AMF Mixed Topics
Thu-22-03-2018, 11:44 AM
Good places for a summer lunch depend on whether you want to be outside. Or in.
There is a really good lunch to be had at the brasserie inside the Hotel de France in Montmorillon. Usually packed with our French chums which must be a good sign. But...it is inside.
Outside, try behind Le Romans des Saveurs. Nice gravelled courtyard looking out onto the Gartempe. Fairly basic; chicken on a skewer, beef on a skewer, salades, chips etc etc plus beer, wine and soft drinks. Summer only.
Again outside on the edge of the main square is the La Brasserie du Marche. It bills itself as an Indian restaurant but...
One of the more surprising dishes we tried there (because we didn't know what we were ordering) turned out to be thinly sliced curried beef in a giant pitta choc-a-block with chips. Yum.
In good weather La Voulzie just outside Lathus is a must. Ask for a table on the terrasse. Terrific grub and wonderful views of the the Gartempe.
La Marmite in Le Dorat has a nice outside seating area although they have recently mucked it up a bit by providing play things for small children. Don't take a vegetarian there. The place is very red in tooth and claw.
The Auberge de la Blourde is a really nice "working mens" cafe type place at the top end of Mouterre sur Blourde just past Adriers. Lovely food but....you will get what is on the board and nothing else. Again they have no idea what a vegetarian is.
I could go on but I'm starting to bore myself.
There is a really good lunch to be had at the brasserie inside the Hotel de France in Montmorillon. Usually packed with our French chums which must be a good sign. But...it is inside.
Outside, try behind Le Romans des Saveurs. Nice gravelled courtyard looking out onto the Gartempe. Fairly basic; chicken on a skewer, beef on a skewer, salades, chips etc etc plus beer, wine and soft drinks. Summer only.
Again outside on the edge of the main square is the La Brasserie du Marche. It bills itself as an Indian restaurant but...
One of the more surprising dishes we tried there (because we didn't know what we were ordering) turned out to be thinly sliced curried beef in a giant pitta choc-a-block with chips. Yum.
In good weather La Voulzie just outside Lathus is a must. Ask for a table on the terrasse. Terrific grub and wonderful views of the the Gartempe.
La Marmite in Le Dorat has a nice outside seating area although they have recently mucked it up a bit by providing play things for small children. Don't take a vegetarian there. The place is very red in tooth and claw.
The Auberge de la Blourde is a really nice "working mens" cafe type place at the top end of Mouterre sur Blourde just past Adriers. Lovely food but....you will get what is on the board and nothing else. Again they have no idea what a vegetarian is.
I could go on but I'm starting to bore myself.