Picos, northern Spain and France trip report

Ectopic said:
That's the place! Say hello to Phillipe from me!
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I reread your post and now the penny falls. You stayed in the same place.
Indeed Philippe was very knowledgeable and helpful but I chose my own wine. A local Jura white.
As to the food one of the best dinners I have had in France….ever…
And they only have the blue Logis rating which in my mind is completely wrong. They should have the top accreditation. Cheese trolley had 50 cheeses on it. The pic is above so have a look and feast your eyes….
 
grantmac said:
I reread your post and now the penny falls. You stayed in the same place.
Indeed Philippe was very knowledgeable and helpful but I chose my own wine. A local Jura white.
As to the food one of the best dinners I have had in France….ever…
And they only have the blue Logis rating which in my mind is completely wrong. They should have the top accreditation. Cheese trolley had 50 cheeses on it. The pic is above so have a look and feast your eyes….
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I think I posted a pic of the Caudalies cheese trolley a few pages ago. Or maybe that was on another thread.

It really is a great restaurant.

When we stayed we nearly baulked at the restaurant prices, especially after two weeks of big restaurant dinners, but decided it would be a one-off treat, so went for it. My sainted wife just had two courses from the a la carte menu, I went for one of the set menus. Both had foie for starters (a bigger portion for her on the a la carte than me on the menu), and the rolled chicken thing I had for main course was simply perfect. Even the amuse bouche and between-courses sorbets were memorable!

We stayed for two nights and for both nights they laid on an impressive thunderstorm for our entertainment. The second night we bought sandwiches from the supermarket up the road and fantastic cakes from the patisserie. We also had a great long walk through the vineyards, very pretty.
 
Ectopic said:
I think I posted a pic of the Caudalies cheese trolley a few pages ago. Or maybe that was on another thread.

It really is a great restaurant.

When we stayed we nearly baulked at the restaurant prices, especially after two weeks of big restaurant dinners, but decided it would be a one-off treat, so went for it. My sainted wife just had two courses from the a la carte menu, I went for one of the set menus. Both had foie for starters (a bigger portion for her on the a la carte than me on the menu), and the rolled chicken thing I had for main course was simply perfect. Even the amuse bouche and between-courses sorbets were memorable!

We stayed for two nights and for both nights they laid on an impressive thunderstorm for our entertainment. The second night we bought sandwiches from the supermarket up the road and fantastic cakes from the patisserie. We also had a great long walk through the vineyards, very pretty.
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Bang on there with the restaurant. When I looked at the prices I thought holy shit. I went for the top menu with 5 courses which was amazing again with the little “bits” in between courses.
The rolled chicken thing was extraordinary.
Absolutely amazing and whilst expensive to me worth every penny.

….and for all the rich Laaahdun caaahnts on here I am not quoting the price but about the same as a few beers and fish and chips in a pub in Laaaahdun.
 
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