La Promenade, Le Petit-Pressigny: can you find me better value in France?

Jacky Dallais' La Promenade

On Saturday we had a wonderful lunch at Jacky Dallais' La Promenade in Le Petit Pressigny (tel: 02.47.92.24.83). As is our custom we chose the Menu Tradition – deux plats plus fromages et desserts est 40€, trois plats: 50€. One star in Michelin – ought to be be more but the inspectors probably get lost in the depths of Touraine-Sud!

The food was fabulous from start to finish – inventive but everything worked. The service as usual discreet and efficient. Towards the end of the meal just a brief glimpse of Jacky Dallais at the reception desk before he returned to the kitchen – no celebrity chef antics here!

La Promenade also has an excellent wine list constructed and orchestrated by Xavier Fortin. It is particularly strong on the Loire and Languedoc-Roussillon. Naturally la modération ruled OK! 

Xavier Fortin

Please do nominate restaurants in France that you think offer similar or better value.

Some photos from the lunch:

Apéro: Nouveau-Nez, Montlouis Pétillant, Damien Delechneau
 Nouveau-Nez: back label

Amuse-bouche

2009 Cendrillon, François Plouzeau (above and below)

Riz de Chevreau

Canard et foie gras frais with a glass of Foucault brothers 2005 Saumur-Champigny

2007 Le Peu Morier, Domaine Vincent Carême, Vouvray
(Half bottle with the cheese)

Wickedly rich chocolate dessert

Comments

[Hervé]

si vous venez à Bruxelles, je vous recommande le Ventre St Gris, à Uccle. Menu 3 services à 25 euros, renouvelé tous les 15 jours. Et les vins sont très bien choisis, car le chef est un
passionné.

10 rue Basse, 1180 Bruxelles +32 2 375 27 55

[Michel Smith]

Sorry ! I'll try to get one off. It is good.

[Jim Budd]

Michel. A double post – it must be good!

[Michel Smith]

I've got one, practicaly next door, close to the railway station. It's about 20 or 25 € without the wine. It's called Garianne. Garry, an Australian, is remarquable at the kitchen and his wife
Arianne efficient at the service. Nothing fussy about it, no chic vaisselle or fancy nappe de table, and a great small wine list. Adress : 15 rue Valette, 66000 Perpignan. Tél 04 68 67 07 44. Only
open wednesday, thurday, friday (lunch & dinner), and saturday night. It's cheaper at lunch (around 15€) with smaller portions. Next time you come, Jim, remind me to take you there...

[Jim Budd]

No sign so far of anyone suggesting a better value restaurant!