Cafe Portebleue sur Verteuil-Sur-Charente

That place you always hope to find that is reliably good, your ‘go to’ when you want to know what you’re getting and a consistently great meal. Food is always tasty, fresh and well cooked. Menu whilst not huge has enough options to please most and at lunchtimes the ‘plat du jour’ adds variety and excellent value for money. So lucky to have this restaurant on our doorstep. Thank you Nat and team 🙏

I eat there often and am always very satisfied. The food is very good, the owner isn't often in the dining room but is very friendly!

Our village choir just had an outstanding Christmas Dinner at Cafe Portebleue. Wonderful meal, great service and lovely atmosphere. There were 48 of us and everything was superb. Thank you!

Hadn’t visited for a few years, went with friends who had never been before. The food was excellent snd the service attentive and friendly. Would recommend.

Always very friendly, with excellent food and not at all expensive.

I hadn't been to a restaurant in Veurteuil for years, but chose this one as it was the original one that we discovered over twenty years ago and is owned by the hardworking chef (Nat.) My sisters came to visit- and they are difficult to impress as they worked in hospitality and have eaten at Michelin rated restaurants worldwide! - and we all went for the ribeye steak as it genuinely is a family favourite. Seasoned and cooked to perfection to our individual requests, the taste was sublime, the size 'twice that of a UK restaurant' and the quality of the meat amazing. (Well it is Charentaise!) A carafe of the house red, which they offered us the chance to taste before ordering, was smooth, fruity and delicious (we have a very narrow plate for wines but we do know what we like). We couldn't eat it all so they wrapped it and when eaten the next day it was just as delicious cold with a salad! My sisters could not stop complimenting the food even when they were getting on their train to head to Paris! My husband never passes on a dessert and regularly chooses the café gourmand given he doesn't have to choose one dessert! It did not disappoint, and yet again, my sisters commented on the size and range of the portions- at least three were deemed 'full portions'! Staff,lovely, smiley and efficient. Restaurant spacious and clean. I think that my husband will make sure we don't leave it another 20 odd years to go again! 🤣🤣 IMPORTANT UPDATE: We have since tried all of the other restaurants in Verteuil and IMHO this is by far the best!

If you eat anywhere in this area it had to be Cafe Portebleue. We have been coming here on and off for longer than I can remember and not only are the staff always incredible, kind and happy to make suggestions, the quality of the food speaks for itself. Whilst some dishes are seasonal, the duck has been a staple of the menu for years and never fails to be the star of the evening. I'd also recommend trying the Cafe Gourmand - an espresso paired with a number of small, phenomenal dessert items. Reservations reccomended as it is so popular but they will always try and accommodate. Staff speak both French and English.

Nice bistro with tasty and well presented food in pleasant surroundings, can always becrelied upon to be good and friendly staff make it a pleasure.

Generous and delicate cuisine, thank you to the chef and his team. Thank you, ladies, for your welcome and your hospitality. Not to mention a lovely setting for a pleasant time. I obviously recommend it.

Really fantastic food! All made from scratch…super fresh.