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.

Timetable

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

Gourmet

Flavour

Festive menu

Flavour menu

Menu Flavours of the moment
48.00 € (starter, main course, dessert)

58.00 € (starter, fish, main course, dessert)

Amuse bouche

***

The Cheek of the Ox (18.00 €)

Pressed with herbs, Cévennes sweet onion jam with Kâmpôt pepper
young shoots and pearls of peppers
Or

Scottish Salmon (20.00 €)
Marinated in citrus salt on a cauliflower coulis
crispy vegetables with sunflower oil from Caulières

***

Le Poisson du Moment (24.00 € )

Tagliatelle of leeks, carrots and romanesco, sabayon with Breizh curry
Or

Pink King Farm Pig (25.00 €)

Mignon cooked with herbs on a pumpkin mousse, reduced juice
caramelised endive, potato and Jerusalem artichoke gratin with golden grapes

***

Apple and Quince (14.00 €)

Acacia honey confit with bitter almond ice cream

Or

Goat's cheese curd (14.00 €)

Vaporeux with beetroot cooked in its own juice, roasted hazelnut oil

***

The cheese platter: 22.00 €.

All dishes are served à la carte, prices ( )

The prices are inclusive of VAT,(VAT 10%) service included

Festive menu

Restaurant l'Aubinière

25 December 2022

138.00€ including aperitif, wine and coffee

Rosé Champagne Cocktail with Raspberry

**

Amuse Bouche
The Saint James' Day
***

Foie Gras
Hazelnuts and pistachios, onion jam with Kampot pepper
***

The Lotte
Roast, quince apples, sparkling Madras curry sauce
***

Farmhouse Poultry Capon
Ballotine stuffed with ceps, reduced juice
potato cake with truffles, roasted pumpkin
***

Fresh goat cheese
Like the brains of a Canut,
multicoloured beetroot and lamb's lettuce
***

Candied chestnuts
Iced parfait with honey-spiced pear

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The Wines

Anjou " ARIA " 2021
Domaine de la Paleine

**

Viré-Clessé 2020

"Domaine de La Verpaille

**

Santenay 1er cru "Clos des Tavannes" 2012
Françoise and Denis Clair

**

Authentic" Poiré
Eric Bordelet

**

Coffee and sweets

Market menu

The restaurant is fermé
Monday all day, Tuesday and Wednesday at lunch

tAll our prices are inclusive of VAT and service.s

Gourmet menu

58.00 €(starter/main course/dessert)

69.00 €(starter/fish/meat/dessert)

85.00 €(the entire menu served to the whole table)

2 starters, fish, meat, 2 desserts

**

Amuse bouche

**

The St Jacques (32.00 €)

Poached in a Thai flavoured coconut milk broth
pak choï, green apple, coloured radish
Or
The Snails of Mouliherne (30.00 €)

Celery cubes, ham tuile, goat cheese foam
**

Le Bar de Ligne (36.00 €)
Steamed Kombu seaweed and large snack shrimp
kohlrabi like risotto, yellow chanterelles, steamed with mussel juice

Or

Guinea fowl (34.00 €)

Supreme in porcini and chestnut roulade, red wine reduction
roasted salsify and parsnips
**

The Pear (18.00 €)

En Bourdaloue and its blackcurrant sorbet, mix of red fruits, astina cress

Or

Valrhona Chocolate (18.00 €)

Caribbean/caramel fondant on a pistachio biscuit, Guanaja sorbet with Tonka bean
creamy cherry cracker cabbage

Or

The cheese plate (17.00€)

The 4 cheeses of the moment

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

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.