# R.Mana

Restaurant en Vaux-le-Pénil · on the outskirts of Melun · Vaux-le-Vicomte

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte/where-to-eat/rmana · Revisado: 2026-11-12

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Gastronomic-inspired cooking by sisters Juliette and Carmen in the former farm of Vaux-le-Pénil château, with a lunchtime menu from €33 and Sunday brunch.

R.Mana is the restaurant of Juliette and Carmen, two sisters from Vaux-le-Pénil who trained in catering schools and Paris restaurants. It occupies the former farm of the château of Vaux-le-Pénil, on the outskirts of Melun, where their mother used to run La Table Saint-Just: exposed stone, beams and a bright dining room. The name comes from “the sisters”, in Spanish, after their mother, who is of Spanish origin. Juliette, a pastry chef by training, learned from her father, a Michelin-starred chef; Carmen runs the dining room and Thomas, her husband, cooks with them. It is the table for a special lunch near Vaux-le-Vicomte.
The menu
A short menu that changes with the season, with fixed house dishes. Among the starters, the lobster roll with half a lobster, orange mayonnaise and home-made brioche (€30), the perfect egg cooked at 64 °C with pumpkin and chestnut (€21) or Le Tigre qui pleure, sirloin marinated with chilli, soy and coriander (€23). For mains, monkfish with piquillo cream (€32), scallops with parsnip and tonka bean (€35), duck breast (€29) or veal sweetbread with open ravioli and mushrooms (€39). There is a cheese board with Brie de Meaux and a long dessert menu, as befits a pastry chef: Grand Marnier soufflé, tiramisu-style soufflé, “Mon beau citron”, three chocolates, pistachio. They say they work the desserts with less sugar.
From Wednesday to Friday at lunchtime there is a menu from €33 that changes with the market. On Sunday they serve only brunch, at €60 per person, with three tasting dishes and a home-made buffet, by reservation only. They also have a pastry shop and takeaway food.
Opening hours, booking and getting there
Open Wednesday to Saturday, with arrivals from 12:00 to 13:30 and from 19:00 to 20:30; on Sunday, brunch with arrival from 11:30 to 12:30. Closed Monday and Tuesday. They recommend booking: do it on their website, through Zenchef, or by phone.
It has private parking. The Vaux-le-Vicomte château is, according to the restaurant itself, a few minutes by car, and they suggest it for lunch before or after the visit. Without a car, the nearest station is Melun, on line R and the RER D. The restaurant has the Tourisme & Handicap label and accepts animals if you let them know when booking.

Qué pedir: the Wednesday to Friday lunchtime menu, from €33, and the Grand Marnier soufflé for dessert

A tener en cuenta: Closed Monday and Tuesday; Sunday brunch only, by reservation

## Practical details

- Address: 11 rue de la Libération, 77000 Vaux-le-Pénil
- Phone: +33 1 64 52 09 09
- Email: contact@rmana.fr
- Opening hours: Mon y Tue closed; Wed–Sat 12:00–13:30 y 19:00–20:30; Sun 11:30–12:30
- Arrival times; Sunday brunch by reservation only
- Cuisine: French, semi-gastronomic
- House specialities: Lobster roll with house brioche, Perfect egg at 64 °C with pumpkin and chestnut, Le Tigre qui pleure, marinated sirloin, Veal sweetbread meunière, Grand Marnier soufflé
- Bookings: https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=384691
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://rmana.fr/
- Coordenadas: 48.53301, 2.67267

## Cerca de aquí

- [The Bike Route from Melun to Vaux-le-Vicomte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte/things-to-do/melun-vaux-bike-route), a 1.1 km
- [Villa Eugénie](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte/where-to-stay/villa-eugenie), a 1.2 km
- [ibis Styles Melun](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte/where-to-stay/ibis-styles-melun), a 2.2 km
- [Le Nôtre's Garden](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte/things-to-do/le-notre-garden), a 4.5 km
- [The Grand Noël at Vaux-le-Vicomte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte/things-to-do/grand-noel), a 4.8 km
- [The Soirées aux Chandelles, the Château by Candlelight](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte/things-to-do/soirees-aux-chandelles), a 4.8 km
- [Vaux-le-Vicomte Château](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte/things-to-do/vaux-le-vicomte-chateau), a 4.8 km
- [Le Relais de l'Écureuil](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte/where-to-eat/relais-de-l-ecureuil), a 4.8 km

## Consejos

### Always book
The owners themselves recommend it, and the Sunday brunch only works with a reservation.

### The lunchtime menu
From Wednesday to Friday it is the most economical way to try the house.

### Leave room for dessert
Pastry is Juliette's craft; the soufflé is one of her signature dishes.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### When is R.Mana open?
Wednesday to Saturday at lunchtime and in the evening; on Sunday, brunch only. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

### How much does a meal cost?
The lunchtime menu starts at €33; à la carte, mains range from €28 to €39. The Sunday brunch costs €60.

### Is it near Vaux-le-Vicomte?
Yes, a few minutes by car, in Vaux-le-Pénil, next to Melun.

### Can I bring a dog?
Yes, letting them know when booking.

Destino: [Vaux-le-Vicomte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/vaux-le-vicomte.md)