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

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!

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 :(

When we visited it was a bit chilly and we sat in the outdoor area of the restaurant. Although, it…read moreseems you only have an outdoor seating option, we learned later they do have indoor seating. We ordered the duck burger and duck breast. The burger is not a burger but pulled ducked breast, think pulled pork. It comes with a slice of Foie Gras on top of the pulled meat which adds to the flavor. The duck breast was very good and cooked a perfect medium rare. Service was ok. The outdoor seating area is very nice if the weather is appropriate.

The location is excellent for those walking the town. Staff is friendly and helpful. The food is…read moreexcellent everything we had was outstanding! We went two days in a row and will definitely come back on our next visit.

Coffee at a UNESCO World Heritage site! They also offer a selection of wines, being in one of…read moreFrance's main wine producing regions, and other things. But what really makes this experience unique is the environment; centuries old monastic setting. Amazing!

Lovely gift shop and sorbet, crepes, crema kiosks in the courtyard overlooking the cloisters…read more Plenty of tables.

wow this place was amazing! I made a reservation for my family of 4 at 7 pm right when they opened…read moreforgetting how late Europeans eat dinner so we were the first ones there. this scared me initially, I was worried it wouldn't be good despite amazing reviews and I was so wrong! I got the escargots to start and they were perfection. it was fun to take them out of the shells myself - it felt like a true French experience! they were perfectly buttery & garlicky without being heavy. the lamb was absolutely incredible too - my mom and I both got it and didn't regret doing a double order once we saw how amazing it was. while it was a bit pricey, it was worth it for the quality & quantity - we were sadly too full for dessert!

The food here was tasty, but a little on the pricey side. Cost about 50 euros per person for lunch…read more(including wine). It's a cool restaurant with nice decor, but there were a lot of tourists (including us). I think that maybe only 1-2 tables were speaking French. We ordered: -escargot appetizer: 12 snails for about 24 euros. These were definitely very tasty, and one of the better snails that I've had. Came with a pesto-ey sauce. Snails were juicy -duck breast main with fois grois. The duck breast was delicious, but was very rare (the meat was red). I did confirm with the waiter that it was meant to be served this way. He said that it was, but I would've liked it cooked a bit more (and I'm a person who usually orders steak on the rare side). The fois grois was only okay... didn't taste as nice as the times that I've had it in Paris or even in the US. -"grande cafe" dessert, which was essentially coffee with a bunch of pastries including creme brulee. First of all, I think that this is the best value as it cost the same price as the creme brulee option, but came with a creme brulee which was almost as big, plus a bunch more things. So I would recommend this. -wine was okay. I did expect a bit better though for 14 euros a glass So in summary, the food was delicious, but I think it was a tad overpriced (probably because it is catered for tourists)

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.

Bar de la Marine is the epitome of a local brasserie. They have a full bar, excellent wine, and a…read moresmall selection of beer in bottles (mostly Pelforth and Kronenbourg). It's wine country, so this is to be expected. What really makes it worth visiting is the friendly service, the local atmosphere, and the absolutely fantastic view. Most of the rivers-side spaces in the towns near St. Emilion are occupied by quite high-end restaurants. But la Marine has a fantastic enclosed patio that gives a broad, uniterrupted panorama of the Dordogne. It is truly breathtaking. The proprietors will give you a warm welcome, and it's a fine place to bring a large group. There are pool and foosball tables for entertainment, though a local will be happy to chat you up as well, if you want. We didn't get a chance to try the food, but it looked quite tasty from where I sat. One word of warning, they tend to close on the early side (9-10pm), so don't plan a late-night there. Sunset is the perfect time to enjoy a nice glass of vin rouge and a bottle of Pelforth brun (which set us back a whopping four euros total!).

Wonderful meal, wine, and fantastic service. Our group did not speak French and the staff and chef…read morecould not have been friendlier. Definitely visit if you're in town.