Bistro cuisine opposite the abbey
open for lunch & dinner
We serve lunch 12-14.30hrs & dinner 19-20.30hrs every day
A relaxing moment opposite Fontevraud abbey and the magnificent art museum. Relax in our informal, cosy restaurant and enjoy a meal, an aperitif in our Lounge-bar or a relaxing lunch or dinner with friends and family on our flowered terrace.
Choice of our local specialities menu or our à la carte choices.
Keywords: French traditional bistro cuisine, a relaxed & authentic atmosphere, regional recipes, traditional home cooked French food served with a smile!
Our drinks menu offers many Loire Valley wines, local craft beers, cocktails and good coffee & tea
The wine list is 100% Loire Valley with many wines by the glass to choose from or try our food & wine pairing
In summer we also serve our meals in the historic court yard full of flowers, in winter enjoy a table close to the log fire.
There is something for everyone - Bon appétit!
- open every day: lunch from 12-14.30hrs, dinner between 19-20.30hrs EXCEPT for 2.6.2025 for dinner
- vegetarian dishes are marked with 🌱
- some dishes can be adapted for gluten free diets
- however vegan, halal, kosher diets not possible
MENU for lunch & dinner
| Local speciality menu - l'Ardoise du Terroir | 39€ |
| La Gouline - a local pie with mushrooms, rillauds (=pork), shallots and local white wine served with a light goats cheese sauce | |
| Farmhouse chicken in a creamy sauce with local Anjou wine, cream and mushrooms accompagnied by our smooth potato purée | |
| Crémet d’Anjou, THE local dessert: whipped cream, fromage frais, fruit coulis 🌱 |
À la carte:
With your aperitif
| Charcuterie board | 15€ for 2 guests / 8€ for 1 person |
| Cheese & charcuterie board | 17€ for 2 guests / 10€ for 1 person |
Starters
| La Gouline – a local pie with three kinds of mushrooms, shallots, rillauds (=pork) and local white wine served with a light goats cheese sauce | 13€ |
| Chef's duck liver paté – served with seasonal chutney and toasted country bread | 19€ |
| Burrata, almond pesto, local tomatoes 🌱 | 13€ |
| Sea bream tartare: raw fish marinated with lime, ginger, coconut milk, coriander | 13€ |
| Mediterrean tapas: duo of houmous (traditional & beetroot), falafel, Kémia olives, vine leaf 🌱 | 13.5€ |
| Our gravelax & smoked salmon – with some marinated vegetables and a herb-lemon cream | 14.5€ |
| Beef carpaccio, almond pesto, Parmesan cheese, capers, rocket leaves | 13€ |
| Gazpacho: chilled tomato soup with ham crisp | or without ham 🌱 | 12€ |
Summer salads
| Caesar salad: chicken, Parmesan cheese, anchovies, olives, tomatoes, sucrine lettuce, Caesar sauce, croutons | 15.5€ |
| Melon & Serrano ham and feta cheese salad | 14€ |
| Roasted vegetable salad: courgettes, aubergines, bell peppers, caramelised tomato, marinated goats cheese 🌱 | 14€ |
Main courses - meat, fish or vegetarian
| Our butcher’s burger (180g): our special burger with Comté cheese, onion, tomato, homemade sauce and French fries | 19.5€ |
| Farmhouse chicken in a creamy sauce with mushrooms and local Anjou wine, potato purée | 21€ |
| Today’s cut of beef (200g) & French fries: choice of homemade herb butter, Béarnaise or pepper sauce | 22.5€ |
| Real French ‘steak tartare' (170g): chilled chopped raw beef with traditional condiments, French fries | 18.5€ |
| Andouillette - not for the faint-hearted: a traditional French sausage made with pork intestines; old fashioned mustard sauce, summer vegetable stack | 21€ |
| Mussels & French fries: cooked with white wine, cream or Roquefort cheese | 18.5€ |
| Catch of the day, summer dressing with preserved lemon & summer vegetable stack | 22€ |
| Squid with risotto served paëlla style | 20€ |
| Grantortelli with basil, Parmesan cheese and our almond pesto 🌱 | 19.5€ |
| Risotto with Parmesan cheese, fresh peas, courgette and bell pepper 🌱 | 19€ |
Cheese & desserts 🌱
| Today’s three French cheeses | 11€ |
| Fruit clafoutis - a French style flan with seasonal fruit | 10.5€ |
| Crémet d’Anjou – THE local dessert made with whipped cream, fromage frais, fruit coulis | 10.5€ |
| Traditional French yeast cake – in a sugar syrup with dark rum | 11€ |
| Artisanal ice cream & sorbets: 3 scoops - by Gérard Cabiron, Master ice cream maker | 10.5€ |
| Homemade dark chocolate mousse | 10€ |
| Strawberry & pistachio cream cake | 10.5€ |
| Gourmet coffee: a Lavazza expresso with 3 small desserts - chocolate mousse, financier & Crémet d’Anjou | 11€ |
| Large macaroon with a yuzu and strawberry cream | 11€ |
