Lovely small restaurant and one of my faves in Clermont. Typical local Auvergnate food. I ate here…read moretwice during my stay in Clermont and really truly enjoyed both meals. They were amazing exquisite and food was prepared perfectly. Meal number 1 I was recommended by a dining colleague that to try the terrine. They bring you the whole loaf out with bread and you can sample and eat as much as you so desire. Also served with the terrine are small pickled gherkins pickles and olives. Awesome appetizer. Then I decided to have the Mediterranean seafood salad. Super filling and loaded with Seafood. It was decadent and downright amazing. Meal number 2 Indecided to go with the terrine again and then a steak with blue cheese sauce. They asked how I liked it cooked and my reply was the chefs recommendation. Man.....This was the best steak i had been served while in Clermont (I believe I ate it 3-4 times in a month). Huge serving, juicy and delicious. See folks some guys can eat steak every meal. Im more of a seafood guy so for me to say the steak was amazing really it was superb. The blue cheese sauce on the side was a great add touch. On both visits the restaurant was quite busy and the people working the tables were running everywhere. They looked a bit exhausted and service was a bit slow but this is typically how French restaurants run. See dinner is not a fast meal. It usually takes 2-3 hours. I'm more one who prefers a faster meal. These however are my NA habits. Overall a superb restaurant. Come check it out and hopefully you are not dissapointed.

Great place to dine close to the city center. Very diverse menu with a very good steak. Last time I…read morevisited, I ordered the special of the day Salmon dish. It was cooked perfectly, not overdone like many restaurants.

It just goes to show how much staff can make a difference. I was waited on by two charming ladies…read more Polite friendly helpful. I really enjoyed my meal. I had the Salade Auvergnoisse. Two type of cheeses with cured meat and eggs all on a bed of lettuce. You really gotta work hard around here to eat veggies. I guess they don't have the new Canadian food guide. Even their salads have more protein than veggies. Great spot to people watch. Great terrace for smokers. Unfortunately that forces me to sit inside.

Quality brasserie food with approachable menu and inviting formulas. Service was impeccable…read morealthough maybe a little slow to bring the payment terminal but nothing concerning. Location is excellent and stay on the outside perimeter as some people smoke almost every other table.

The food was wonderful and the staff professional and attentive. They were very accommodating by…read moreallowing us to share mains ( sole stuffed with salmon and mixed veggies) in successive courses and made us a plain green salad to go with the amazing local cheeses. Highly recommend.

What can I say that this pretender to the title of Top Chef in 2012 which was one of the youngest…read moreHeads of Auvergne to open his restaurant treats us to his dishes with a freshness and an artistic presentation!

A pure delight. We had the "Agapes" menu, which is ten courses altogether with the little…read moreminiardises to start and to finish. Each dish is very reasonable in size so the quantity is perfect. This Michelin one star chef plays wonderfully with the subtlety of the raw products (lobster, turbot fish, foie gras and pigeon) and hints of stronger tastes such as dried tomato, herbs and spices. Perfect balance is reached with tasty vegetables that sustain the taste of the meat: artichoke with the lobster, green fava bean with the fish, orange and yellow carrots with the minestrone. The whole meal was sprinkled with truffle flakes so subtle, yet present under each bite. Three wonderful breads were served together (country, grain, apricot). Fantastic local Auvergne cheeses, some of which being really rare. The strawberry sablé was perfect. The service was smooth, efficient, very nice, with no wait between dishes. A fantastic treat that I warmly recommend.

Superb cuisine and service at this incredible place in the middle of nowhere. Don t be afraid of…read morethe poor look outside and inside, imagine being in china... As for the cuidine: extremely inventive, fresh, and revisited classics. With good decocation, would deserve a Michelin star. Lady chef to be encouraged, and warmly recommended. IM

If you like pork and shoe leather this is the place for you. They mixed up my order and in stead of…read morefish I was served a flattened piece of pork. I complained and received "sorry". ....but no reduction on the price. Make sure wait staff confirms your order.

Venetian was one of my favourite restaurants I had the opportunity to eat at while in Clermont. I…read morehad the real pleasure to dine here on two separate occasions and both times were amazing. Firstly the location is pretty awesome on the main promenade road coming up to the cathedral on the side that connects to Centre de Jaude. If it's a nice evening, sit outside as there is usually lots of action coming and going up and down the street. On both occasions my meals were really flavorful, tasty, plentiful and very filling. Meal one I had the house salad. It was fresh and delish. Then the linguine Carbonara with lardons. Meal two I had exactly the same things (minus the salad) as it was decadently amazing! See here folks, in North America Linguine Carbonara is the creamy/gluey variety. In Europe, great Carbonara is lightly creamy with salted lardons and 100X better than versions I've had on my side of the pond. To top it all off there was a egg yolk in the middle. Seriously heavenly. On the second visit I was with a lively group and we drank 4 bottles of Valadas cotes de Provence rose wine. Delicious! Overall a solid meal and I look forward to returning again one day!