Bistro lunch & dinner opposite the abbey
Traditional French and local cuisine & Loire Valley wines
Bistro lunch & dinner at restaurant La Croix Blanche in the heart of Fontevraud
A relaxing moment opposite Fontevraud abbey and the modern art museum
Choose our informal, cosy restaurant for a meal, an aperitif in our Lounge-bar or a relaxing lunch or dinner with friends and family on our flowered terrace.
Choose between our local specility menu and our à la carte choices.
Our keywords: French traditional bistro cuisine, a relaxed, authentic atmosphere, regional recipes, traditional home cooked French and international dishes, local ingredients
Our drinks menu offers many Loire Valley wines, local craft beers, cocktails and good coffee & tea
La Croix Blanche restaurant offers a wine list with only Loire Valley wines
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!
- opening hours every day of the week: lunch between 12-14.30hrs, 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
MENU for lunch & dinner
| Local speciality menu - l'Ardoise du Terroir | 38€ |
| La Gouline: a local pie with mushrooms, rillauds (=pork), shallots and white wine served with a light cheese sauce | |
| Farmhouse chicken in a creamy sauce with Anjou wine, mashed potato & carrot | |
| Le Crémet d'Anjou - THE local dessert with whipped cream and fromage frais, fruit coulis 🌱 |
A la carte:
Starters
| Chef's duck liver pâté with pineapple chutney | 19€ |
| La Gouline - a local pie with mushrooms, rillauds (=pork), shallots and white wine served with a light cheese sauce | 12.5€ |
| Classic French onion soup with baked Comté cheese 🌱 | 13€ |
| Organic poached egg served in a red Saumur wine sauce with bacon pieces | 12€ |
| Gravelax & smoked salmon, pickled vegetables, herb & lemon cream | 14€ |
| Vintage sardines with a hint of lemon and ginger, local salted butter | 12€ |
| Warm goat's cheese on toast, chicory salad, honey, walnuts, walnut oil dressing, caramelized apple 🌱 | 13.5€ |
Main courses - meat, fish or vegetarian
| Our special butcher's burger (180g) with Comté cheese, caramelized onion, gherkins, sundried tomato pesto & French fries | 19.5€ |
| Wild boar stew, fresh pasta with lemon zest | 21€ |
| Farmhouse chicken in a creamy sauce with Anjou white wine, mashed potato & carrot | 21€ |
| Raw seasoned beef 'boeuf tartare' (170g) served with French fries | 18.5€ |
| Fried scallops, creamy cep mushroom & black garlic sauce, celeriac purée | 22€ |
| Andouillette made with Saumur Champigny wine, baked new potatoes with garlic butter, mustard cream (this typical French sausage is made with intestines - not for the faint hearted!) |
20€ |
| Today's cut of beef (200g) & French fries; choice of sauce herb & garlic butter or Roquefort or green pepper sauce | 22.5€ |
| Catch of the day: fillet of fish, creamy risotto with Mascarpone and lemon | 22€ |
| Grantortelli pasta with basil, Parmesan cheese & almond pesto 🌱 | 19.5€ |
| Three mushroom risotto with Parmesan cheese 🌱 | 18€ |
Cheese & desserts 🌱
| Three French cheeses, walnuts, grapes, small side salad 🌱 | 11€ |
| Gourmet coffee: a Lavazza expresso with 4 sweet treats (financier, cheesecake, sorbet & Crémet d'Anjou) 🌱 | 11€ |
| Le Crémet d'Anjou: THE local dessert with whipped cream, fromage frais, fruit coulis 🌱 | 10.5€ |
| Chef’s homemade tiramisu 🌱 | 10€ |
| French upside down apple pie with some whipped cream 🌱 | 10.5€ |
| Lemon & yuzu cheesecake 🌱 | 10.5€ |
| Traditional French yeast cake in a sugar syrup with dark rhum 🌱 | 10.5€ |
