, two starsIván Cerdeño Toledo, Spain · dinner €235 (about US$263)
- Modern European, two starsTorre del Saracino Sorrento, Italy · dinner €240 (about US$268)
- Modern European, two starsAIRA Stockholm, Sweden · dinner SEK 2,950 (about US$296)
- Also two starsQuintonil Mexico City, Mexico · dinner MX$6,090 (about US$328)
- Also two starsAtomix New York, United States · dinner US$375
Starred restaurants near Duende
The 3 nearest, all within 2.5 km.
- Rouge Creative · 450 m (0.3 mi) away · dinner €135
- Skab Modern European · 810 m (0.5 mi) away · dinner €165
- Jérôme Nutile Modern European · 2.5 km (1.5 mi) away · dinner €150
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Sources Restaurant: maison-albar-hotels-l-imperator.com. Stars: Duende in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: fr.gaultmillau.com (dinner and wine and lunch), prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since). Rooms and stays: the hotel’s website, checked 23 October 2026. Critics’ lists: La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Opening hours: its hotel’s website, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).