We stayed at Orlu for a few days and stopped here to have a meal. What a delicious surprise. We had…read morethe Burger L'Ariegeois and it was excellent and that's an understatement it was just superb. If we ever come to this area again from Belgium we will certainly stop here again.

I stayed here with my wife and two kids. The place is just grand. We had a views of snowy mountains…read morefrom our balcony and windows. The place is a little worn, but you can feel the history in it. It just feels magical. It's a bed and breakfast, but feels like a cozy mini hotel. The proprietors were incredibly friendly and helpful. We asked where we could go hiking, and they directed us to a beautiful spot. Despite my not knowing more than three words in French, they put in the effort to understand me and make sure that I had a delightful visit to Axes-Les-Thermes. The included breakfast was fantastic, with an array of pastries, meats, fruit, eggs, etc... We're here in April. There's still a little snow up above us, and Spring wildflowers emerging. It is just beautiful.

Driving through the Pyrenees from Spain we arrived at 2:30 or so - after the normal French lunch…read moretime. A gracious host welcomed us into his restaurant and made his recommendations for our late lunch. We started with ratatouille Maison cuite au four à basse température, sauté de veau et mongettes fraîches, frontage blanc au miel et gâteau au citron maison. The food was absolutely fabulous and the service superb.

I am not sure why yelp blocked two of the only reviews by yelper Tony R. but I found them to be…read moreuseful. Tony R wrote one review in English and another in Spanish so maybe that's the reason his reviews were flagged. I only had breakfast at Els Casals so my review isn't as detail as Tony R. If interested, you should check out the hidden reviews. That said, my review is only for having breakfast organized by Aborigens. First time having breakfast at a one star Michelin restaurant. Els Casals is about an hour and a half drive from Barcelona. It's nice to explore somewhere outside of the city into the countryside. By the time we arrived, the table was set and food ready for us. The ranch actually houses a few guest rooms and a restaurant. The interior is very cozy and rustic and in the middle of the dining area, there's a small cellar where they hung a couple bunches of house cured sausages. Interesting. For breakfast we were served a few different kinds of house cured sausages, bread, spinach and beans, and black truffle omelets! Of course some red wine as well. So luxurious! This was not a typical breakfast and was made especially for the tour. Although, I saw the breakfast the ranch offered to the ranch guests consisted of some cured sausages and cheeses as well, we definitely had something more special. After breakfast, we had the chance to meet the owner and chef Oriol Rovira. He must be the warmest, nicest and funniest Michelin star chef I've ever met, not that I have met many. He was so kind to show us the kitchen and let us smell the bowl of black truffles he has. He also showed us the suckling pig which was only starting to roast in the oven and will take about 4-6 hours. After that, a tour of his sausage work shop where they make everything in-house. Els Casals totally defines the meaning of farm to table cuisine as he pretty much grows everything in his farm and serve the ingredients in his one star restaurant. Totally awesome experience and I would love to go back for dinner one day.