AJ our tour guide and part of the family that owns this lovely winery shared her extensive…read moreknowledge and love of wine making, especially the wines of Chateau Cantenac with us....please make it point to come by.

https://www.chateau-cantenac.fr/en/One of the best wine tour / experiences we have ever had. AJ is…read moreextremely knowledgeable about their craft and walks you through the story of Chateau Cantenac in such an engaging way that you just don't want the tour to end. I must say, because of her, we learned so much about the soil, the weather, the grapes, the difference between where the vines are planted etc., etc., the best part of course was of course the wine tasting and all the wines were superb; for us Chateau Cantenac - Saint Emilion Grand Cru CLIMAT and their signature wine Chateau Cantenac - Saint Emilion Grand Cru were the best. If you are visiting Saint Emilion, you must make a stop here!

This was one of the restaurants known for their duck as per my map of bookmarks. We decided to…read morecheck this place out for lunch as they open quite late for dinner (7pm!) like many other French restaurants. As we came for lunch, they had special lunch set menu of either Entree (appetizer) + Plat (main entree) AND/OR dessert for a set price. The Plat of the day was Sea Bream and their grill of the day was a sirloin steak for an extra €2. We got both plus their magret (duck breast). This meal got two choices of sides, which we chose mashed potatoes and seasoned vegetables, and a sauce which we chose creamy mushroom. The portions were HUGE. For the price we're getting for lunch, it was a steal. The magret was delicious - just missing a bit of flavor in my opinion. Maybe pepper which was on the side? But perfectly cooked. My mom loved the mashed potatoes as she was getting a bit sick of chips (fries) LOL. The seasoned vegetables were soooo good. So much flavor rather than just the normal steamed broccoli we've been having. The sirloin was definitely missing a lot of flavor. I don't think it was seasoned as there was salt and pepper on the table to add to it. But there was a sauce we weren't sure of to give it some flavor. The sea bream was sauced nicely, but was quite heavy in my opinion. The presentation of it was beautiful though. Potato chips, whole potato and flavored mashed potatoes? all in one dish with the fish. Yum! I enjoyed the mashed potatoes? a lot. The restaurant also provided complimentary bread AND small canned pork pate. Nowhere else we've been gave complimentary pate. My mom and boyfriend LOVED it so much that we asked the server where this could be bought to bring back to friends and family. She was able to give us extra before we left and inform us where to buy more! So nice of her and the owner! Overall, I feel like this was a nice experience. The workers here were very friendly, and the food was good and beautifully presented.

This place is a solid choice! Known for its excellent steaks and grilled chicken. Very large…read moreportions that can be easily shared by two. Note: Reservations are essential. Great service and a gorgeous space.

My wife wanted oysters and they had them. But this place does a great job of integrating fresh…read morelocal ingredients into their menu. It's a beautiful space and the service is excellent. They have a very good wine menu with local wines but if you prefer wines from other regions they have that. They apparently brew rum too but I'm attached to barrilito (Puerto Rico ) or appleton (Jamaica) as to the food the oysters were indeed fresh and very good as was my salad with warm goat cheese. The salmon I ordered came served on bed of polenta with fresh veggies and nicely grilled leek. There wa an excellent veggie sauce. The salmon itself was excellent. Very much enjoyed the dish. The wife ordered a pasta with veggies. The mushrooms especially were superb. I was full after eating my dish but had to eat some of of hers it was so good. Finally we got an excellent tiramisu served with a side of chocolate crumbles and vanilla ice cream. I see most of the reviews are for lunch but i highly recommend staying in town and giving this a try'. There are fancier places with higher ratings if you want to spend double the amount not sure it would be twice as good

Amazing, just amazing! Every dish was on point. Great service. Beautiful restaurant. Can't go wrong.read more

Excellent classic French restaurant in the middle of St. Emilion. Daily varying menu, awesome…read moregreat regional wines. Service is good and our server was very good at explaining the dishes. Very nice decor, very cozy place located in the middle of St. Emilion.

We would give them 3.5 stars. We were seated quickly. The environment is a commercial brassiere…read moretype restaurant in the heart of St Emilion. The whole experience missed the mark for us just a hair in terms of authentic French dining... and St Emilion does cater to a very diverse demographic - as many English speakers as French. The highlight was the Pea Soup starter with perfectly cooked poached egg. Creative, flavorful and beautiful in presentation. Highly recommend. My wife had the beef with asparagus which she enjoyed though it was cooked much closer to rare than medium rare. The cheese for dessert was a very nice selection and the homemade bread a plus. The service was attentive though there were a lot of servers for how busy the restaurant was - I guess I would say the atmosphere was polished but prices were high for what you got - except for the soup! That truly was exceptional. Sorry no pics :(

Food - 5+ Service - 5…read moreAmbiance - 4 Price quality ratio : 5 This has been one one my favorite experiences not only in Bordeaux but in France overall. The place is Michelin starred. The quality, presentation, service and price are beyond unbeatable. If you are visiting the Bordeaux wine region, don't doubt to come to this place, you will thank me :). Enjoy!

Very mediocre experience. Opted for the 3 course lunch menu. There was no explanation of the dishes…read morethat came out without us asking. I also got a bad piece of fish that I had to send back. There was very little apology given. The rest of the food was good. So many better restaurants in the area

During the time that we were enjoying a Viking River Cruise in the wine region of France, we…read morethoroughly loved an excursion to the wonderful little town of St. Emilion. Strolling the pedestrian streets was delightful. I especially enjoyed the terrace of the relais chateaux hotel Hostellerie de Plaisance. I loved their terrace with a beautiful view of the area. We enjoyed lovely area wines from the bar on their terrace. We also enjoyed their wonderful service. I highly recommend this boutique hotel and a tour of beautiful St Emilion!

Great food, Lunch was combined with the wine tour at the vineyard. We sat outside under the…read morecanopies with the great view. The appetizer and the main course was amazing. Super fresh, great flavors.

My husband and I stayed at the Logis de la Cadene hotel (*excellent*) and scheduled a dinner here…read morefor our second night in St. Emilion. This was one part of our overall honeymoon, and we had heard excellent things about the restaurant. Of all the fancy/Michelin restaurants that we visited during our trip to France, I felt like this menu was the best. We did the 7-course menu, and every item was astounding. The overall meal was filling, but not pants-busting. The service was very earnest and attentive. As we do not speak French, the servers were able to tell us what we were eating, but not go into extreme detail--just a note if that is an issue for you. We had no problem understanding what we were eating. I knocked the rating by a star for one reason alone: the pushy sommelier. I understand that being a sommelier/lead server is a big job. I also understand that sommeliers can have strong opinions on which wines we should be drinking to best accompany the meal. When we were first seated, he asked if we wanted to start with a glass of champagne. We said yes, but I joked to my husband that we might regret it. We did -- he didn't provide the cost to us (or any of the other tables around us), and it was 30 Euro PER GLASS. An addition of 60 Euro to the final bill was kind of a bummer, even though I mentally prepared for it. Is it my fault for not asking the cost? Maybe. But I think an offer like that as folks are getting seated makes it sound like it is on the house. 30 Euro/glass should be enough for the sommelier to indicate what the cost might be before it is served. Also, since we had visited a couple other expensive restaurants earlier in our trip, we had decided ahead of time not to do the wine pairings for this meal, and instead order a less expensive bottle of wine to share. The sommelier turned his nose up at all of our questions about wines under 100 Euro and at one point said to us that "it would be more fun to try wines from this section" (which was a 200 Euro price point). It made me upset that there were affordable wines in the wine book and he made us feel bad for ordering any of them. If this is a Michelin-star restaurant, then all the wines in the wine book should be good. Why else would they be stored/served onsite? So, we loved our stay at the hotel. We thought the overall staff was excellent (especially the kind woman who greeted us each morning at breakfast). But I would argue that a single employee can make or break the dining experience, and we were disappointed with our interaction with the sommelier.

Delicious and absolutely worth a stop. Call ahead to reserve a spot as many were turned away when…read morethey stopped by, hopeful to walk in. Cheese plate absolutely delicious and you can't go wrong with any of the prix fixe menus. Warning: Expect this lunch to take at least 1.5-2 hours.

Fabulous! My husband and I had lunch here both of our entrees were delicious. Try the profiterole…read morefor dessert it's one of the best I've ever had!!

A tiny little spot in a very crowded and competitive restaurant market trying to make a go. Open…read morefor only 10 months, this chic little spot in the Main Street offered us just the right menu item as "French food fatigue" was starting to reach a peak-a hamburger. The New St. Emilion burger comes on a toasted French bun (square) with a hearty fried beef burger, cheese , lettuce, tomato and something very close to American bacon with red onion and shallots in a wine sauce with frites (thin fries) for about 16€. Yum! I like French food as well as anyone but was craving something well, a little less French after a week in France and this hit the spot perfectly. Of course we washed it down with a glass of the local red wine -it is France after all.

Really fun experience. A chance to sample dozens of wines from the Bordeaux region. Comfortable…read morehigh tables, tasty small bites,and a helpful staff round out the experience.

What a fantastic experience, getting to try to many incredible wines (some with some serious age!)…read morein one evening. Pricing is reasonable for a heavy-hitter BTG program, and it's nice that they allow 3 different pour sizes, in case you want to try some special stuff without breaking the bank. The bartenders were friendly and helpful. Vibe was chaotic in a fun way, with people walking all over the place and chatting over some glasses of wine.

I want to be fair while we're here and if I wasn't going to be fair, than every place would get 5…read morestars. I love France and I love French food and wine and cheese. This place was no different. Small restaurant in the the small village of Saint Emilion outside of Bordeaux. Adorable. Great view. Delicious cheese Delicious wine. Friendly service even though we asked for something they don't serve during lunch. So why remove a star this time. I have to differentiate these wonderful places and my only complaint is you have a menu on the street but aren't serving everything on the menu at that time. It's odd. The menu on the street advertised a plate of farmed cheese but that was only a dinner option and we were there during lunch. Why advertise it then? Anyway, be forewarned and remember the current "carte" is what they give you at the table-not what they advertise at the street. Nevertheless, they did have a charcuterie board and they gave it to us with only cheese, and they offered it-we didn't even ask. You know what? 5 stars. I changed it before posting. I don't care if the rest of my review no longer makes sense. There's no reason to take a star away. Great cheese, great wine, great views, friendly service that went out of their way to accommodate Americans who wanted something not on the menu. 5 stars it is.

Just for being in St. Emilion they get one star. Wine list gets your two, amazing food gets you…read morethree, lovely service four, overall and amazing environment gets you 5!!! Chef and staff are truly patient, spoke English and described their dishes with passion and love. They made great recommendations and made us feel really comfortable!