Loire Valley Restaurants

La Chope

Advantages: Great food, reasonable fixed price menu
Disadvantages: None

...we did. LOCATION: La Chope is located at 25 Avenue Grammont. Our hotel was on the same road so we just came across it. It is about a ten minute walk from Tours’ old town. The restaurant doesn’t stand out and the sign is not particularly bright so make sure you look out for it. THE EXPERIENCE: La Chope (which apparently translates as the tankard) is actually a fish restaurant. I’m not really a fish person (ok, that’s an understatement, I can’t ...
...main reason most people visit La Chope is for the seafood. Although I’m not a seafood person I have to say that the platters looked incredible. They weren’t cheap from what I remember but they are stunning. They are served on what looks like a cake stand. They can include prawns, whelks and various types of oysters and it is all brought in fresh daily. If you’re into seafood then this is definitely the place to come in Tours. If you’re not into fish ...

tartlette83 18.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of La Chope, Tours

A smoking rabbit???

Advantages: Great food, friendly service, good prices
Disadvantages: Bit hot in the restaurant

...our stay in Tours was Au Lapin qui Fume (yes, the rabbit that smokes!). The owner of our hotel recommended the street that the restaurant was on as the place where the locals went for a good meal. LOCATION: The restaurant is located at 90 Rue Colbert in Tours. It is away from the old town which is the main tourist area for restaurants. The restaurant is about halfway down the road so it is about halfway between the old town and the cathedral. We ...
...I would definitely return to Au Lapin qui Fume. It had that really authentic French rustic feel. The service was a little slow at times but it was really friendly and the waitresses did their best to understand our limited French! The food was delicious and we were both really impressed. I thought that the price was really reasonable for the standard and quality of food. I would highly recommend a visit if you ever find yourself in the area in search ...

tartlette83 14.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Au Lapin Qui Fume, Tours

The best barn I've eaten in!

Advantages: Great food, great prices
Disadvantages: None

It was our last night in Tours and we wanted to find somewhere really nice to eat that wouldn’t break the bank. We walked through the old town but there were lots of places closed (it was Monday and the Continent does seem to come to a halt more on a Monday) and the rest didn’t appeal. The owner of our hotel said that for good food all the locals went to Rue Colbert so we headed there to see if there was anything better. LOCATION: The restaurant ...
...the cathedral end of the road, away from the old town. We walked to the restaurant from our hotel which was on Avenue de Grammont and this took around 15 minutes. There are plenty of car parks around the area which are within a couple of minutes walk and they’re free to park in after about 6pm. EXPERIENCE: We made our way up Rue Colbert looking for somewhere to eat. We had a look at L’Etable ad thought it looked pretty nice but there were only ...

tartlette83 07.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of L'Etable, Tours