Bistrot de Gavaudun con terraza que ofrece una cocina de productos de mercado y una pieza de ternera.
Regulados y Gwenaëlle te acogen al café de Gavaudun, un lugar agradable que da la impresión de ser un refugio para viajeros extraviados en medio del valle. Proponen en un ambiente acogedor, bastante acogedor, una cocina confeccionada por la señora a base de productos del mercado y que el señor le servirá con buen humor y una válvula inseparable. Esta primavera, Petit Futé eligió samoussas mozzarella y pesto
seguida de una ensalada de piedra (foie gras casera, fritton de pato, magret, jamón Serrano, chorizo, ensalada verde y manzanas fritas) mientras que su amigo optaba por una pieza de buey de salsa Gorgonzola, todo acompañado de una copa de Chateau Lamartine. En cuanto al postre, las manzanas no pasaban de Normandía pero eran famosas, cocidas en horno y servidas con salsa caramelo mantequilla salada. Abierto todo el día, el café de Gavaudun es también un pequeño bistró agradable donde podrás comprar tu periódico y tabaco antes de tomar un café o una bebida fresca en la terraza recubierta de glicina, con vistas al castillo y a su majestuoso calabozo.
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I visited in February 2024, not really the busiest month in the region. We were welcomed and the cosy restaurant was quite full for a Thursday evening. The menu is really exciting, far more than the "standard" french dishes, they are innovative, beautifully plated and perfectly cooked. I understand that they have a frequently changing menu, driven by the seasons. We were a party of six, including 2 children, and were therefore able to taste the whole menu of the evening. I personally had an off menu special, the flavour combination of veal with peanut foam is something I never had before and will definitely remember!
The service was impeccable for such a small restaurant. Our hostess was extremely knowledgeable about the food and wine she was serving, and spoke fluently French, English and even German. I loved the honest recommendation of the wine (one of the cheapest on the list), and was really intrigued by the breath of the list. Particularly the fact that most wines come from lesser known regions in France. A real adventure.
I eat in some of the most well known restaurants in Paris, London and New York, yet i'm rarely so excited and impressed by any of them as I have been by L'essentiel.
The only regret I have is that this was the first time I've visited after they are open for 3 years! I will certainly be back and can highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an exciting and good dining experience!
Bravo et Merci!