Bistro cuisine opposite the abbey
open for lunch & dinner
Happy to serve you between 12-14hrs & 19-20.15hrs
A relaxing moment opposite Fontevraud abbey and the new 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!
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 19-20.15hrs (by prior reservation Fridays and Saturdays until 20.30hrs)
- 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 cheese sauce | 13€ |
| Farmhouse chicken in a creamy sauce with local Anjou wine, creamy, carrot-potato purée | 21€ |
| Crémet d’Anjou, THE local dessert : whipped cream, fromage frais, fruit coulis 🌱 | 10.5€ |
À la carte:
With your aperitif
| Charcuterie board | 8€ - (per person) |
| Cheese & charcuterie board | 10€ - (per person) |
Starters
| La Gouline – a local pie with three kinds of mushrooms, shallots, rillauds (=pork) and local white wine served with a light cheese sauce | 13€ |
| Chef's duck liver paté – served with today’s chutney and toasted country bread | 19€ |
| Our homemade paté – with marinated sultanas, gherkins and caramelised onions | 12€ |
| French onion soup – with Comté cheese 🌱 | 13€ |
| Creamy butternut squash soup – hazelnut brittle and ham crisp, or vegetarian 🌱 | 12€ |
| Our gravelax & smoked salmon – with some marinated vegetables and a herb-lemon cream | 14€ |
| 2020 Vintage sardines served in their tin – lemon and ginger condiment, pico de gallo | 12€ |
| Grilled goats cheese salad – slices of local goats cheese on toast, caramelised apple, chicory, walnuts, honey & walnut oil dressing 🌱 | 14€ |
Main courses - meat, fish or vegetarian
| Winter burger from Charolais beef (170g) – bacon, raclette de Savoie cheese, caramelised onions, gherkin, ketchup & mustard, French fries | 19.5€ |
| Farmhouse chicken – in a creamy sauce with local Anjou wine, creamy carrot-potato purée | 21€ |
| Today’s cut of Beef (200g) & French fries – choice of home-made herb & garlic butter, Béarnaise or pepper sauce | 22.5€ |
| Real French ‘steak tartare' (170g) – chilled raw beef with traditional condiments, French fries | 18.5€ |
| Traditional slow cooked veal stew – served with pilav rice | 21€ |
| Catch of the day – creamy risotto with Mascarpone cheese and preserved lemon | 22€ |
| La Gouline de la mer – a hearty fish pie with salmon, scallops, mushrooms, leeks, Noilly Prat | 23€ |
| Grantortelli pasta, basil, Parmesan 🌱 | 19.5€ |
| Thee mushroom risotto – mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and Parmesan cheese shavings 🌱 | 18€ |
| Additional accompaniments – French fries, creamy carrot mash, pilav rice, tossed leaves | +4€ |
Cheese & desserts 🌱
| Today’s three French cheeses | 11€ |
| Winter crème brûlée – with a touch of traditional French chestnut purée | 10.5€ |
| Crémet d’Anjou – THE local dessert made with whipped cream, fromage frais, fruit coulis | 10.5€ |
| Baked pineapple – a scoop of passion fruit sorbet | 10.5€ |
| French style chocolate lava cake – salted butter caramel centre | 11€ |
| Traditional French yeast cake – in a sugar syrup with dark rum | 11€ |
| Individual upside down apple pie | 10.5€ |
| Gourmet coffee – a Lavazza expresso with small sweet treats: baked pineapple, today’s scoop of ice cream or sorbet, financier & Crémet d’Anjou | 11€ |
