Sunday lunch, party of five. Some ate ala carte, some the prix fixe menu. presentation of food was…read moreexcellent-a feast for the eyes. Flavors were delicate, perhaps too much so for our naif pallates. Sausage and foie gras to start. One lamb that was cooked a point and was sublime; pork boudin that was tasty, but so rich in flavor that the portion size was too big,; pollock cooked to perfection on an aubergine puree that was just a little too spicy for the delicate fish. For dessert, a variation on on a lime mousse, with pistacchio crust was worth the price of lunch alone. excellent wine selection as to be expected. All round very satisfactory experience. Clearly worth the Michelin star.

Very nice food and the Michelin star is well awarded. Very good classic French cuisine perfect for…read moreany big occasion because is a little on the pricey side. Menu boasts a lot of variety and has some ting for everyones' tastes. Could have a larger vegetarian option for five stars, although most French restaurants are meat orientated which was fine for me but my girlfriend doesn't eat meat so was a bit of a let down on that front. Overall, a great highbrow place for dinner or afternoon tea (although the British are much better at high tea than anyone)

From the owner: Au cœur de "la Carcassonne du Nord", cité historique et gastronomique, découvrez le charme d'une…read moreimposante bâtisse de caractère du 19ème siècle, entièrement rénovée, ou s'harmonisent modernisme et authenticité. Son cadre exceptionnel dans la cité et sa situation privilégiée à 15 minutes des plages de sable fin de la Côte d'Opale, de nombreux parcours de golf et des 7 vallées verdoyantes vous promettent un séjour, qui, selon vos envies, sera flâneur, sportif, gourmand ou culturel. Exceptionnel en centre ville, l'hôtel dispose de deux parking privés et fermés pour l'accueil des véhicules. Une dépose minute pour autocars à proximité de l'hôtel nous permet de recevoir des groupes sans déplacements fastidieux.

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Recently, my partner and I were in Paris for a week, and we organized mid-week to go up to the…read morePas-de-Calais, and stay at the new and improved Auberge de la Grenouillere. The property is a healthy mix of old and new architecture. We have been a fan of Chef Alexandre Gauthier since day one of him taking over the kitchen from his father, Roland. This time around, we visited to stay a night in their newly built 'huts', plus, enjoy yet another wonderful dinner experience inside their sleek new minimal dining room. If you love modern architecture and design, along with modern French gastronomy and service, this is the place to stay in Montreuil-sur-Mer. Our hut was not quite glamping or cottaging, somewhere in between, a nice combination of rusticity and luxury. The grounds around the property are painstakingly kept, yet, appearing so whimsically well, as if the huts just grew out of the ground around the charmingly old white-washed inn. The new breakfast room is white on white (connecting the new architecture with the old), affording sweeping views of the walled town of Montreuil-sur-Mer in the hilly distance. Breakfast service was fun, basically, like camping indoors, complete with a coffee thermos and other packed goodies in a basket to open up and enjoy - it made me feel like a kid again! This was such a fun outing from Paris. I do recommend using the train service from the Gare du Nord, up to Montreuil-sur-Mer, especially, if you are like me and don't care to drive when on vacation. The auberge can arrange a pick-up for you at the town's tiny train station in town, or, at a more larger train station nearby (I can't remember the name of it right now). One can always walk from the tiny town station, to the auberge (so long as you've packed lightly as we did), as it is a lovely stroll through the old town and lush green countryside on the way to the property.