Grabbed a quick lunch here a few days ago and forgot to check in. Fantastic, pre-made (yet made in…read morestore) sandwich, and a lovely staff member who jiggered a tea to go for me when they ran out of lids. Wish I could've stayed, but had to catch a train. Loved this place!

From the owner: Gare aux Papilles se veut une sandwicherie, une saladerie, un café à proximité de la gare SNCF de…read morePoitiers. Nous vous proposons un large assortiment de sandwichs frais, de salades, de boissons et de desserts variés : fruits frais, pâtisserie, muffins... Vous pourrez profiter de nos espaces de détente et de notre terrasse ombragée pour prendre un petit-déjeuner ou une pause café directement à proximité de la gare de Poitiers.

Lively, bright, clean but still funky art cafe. Drinks are reasonably priced and well crafted (and…read moreInstagrammable, if you care for such things). The upstairs has a mix of couches, window seats and swings (!). I got the Intenso Cappuccino, excellent espresso taste, good balance with the milk and foam. My wife got the tiramisu latte which was spectacular and beautiful and even had those little edible metal balls The Doctor griped about. I worked there for about two hours, the Wi-Fi was steady and strong. I plan on going back at least once more before I leave.

Looking for vegetarian options in the beautiful town of Chinon, we found this Italian restaurant. A…read morenice big terrace outside for a sunny summer evening. It was pretty busy but there was a table for two. The menu featured pasta, pizza, and some other Italian dishes as well as desserts. We ordered pizza as we saw them bring some out to other tables and they looked yummy. A nice Italian wine to go with it and a bottle of San Pellegrino made it complete. The pizzas didn't disappoint; they were well served on a medium thick crust and delicious. After enjoying them we ordered a small dessert and digestif to finish this wonderful meal. Service was good! We will be back!

Wonderful steak frites, excellent service, friendly atmosphere. The dessert selection is fantastic.read more

I'm sorry I don't get the other reviews. Only thing I can think is the chef changed…read more Positives: great location by the castle and semi attentive staff. Portions are big/fair. Based on prior reviews we had high hopes. There were 4 of us so we each tried something different. The 2 steaks/duck were super tough ( cooked med rare). We said something to the waiter and we asked if we wanted it to be cooked some more. No thx - additional cooking would make it even more leathery. Fries looked like they were cut in half, then in half, then again. Really why serve a bunch of broken potato pieces. The waiter praised the house wine, and pushed it hard but honestly it was not very good. Maybe "buvable'. A bit sour, no complexity. But heck it pairs with the steak. Sorry, but our worst meal yet in France. (Day 8) . Take your chance- hopefully your experience is better than ours. But don't say nobody forewarned you ...