With all the street cafes in Saumur, it is hard to decide. This place had reasonable prices posted…read moreon their menu and was full of locals which lured us to grab an outdoor table. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of food and the friendly service. Plus we managed to order everything in French and got what we thought we ordered even including a carafe of tap water. Delicious stuffed mushrooms, tagliatelle pesto with goat cheese, and a giant sicilian pizza (yes, my husband is one of those people who likes anchovies), a demi pitchet of good local white wine- all tasty and under $30 total.

Wow. That's one heck of a Sundae. On Dimanche, no less…read more The pizza was both good and large.

We visited Caves Duhard between Chateau Chenonceau and Cateau Chambord and it was a great…read moreexperience. Very interesting tour and wine tasting. We purchased a case of great 2015 Bourgueil, 2016 Vouvray and a fantastic 1989 Vouvray. They delived it to New Jersey in two weeks, every bottle in perfect condition. Great place, great wine, great experience! We will be ordering more wine soon! Nous avons visité les Caves Duhard entre Château Chenonceau et Château Chambord et ce fut une expérience formidable. Visite très intéressante et dégustation de vin. Nous avons acheté une caisse de grand Bourgueil 2015, Vouvray 2016 et un fantastique Vouvray 1989. Ils l'ont livré au New Jersey en deux semaines, chaque bouteille en parfait état. Super endroit, bon vin, super expérience! Nous commanderons plus de vin bientôt!

A lovely place for a glass of wine after visiting the chateau or exploring the town! Our service…read morewas excellent- our bartender picked out a wine for us based on our taste preferences. We enjoyed our glasses under shady umbrellas on the terrace while people watching.

I was debating with myself whether to give it a one or two stars. Value of their wine is relatively…read moregood (read it's cheap enough for any quality), however, service and rudeness levels is just right for a 1 star. Unfortunately, due to the fact that emotional soreness from the visit did not allow me to enjoy the wine I bought there- I can't imagine giving it more than 1 star. Instead of being greeted upon entering the place, I was given a lengthy lecture about inappropriateness of taking photos of a private business. This is a winery and shop located directly underneath THE attraction site of this small town on the busiest street in that small town. This business has doors open for public and has no signs requiring a need to explicitly ask for permission to take photos. The guy at the bar spent 50 times longer to give me this educational speech about private property rights than answering any of my questions about the wines. Example: "Where do you source your grapes?" -"It's all local." No where else in France or elsewhere in the world got I scolded for trying to take pictures of a store, restaurant, winery or a bar.

Highly recommend this vineyard and cellar tour. You get a wine tasting/pairing at the end with such…read moreunique and delicious gastronomical foods that I was blown away. Myriam, daughter in law of Alain, is super knowledgeable and friendly to the point that she even drove us to the bus stop so that we wouldn't have to pay for a taxi. I absolutely recommend this tour and unique experience!

Highly recommend this wine tour! Myriam Fouasse-Robert a family member of this family-owned…read morevineyard was so hospitable and her knowledge of Loire wines was excellent. We enjoyed a three hour "Taste of the Loire" tour that included tour of the extensive caves and the wine making process followed by wines of both the Alaine Robert wines as well as others of the Loire region. Myriam paired about 9 wines with local cheeses, charcuterie, and desserts making the tasting tour an amazing cultural and gastronomical experience. Myriam had a very professional presentation she shared as we tasted, outlining the region and many appellations of Loire and Touraine including geology that makes these white wines so beloved around the world. The sparkling wines were divine. You must do this tour!

Gorgeous winery setup walking into the caves and wine/tasting shop, with the vineyards above. We…read moredidn't make it too far into the vineyard, but you could walk the entire perimeter in just under an hour. The barrels in the caves are spectacular and the wine shop is immaculate and pleasant. A short drive from chateau amboise.