Restaurant
Gastronomic
Indre et Loire
Discover a gentle way of life
Gastronomic restaurant
Indre et Loire
In the land of François Rabelais, who invented the concept of gastronomy, our gastronomic restaurant in Indre et Loire welcomes you in a modern and colourful setting, bathed in light and in dialogue with nature.
This former 18th century coaching inn, a family heirloom since 1913, was taken over by Odile and Jacques Arrayet in 1989. Named l'Aubinière, the inn quickly became a renowned gastronomic restaurant before becoming a 4-star Hotel & Spa. In our gastronomic restaurant in Indre et Loire, four generations of the art of entertaining have succeeded one another to offer you the best and the sweetness of life in the heart of Touraine.
Chef Jacques Arrayet, never short of ideas, serves up a cocktail of imagination, passion and tradition. The wine cellar, which runs from the restaurant to the lounge, is revealed behind the windows where you can contemplate the nuggets of the region and elsewhere.
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 7.30 pm to 9 pm |
Wednesday | 7.30 pm to 9 pm |
Thursday | 12.30 to 13.15 / 19.30 to 21.00 |
Friday | 12.30 to 13.15 / 19.30 to 21.00 |
Saturday | 12.30 to 13.15 / 19.30 to 21.00 |
Sunday | 12:30 to 13:15 and 19:30 to 21:00 from 01/06 to 30/09 |


Our menus
From the market
Inspiration
Flavour
Mother's Day Menu
Flavour menu
Menu Flavours of the moment
This menu is for the whole table
48.00 €  starter, main course, cheese or dessert
58.00 €  starter, fish, meat, cheese or dessert
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Amuse bouche
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Richelieu white asparagus (20.00 €)
Roasted prawns, radishes and herbs in an orange vinaigrette
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The Fish of the Moment (22.00 € )
Cooked with olive oil and lemon thyme, bean, tomato and yellow carrot ragout
Or
Yellow Farm Chicken (21.00 €)
Roasted supreme, apricots with rosemary, sweet and sour sauce
mashed potatoes with chorizo and caramelised onion
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Lemon (16.00€)
Creamy cracker cabbage, raspberries, lemon gel
Or
Goat's curd (14.00 €)
Poire tapée, dried apricots, colza oil from Caulières
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The cheese platter: 22.00 €.
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All dishes are served à la carte, prices ( )
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Mother's Day Menu
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64.00€  starter, main course, desserts
76.00€  starter, fish, meat, desserts
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Amuse bouche
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Marbré de L'Océan
Fine shellfish jelly, pea sorbet
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Pike Perch
Lemon thyme, asparagus and chanterelle mushrooms, coloured tomatoes
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Le Canard de Challans
Roast fillet and confit leg
vegetable clafouti with smoked aubergine mousse
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Vaporeux Kalingo and its tile
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Les Fruits Rouges
Iced parfait, lemon cream puff cracker, rose-flavoured meringue
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Market menu
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The restaurant is fermé
Monday all day, Tuesday and Wednesday at lunch
tAll our prices are inclusive of VAT and service.s

Inspiration menu
Inspiration menu
This menu is for the whole table
60.00€  starter, main course, desserts
72.00€  starter, fish, meat, desserts
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Amuse bouche
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Red mullet and tuna (29.00€)
On a green pesto, tomato confit, baby greens, pea sorbet
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Richelieu asparagus (24.00€)
In a poultry pressé in a fine herb jelly, green bean salad with rapeseed oil
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Le Maigre de Ligne (34.00€)
Snacké, sparkling Breizh curry sauce,
green and white asparagus, new carrots, young spinach shoots
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The Milk-Fed Veal (38.00€)
Slow-cooked with sage, fricassee of chanterelles on crispy polenta
artichoke with pepper, reduced juice
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Kalingo chocolate (16.00€)
Sparkling vanilla flavoured quenelle with Voastiperifery pepper
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Strawberries (18.00€)
Almond biscuit, pistachio cream, sheep's curd sorbet
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We apologize if any changes to products or services are made.
of support are provided according to the market.
*Please specify when ordering if you have any intolerances,
contraindications or food allergies
Prices are inclusive of VAT (10%) Service included
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The art of entertaining
The Leader
Originally from Reunion, Jacques Arrayet discovered his passion for this profession by watching his mother cook and by enjoying his grandparents' dishes, hence his cuisine based on taste and seasonal products.
After graduating from the Biarritz Hotel School, he gained experience in some of the best restaurants in Paris (Intercontinental, Crillon), in Sens (Hôtel de Paris et de la Poste where he met his wife) and in Tours (La Rôtisserie Tourangelle, an institution in the heart of the old town). He worked for 5 years with Chef Duguet, who allowed him to express his art, before becoming owner, with his wife Odile, of the family inn in 1989. Odile, a sommelier, offers a rich and varied wine list, with a special focus on the wines of the Loire Valley.
Let Odile and Jacques Arrayet guide you through your culinary journey at l'Aubinière and help you discover the flavours and aromas of Touraine.
2 hours from Paris