LE CAFÉ DE GAVAUDUN

This is a fantastic restaurant, with an exceptional cuisine, service and a really fun wine list.

I visited in February 2024, not really the busiest month in the region. We were welcomed and the cosy restaurant was quite full for a Thursday evening. The menu is really exciting, far more than the "standard" french dishes, they are innovative, beautifully plated and perfectly cooked. I understand that they have a frequently changing menu, driven by the seasons. We were a party of six, including 2 children, and were therefore able to taste the whole menu of the evening. I personally had an off menu special, the flavour combination of veal with peanut foam is something I never had before and will definitely remember!

The service was impeccable for such a small restaurant. Our hostess was extremely knowledgeable about the food and wine she was serving, and spoke fluently French, English and even German. I loved the honest recommendation of the wine (one of the cheapest on the list), and was really intrigued by the breath of the list. Particularly the fact that most wines come from lesser known regions in France. A real adventure.

I eat in some of the most well known restaurants in Paris, London and New York, yet i'm rarely so excited and impressed by any of them as I have been by L'essentiel.

The only regret I have is that this was the first time I've visited after they are open for 3 years! I will certainly be back and can highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an exciting and good dining experience!

Bravo et Merci!

Nieuwe eigenaar die mooie Franse gerechten klaarmaakt voor een schappelijke prijs. Heel fijn terras in de schaduw. In de vakantieperiode is het verstandig van van te voren even te bellen voor een goede plek. Heel vriendelijke bediening. Goed te combineren met een van de wandelingen vanuit Gavaudun of een bezoek aan de ruine.

Cuisine exceptionnelle avec beaucoup de recherches. On ne trouve ça nul part ailleurs

Incroyable... que de saveur...

Une cuisine merveilleuse dans ce restaurant! Aux fourneaux, Matthias, un jeune chef pétri de talent, d'une inventivité rare, sachant accommoder les saveurs pour le plus grand plaisir de nos papilles et dresser les plats pour nous donner envie au premier regard. Au service, Pauline, sa compagne, dynamique et sympathique, connaissant parfaitement sa carte et ses vins. Nous y sommes allés 4 fois et ce fut, à chaque fois, un pur moment de bonheur.