Bistro cuisine opposite the abbey
open for lunch & dinner
Open every day for lunch & dinner
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 12-14hrs
- dinner between 19-20.30hrs
- vegetarian dishes are marked with 🌱
- some dishes can be adapted for gluten free diets
- however vegan, halal, kosher diets not possible
- book your table on line here
MENUS for lunch & dinner
| Local speciality menu - l'Ardoise du Terroir (set menu) | 39€ |
| La Gouline | |
| Farmhouse chicken in a creamy sauce with local Anjou wine | |
| Crémet d’Anjou 🌱 |
À la carte
Starters
| La Gouline: a local pie with 3 different mushrooms, rillauds (=pork), shallots, local white wine served with a light goat’s cheese sauce | 13€ |
| Duck liver pâté & mulled wine jelly, seasonal chutney, toasted country bread | 19€ |
| Wild boar pâté, caramelised onions | 12€ |
| French onion soup, Comté cheese crust 🌱 | 13€ |
| Crème brulée with mushrooms, shiitake, oyster mushrooms 🌱 | 12€ |
| Duo of salmon: gravelax & smoked, pickled vegetables, mustard-dill sauce, wasabi sauce | 14.5€ |
| Chesnut soup, organic poached egg and some chanterelle mushrooms 🌱 | 13€ |
Main courses - meat, fish or vegetarian
| Charolais beef burger (180g), bacon, raclette cheese, crispy onions, gherkin, chef’s sauce, coleslaw, French fries | 19.5€ |
| Farmhouse chicken in a creamy sauce with local Anjou wine and three different mushrooms, garlic & parsley potatoes | 22€ |
| Today’s cut of beef (200g) & French fries: choice of homemade herb butter, Béarnaise or pepper sauce | 23€ |
| Real French ‘steak tartare' (170g): chilled chopped raw beef with traditional condiments, French fries | 19.5€ |
| Vol-au-vent: veal sweetbread, chicken, mushrooms, classic financière sauce | 24€ |
| Deer steak with cep mushrooms, gratin dauphinois | 23€ |
| Classic French: rabbit leg, tarragon and mustard sauce, fresh tagliatelle pasta with lemon zest | 20€ |
| Today’s catch, creamed parsnips, chimichurri with fresh herbs | 22€ |
| Cocotte de la mer: scallops, salmon, blue ling, some vegetables, saffron sauce, topped with puff pastry | 24€ |
| Gnocchi with walnuts & gorgonzola🌱 | 19.5€ |
| Today’s risotto🌱 | 19€ |
Cheese & desserts 🌱
| Three French cheeses | 11.5€ |
| Crémet d’Anjou: THE local dessert: whipped cream and fromage frais, fruit coulis | 10.5€ |
| Homemade upside down apple pie | 11€ |
| Two profiteroles: artisanal vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate sauce | 10.5€ |
| Typical French yeast cake with rum pineapple, dark rum syrup | 11€ |
| Vanilla crème brulée | 10€ |
| Artisanal ice cream or sorbets: 3 scoops - by Gérard Cabiron, Master ice cream maker | 10.5€ |
| Gourmet coffee - a Lavazza expresso with 3 small desserts: sorbet of the day, almond cake, mini Crémet d’Anjou | 11€ |
In 2025 and in 2026 we were awarded the Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Award:
La Croix Blanche is proud to be in the top 10% of best restaurants in the world!
