One of the best restaurants in Tours…read more My advice among the €30 menu (valid on weekend): - Appetizer: Gravlax veal is sooo amazing - we also had the foie gras, which is really good but more classic - Main: the pork with risotto is perfect - we also had the fish, but with was a bit flavorless in my opinion (looked like the diet dish, as it is too often the case in restaurants) - Dessert: Best dessert ever had in restaurant: the orange macaron, served with plenty of other orange / citrus declinations. We also had the Bailey's chocolate cheese cake, really good but a bit too sugary / fat after such a feast :)

We were staying in the Apartment just above this restaurant and so decided to try it. We were very…read moreimpressed. Service was prompt, friendly and efficient (which in France is quite something!) and the food was spectacular. Without getting into the details, each dish we ordered was beautifully presented, and was extremely tasty with satisfying portions. Menu choices were trendy without being pretentious and there was good variety on the menu. We would heartily recommend this to anyone staying in Tours.

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.

Really really good food. Took a large party there and it was perfect. Good service and good…read moreatmosphere. If in tours stop by!!

Was restaurant hopping to try different foods in the area and stopped by this one. Ordered an…read moreentree to share and server refused our request. Got up and left. Restaurant was empty and now we know why. Other restaurants were packed with people. Don't bother coming here.

Extrêmement unfriendly. I was in Tours on a research trip today, traveling alone, and was looking…read morefor some dinner. I was walking by Le Trattoria des Halles and checked out their menu. I thought I'd give it a go and went inside to find a restaurant full of empty tables at 8pm. I asked the woman working, in French, if she had a table for one. She looked at me as if my request for a table on a Tuesday night with an empty restaurant both inside and out was the most ridiculous thing she had ever heard. Without hesitation she replied "No, désolé." And then laughed and walked away. I fully understand that French and American restaurant service standards are vastly different from each other, but I've spent considerable time in Paris and have never been treated so poorly. I can't review the food at Le Trattoria des Halles because I wasn't given the opportunity to dine there. The proprietor apparently prefers to be a snob to foreign travelers rather than make money, or even seat one table amid a sea of empty chairs.

Terrific food. Nice people. All the charm of the old world and the sophistication that you expect…read morefrom a nice restaurant in France. Located A few yards off the road, you could make the mistake to drive just by, thinking you're just going by another small chateau left from the grandiose days when French royalty lived in this area around Tours. A small sign on the side of the road is the only clue that you're about to have a great meal. The food is magnificently served. A short, but very good wine list from the Tours region and beyond is presented to accompany your meal. The service is wonderful and English speaking. Next time you're in the area, turn on your GPS and don't drive-by.

For dinner during our one night in Tours we ate at La Roche Le Roy. The restaurant is in a small…read morechateau at the side of the highway leaving Tours. I was worried that the proximity to the highway might tarnish the atmosphere but it did not. We dined al fresco in a lovely backyard patio and it felt like we were tucked discreetly into the French countryside. The atmosphere was certainly not spoiled. Neither was the food. It was delightful. I started with a potted calf's head. It was one of the best examples of a headcheese that I can recall. My wife started the evening in unorthodox fashion with a cheese plate. The cheeses were superb. For my main course I had sweetbreads vol-au-vent. They were cooked marvelously and the sauce (morel mushrooms were the strongest component) was outstanding. For dessert we had a caramel gaufre that was very good. The wine list was reasonable and featured, understandably, wines from the Loire. It was an outstanding meal in a placid setting with impeccable service. La Roche Le Roy deserves its star.

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.

Wonderful little restaurant within walking distance from the old center. The seasonal menu is…read morewritten on a blackboard to change with the seasons and what is fresh. Great wine menu of the Loire Valley. Very reasonably priced. Call for a reservation.

Excellent meal in Tours in a small restaurant filled with locals and run by a young chef and his…read morelovely partner. The food was authentic and well-prepared with amazing wine. We were also able to try local specialties of the Loire Valley such as rillettes and sweetbreads. Although we only speak a few words in French, we were able to enjoy a fantastic dinner.

This place was a closed and is now a Thai restaurant…read more 8/30/25 We went back to L Universe restaurant and sat outside for the French experience and it was The rain rolled over n and we watched the staff quickly move the guest to covering. And the rain stopped in 20 minutes

In Tours to see the chateaus. Found this restaurant & after going two nights in a row, felt…read morefortunate to know about it. The food was excellent both nights including wild boar terrine, cassoulet of escargot & cockles; pork cheeks & a cod dish. Dessert didn't disappoint either. Marie, the proprietress/server, was more than accommodating & made us feel at home. Easily our best meals of our 3 week vacation & one of the most reasonably priced.