Everything about our meal was excellent and exceptional. The food was delicious and the service was…read moregreat. We ordered prefix menu of one starter, one entree and one dessert for 42 Euros. The tartare, monkfish and duck filet were our favorite, the flavors were exceptional and the waiter suggested great wines to pair with each of our entree. The restaurant is located at the city center of Tours in a small alley, easy to find with Google map. The space is not very big but cozy and warm, the quality of the food is beyond what we paid for, highly recommended!

The restaurant was recommended to us by our AirBnb host after we asked them for some guidance after…read morebeing disappointed on our first night. Thankfully we were able to get a table without a reservation as it was indeed excellent. It was also obvious that it was a local favorite with several tables clearly occupied by couples on a date night. We decided to have 2 courses each and share a dessert. For starters we had the foie gras and a warm salad with quail. Followed by entrées of fish and pork loin. And a dessert that was essentially a very indulgent Brioche French toast. Everything was quite impressive but I do think the first course and dessert triumphed over the entrées. In any case I'd go back again if I were back in the area. The service was also on point and friendly.

We'd had an awful day, after our rental car breaking down on the freeway, trying to communicate…read morewith the tow truck and Hertz in French, and having to spend the night in an out of the way little town in France. It turned out that the meal we had at that restaurant was the one that we kept talking about and trying to replicate for the rest of the trip. I ordered the sole with potatoes, and it was so absolutely memorable. The hosts are wonderfully accommodating and helpful. Thank you, L'escapade!

This is one of the best meals we had in two weeks traveling through France. L'Escapade serves…read moreFrench food with a Japanese twist. I'm normally skeptical of fusion food, but the dishes were beautiful, excellent and interesting. My starter (the duck with wasabi foam) and dessert (the matcha macaroon) were particularly wonderful and my boyfriend and I would've happily eaten here more than once if we had been staying in the area for longer. The service was also helpful and friendly, and English translations for menu items were provided when needed. There are a lot of restaurants in the area in this price point and they can be hard to distinguish from one another - L'Escapade stands out and is worth visiting. An excellent value.

We didn't have reservations so we were super lucky. We were early so I believe that is the reason…read morewhy we were able to get a table. The restaurant is small and quaint. The waiter and host were very pleasant. We ordered some cocktails to start and then the experience started. They brought out a small tasting of appetizers which were so delicious. The bread and Black Sea salt butter was unbelievable. The presentation and service was amazing. Each course was an event. The escargot was in an edible chees shell. We had an amazing bottle of wine to enjoy with our entrees which again were so delicious. The prices were so reasonable for wine and food. We would highly recommend and will definitely go back.

After scrolling through various options for French food in Tours, we decided to eat at L'embellie…read morefor dinner and it was the best choice! We came to the restaurant right at opening at 7pm and was lucky to get a table outside with no reservation. My bf and I opted for the 3 course dinner. The meal started off with two free dishes, a pancake with goat cheese + chicken skewer, and a tomato soup. Both were delicious! For the appetizer I got the shrimp tarter and my bf the fried quail. The shrimp tarter was very refreshing. The fried quail taste like Japanese karage "fried chicken". Both starters were amazing! For the main course, I got the tuna filet and my bf the beef tarter with foie gras. My tuna filet was a bit dry and flavorless, I would not get again. My bf loved his entree! The beef tarter was very tender, and together with a bite of foie gras and flakey pastry, it was a taste of heaven! For dessert I got the whites chocolate and raspberry cake with raspberry sorbet, and my bf got the chocolate, praline and hazelnut mouse cake. Perfect dessert to finish off an amazing meal in Tours! Overall I highly recommend L'embellie and would definitely eat here again if I visit Tours again.

Food was exceptional. Service was extremely attentive. Highly recommend. Plates were right sized-…read morenot too much but not too sparing like some French restaurants seem to be.

I'm still stuffed in a good way. Delightful young staff so willing to accommodate. The vouvray…read morewine bubbled until the last drop. We opened with a stacked version of a caprase salad but a hundred times more splendid. A tomato compote/remoulade with a rich cow's milk cheese and a side of sorbet to cleanse the palate. Beef with fois gras was succulent. I had an amazing smoked burger that arrived in a bell jar....smoke included. Strong tasting but delicious. Burger was chopped meat grilled to perfection.

We were happy to find this place through Yelp, which isn't as often used in France as in the US…read more Our reservation was for noon, and we were one of only two tables there for lunch on a Wednesday. The staff is very friendly, and seemed to enjoy speaking a little English with us. I started with a goat cheese tarte, and had the pork as the main dish. My hubby had foie gras and the vegetable plate. For dessert, I ordered the baba au rhum and that's where it went a bit wrong. The server put the plate with the cake down and proceeded to pour bottled rum over it, telling me to tell him when to stop. Eeek. How do I know how much rum to soak into a cake like that? Well, it turned out to be way too much, the rum was so strong that I couldn't eat it. All in all, we enjoyed our meal, but it would have been better without the ruined rum cake.

Charming servers asked about my visit to Tours and general experience. Service was quick, I was the…read moreonly customer eating a late lunch. The duck was fantastic, with crispy skin, succulent meat, and perfect golden potatoes. Would recommend.

So I'm a huge fan of Foie gras, it's definitely one of my favorite things to eat. Unfortunately…read moreit's not very abundant where I live (Hawaii) so it's expensive and you get this tiny little portion about the size of a 50 cent piece. When we ate at Le Mére Hamard, my friend ordered the Foie gras with banyuls and carmelized turnips for dinner and when it came out, my eyes bulged out their sockets. There were 3 cutlets of foie gras each the size of a scroll wheel mouse! SERIOUSLY?! This dish would be equal to getting 7 or 8 foie gras portions in Hawaii. The cutlets were in a rich butter and banyul wine sauce that (I think) had demi glace in it. The diced carmelized turnips added just the right texture to the fatty livers. Holy schmolly this was incredibly good. The other dishes ordered were: Pressed rabbit terrine and Foie gras Steamed mussels in curry cream and crispy mushrooms Slow braised veal shanks (special of the day) Desserts: Baba ah rum with vanilla ice cream Pain perdu with fresh raspberries Raspberries in creme anglaise Everything was over-the-top delicious! There were also 2 amuse bouches served prior to the main dish and a small plate of sweet petit fours before the dessert. The great food and the friendly staff (that all spoke english very well) made this the most memorable meal of the trip. i hope to return.

From the owner: A quelques minutes de Tours, au cœur des châteaux de la Loire, La Mère Hamard a marqué de son…read moreempreinte le village de Semblançay. Cette maison compte en effet plus d'un siècle d'histoire. Elle occupe deux charmantes maisons de pierres blanches dont l'ancien presbytère du village. La première de ces demeures abrite le restaurant Olivier LOIZE, restaurant gastronomique de campagne qui vous propose une cuisine créative et gourmande axée sur les produits régionaux de saison. Belle terrasse en été. Juste en face, l'ancien presbytère a été réhabilité en hôtel avec parking privatif et comprend un jardin dans lequel vous pourrez vous accorder quelques instants de détente. Beaucoup d'activités se trouve à quelques minutes, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour organiser votre séjour.

Came here for dinner with a tour.Overall food was excellent. Ambiance was comfortable.read more

Yep led us to this excellent restaurant just off the main square in "old town" place plumereau…read more The food was excellent and it wasn't outrageously expensive. My wife and I had the pasta marinara etcept that the fish, shrimp and calimari (not fried) were served separately from the home made fettucini. While here outside of Tours on a 3 week home exchange, we will definitely go back again.

From the owner: Un bon restaurant de cuisine française Qui dirait qu'au coeur d'une zone artisanale se cacherait…read moreune petite merveille de restaurant ? L'Arche de Meslay est une adresse à découvrir, pour ceux qui ne l'ont pas encore fait. La recette de ce succès ? De la longévité, de la qualité, un service attentionné et un excellent rapport qualité/prix. Que demander de plus ?