ONA (restaurant)

ONA
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Restaurant information
Rating1 Michelin star 1 Michelin star, 2 Gault Millau chef's hats[1]
Websiteclairevallee.com

ONA was a vegan restaurant in Arès, France[2] owned by chef Claire Vallée and was the first vegan restaurant to receive a Michelin star.[3] The name stands for origine non-animale[4] and the restaurant uses no animal products in its food, decorations or furnishings. ONA was opened in 2016 by Vallée, a self-taught chef, and offered a seven-course tasting menu.[5][6] 95% of its clientele was neither vegan nor vegetarian, the chef said in 2021.[1] The restaurant closed permanently in October 2022.[7]

History

Vallée opened the restaurant using loans from ethical bank La Nef [fr] and crowdfunding. The Michelin Guide for 2021 awarded ONA one Michelin star, a first among vegan restaurants.[5][8] ONA was also one of 33 restaurants in France to receive a Green Star,[9] a new category by the Michelin Guide awarded for sustainable practices.[3] In 2018, the restaurant had been awarded a Michelin Fork.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Distinguée au Michelin, Claire Vallée, la bonne étoile de la "gastronomie végétale"". L'Obs (in French). 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  2. ^ "Michelin awards star to vegan restaurant for the first time in France". the Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  3. ^ a b Breeden, Aurelien (2021-01-19). "Vegan Restaurant Gets Michelin Star in France, a First". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  4. ^ "ONA: Vegan restaurant becomes first in France to get Michelin star". BBC News. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  5. ^ a b Rob Picheta and Saskya Vandoorne. "Vegan restaurant becomes first in France to earn a Michelin star". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  6. ^ a b France, Connexion. "Michelin 2021: Vegan restaurant first in France to win star". www.connexionfrance.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  7. ^ "En Gironde, ce restaurant ferme définitivement un an après sa première étoile Michelin". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  8. ^ "French culinary 1st: Vegan restaurant earns Michelin star". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  9. ^ Spencer Whaley (2021-01-19). "ONA Becomes France's First All-Vegan Eatery With a Michelin Star". thebeet.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.

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