Chef, Didier Edon, has a Michelin star for his excellent restaurant in the Hautes Roches manor house.
Les Hautes Roches Restaurant, Rochecorbon
Sample the delights of this excellent Michelin-starred restaurant.
Restaurants in La Loire
Find your perfect La Loire restaurant, shortlisted by our local experts
L'Atlantide Restaurant, Nantes
Fabulous Asian-influenced food, views and wine.
An Asian-influenced menu in a great setting with beautiful views over the Loire. The fabulous setting was designed by Jean-Pierre Wilmotte. The fabulous menu was created by Jean-Yves Gueho. It has a fabulous wine cellar too. Definitely worth a visit.
Les Banquettes Rouges Restaurant, Blois
Enjoy the charming red benches of this French bistro.
This cute traditional French restaurant in Blois serves good quality food on, as the name suggests, red benches! The dishes are innovative and work well, and the is atmosphere charming.
Cak'T Restaurant, Bourges
Charming lunch spot.
Charming little coffee shop and lunch spot offering good food on its terrace or tucked away in the cellar. Look out for the decadent dessert selection.
Bistrot de la Place Restaurant, Loire
Café-bistro in central Saumur.
This café-bistro is located in the centre of Saumur, right on the busy Place Saint-Pierre.
Le Relais d'Artemis Restaurant Restaurant, Bracieux
Excellent food in luxury setting.
This wonderful restaurant run by Bernard Robin, the renowned chef, used to be a coaching house. Today is serves excellent traditional cuisine in a fine dining setting accompanied by an excellent wine selection. A top dining spot in the Loire with a Michelin star to match.
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Closerie des Roses Restaurant, Varades
Great fish and seafood restaurant.
With a wonderful spot overlooking the Loire river, this restaurant is located in the fishing villages of Varades. The chef, Jean-Marc Terrien and his team produce mainly fish dishes using local market produce.
Atelier Manzo Restaurant, Orleans
French restaurant in the heart of Orleans
This excellent restaurant in Orléans serves traditional French fare using quality local produce.
Le Petit Comptoir Restaurant, Angers
Classic French bistro.
This small restaurant in Angers serves traditional French cuisine made with locally-sourced fresh market ingredients explained on the classic chalkboard menu.
Favre d'Anne Restaurant, Angers
Excellent menu from chef Pascal.
This contemporary dining room is housed in a 19th century town house.
BarJu Restaurant, Tours
Fantastic contemporary French cuisine with great fish and seafood.
This restaurant brands itself as 'almost traditional' and offers contemporary twists on classic French cuisine.
Charles Barrier Restaurant, Tours
Michelin-starred restaurant with chef Hervé Lussault
This excellent restaurant in Tours was named after the original chef and serves gastronomic delights from a contemporary ambitious menu. The talented Hervé Lussault now heads up the kitchen and was awarded a Michelin star in 1998. Lussault is also famed for his excellent bread. The restaurant is light and spacious, feeling luxurious and warm, and has a lovely garden for when the weather permits.
Le Lift Restaurant, Orleans
Trendy restaurant in Orléans with magnificent views of the Loire.
This modern restaurant is located at the top of an art gallery and its floor-to-ceiling glass windows and terrace offer great views of the quays. Simple white chic tables and chairs with dark walls and a splash of colour give this place a fun trendy feel. The cuisine is modern European, with lots of excellent fish dishes.
Ferme Auberge la Lionniere Restaurant, Mareuil-sur-cher
Good hearty French fare from this farm restaurant.
Escape into the countryside and discover this rustic French restaurant serving traditional meals with pretty views of the gardens.
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Bigot Restaurant, Loire
One of the best chocolatiers in the Loire
This fondue house and chocolatier has been running since 1913 serving pastries, macaroons and wonderful hand-made chocolates in its tea house. You can attend a chocolate-making demonstration and workshop.
La Table de la Bergerie Restaurant, Champ-sur-Layon
Excellent cuisine by chef David Guitton.
Young chef David Guitton gained worldwide training before taking on this restaurant in the grounds of the Domaine de la Bergarie winelands.
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Au Rendez-Vous des Pecheurs Restaurant, Blois
Sample the fish at Christophe Cosme's Michelin-starred restaurant.
This restaurant, translated as The Fisherman's Place, offers an excellent selection of predominantly fish dishes served with locally grown vegetables. Christophe Cosme has earned a Michelin star for his dishes in this small spot in Blois.
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La Chaumiere Restaurant, Aubigny-sur-Nere
Local inn offering good regional fare.
This old post house dating from the 19th century has managed to retain a unique style where beams, bricks and tiles combine with modern comforts.