This Auberge is a hotel and restaurant. It looks more like the former, but the restaurant is worth…read morea stop (or the 20-minute drive we took; it was recommended to us by our hotel's host).
It's a very family-oriented place, and a touch touristy. The meals are on the fancy side, with lots of mille-feuille and drops of this and that decorating the plate. But the quantities aren't so skimpy that you're left hungry either. I had a cut of veal with a pile of tasty mushrooms. Others had red snapper. I felt well-fed with four courses on a EUR30 set menu (there was a cheaper menu, and la carte too).
It's known for its truffles, though, and it was truffle season when we were here. It's also in the champagne region, of course. One of our party had the champagne and truffle menu. Every course contained truffles: the starter of foie gras with truffles and truffle purée, the main of steak with mashed potatoes and truffles, the cheese course of a soft cheese with truffle in it, and the dessert course of truffle foam, truffle creme brulée and more. Each of the starter, main and dessert came with a different glass of champagne. She said some of it was exquisite but it didn't all work, and it was truffle overload. But it's an experience you can't get many places. It cost EUR40 for the set menu, plus EUR16 for the optional three glasses of champagne.
