Absolute gem of a place.wandered in and was greeted warmly. Yummy canapes were immediately placed…read moreon the table as well as cold water. Local juices, jams and products lined the wall. The food was exquisite. Every bite, a delight. Ordered the duck breast and the pork filet and was so happy with those choices.

At first glance, this seems like your average bistro, with a red façade and a nice terrace…read more... Except that it's just the opposite! At Les Bistrophiles, David and Isabelle Romaska are hiding a real treasure trove of carefully chosen French products. Including: white wine from the Coteaux de Suresnes for the chicken terrine; goat cheese from the Pamfou farm - who also supply the Élysée Palace! - for the salad; Provins mustard and new potatoes from Essonne to eat with the "cat tongue" Salers steak; a Nemours poppy syrup drizzled over the iced parfait.... And don't forget about the épicerie corner, filled with other great finds: rose honey from Carla Renault, saffron from Mortery.... To drink, there's a beautiful selection of local blonde beers, like La Briarde, or an amber beer from Thomas Becket of the Brasserie Larché in Sens (€4.60 for 33 cl). Menus €14.90 to €25, kids €9.50, à la carte €27-44. // R.deC.

From the owner: Bienvenue dans notre restaurant médiéval de Provins…read more Le Banquet des Troubadours de Provins vous accueille pour une pitance médiévale de qualité, un conteur médiéval omniprésent et ses troubadours, amuseurs de foule pour le spectacle médiéval. En tenue d'époque, les servantes apportent successivement les recettes authentiques du chef : de la porée au fromage des rois en passant par leur rôt de viande et leurs légumes oubliées sans oublier les douceurs marier à l'hypocras.   Entre chaque met, appelés les entremets nos troubadours, amuseurs de foule du banquet vous émerveilleront, divertiront, vous feront rire pendant ce banquet médiéval de Provins. Au plaisir de vous accueillir dans notre restaurant médiéval de Provins pour un banquet.

Service was good (though slow), and the food is excellent. Reasonable prices. I highly recommend…read morethe savory crepes.

The hours posted for lunch and dinner are incorrect. Even though we had a confirmed online…read morereservation when we arrived we were told to come back later. The staff hadn't finished lounging, eating and smoking (which is behavior typical of many small French restaurants, even in Paris) so they just decide to start later. Arrogance! That's fine with me, just correct your hours for lunch and dinner on the internet! Sloppy!