We were recommended this restaurant by our hosts at Le Logis - Dompierre sur Charente and we were…read morepleased with the exquisite cuisine and friendly service. The quality of the food was certainly as good as the high quality food we have enjoyed at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire. The restaurant also boasts a very expansive wine list to accompany the delights.

Clos de Cours is our go-to restaurant when we are in Saintes for the day, with a fantastic and…read moreaffordable express lunch menu (around €14 for three courses). There is a starter, choice of main, usually a meat dish and a fish dish and a dessert. I always find the food exceptionally tasty and cleverly prepared, I have not been disappointed yet. The restaurant is in a nice pedestrian area next to a beautiful renovated theatre and there is outdoor seating when the weather allows. The owners are really delightful and the staff attentive and friendly. The owners speak English having spent time overseas. I really recommend for a lunch stop when in Saintes.

We came here late on a Monday afternoon (after 2pm) because every where else was closed…read more Service was great- we got a lovely table outside in the shade because it was over 40 degrees. We had a group of 7 and decided on salads and tapas with some wine and water for a small lunch. The food came quickly and was of very good quality plus the service was excellent. There was good seating both inside and in the garden as well as in the old courtyard where we were. Overall it came to €140 so €20 each for a light meal and wine - so ok.

When in doubt take a hint from the locals: this one seemed to be the only busy restaurant in the…read moreneighborhood so we decided to try it. We got lucky and got the last available table. The dinner was excellent - I'd classify the cuisine as "modern French", the house wine was fine and the service was primo all around. Prices were very reasonable for this type of establishment (think "restaurant week")