A favourite of my parents, and one, my youngest brother tells me, they have frequented increasingly often in recent years (i.e. since I left home). And it's not hard to guess why. The unassuming building in which Au Cheval Blanc is located hides both the beautiful interior, and the gourmet aspirations of the restaurant inside.
Because the place is beautiful - old-fashioned without being kitsch at all, with original features highlighted and friendly dark-yellow walls that make it cosy and surprisingly light. The staff are just the same - friendly and welcoming.
The food is lovely - I had stuffed and deep fried courgette flowers, followed by Crevette geantes 'facon chef' (giant prawns, served with roasted tomatose and vegetables), and then shared a lime meringue pie with my mum for dessert. All of it lovely and tasty, but a bit oily for me - too much dressing on the salads, too much grease on the deep fried courgette and a bit too much olive oil on my tomatoes. Not enough to spoil them though. And the lime pie was tasty, but not quite what we expected (we were thinking lemon curd, it tasted more like cheesecake).
Not that any of that really dampens the experience. And I hope I get a chance to try it again sometime. Sounds like that's entirely possible as well! read more