Restaurant La Fontaine sur Cliousclat

Google really should offer a "5-star plus" rating for this type of establishment. We had already visited several times a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Since then, the restaurant has been taken over by a couple who have elevated the cuisine by drawing inspiration from their travels, enhancing each dish with spices from around the world. But even before the food, it's the welcome that makes all the difference. It's rare these days for a restaurant to readily accept a last-minute reservation when you call at 11:00 AM explaining that you have a two-and-a-half-hour drive. And yet, with a genuine smile over the phone, they simply replied, "No problem, we'll be waiting for you." We finally arrived a little after 1:30 PM. The welcome was remarkable: no stress, no comments about the late hour, no pressure related to the kitchen potentially closing soon. Just genuine kindness and impeccable service. Then came the discovery of this new menu, particularly the €50 tasting menu, worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant. This set menu includes an amuse-bouche, two mini-starters, a main course, and mini-desserts. Each course of the meal was a delight for the eyes, the aromas, and the flavors: truly flawless. We also discovered some excellent local wines, served with great kindness and constant attention. The service was warm, efficient, and genuinely professional. There's no doubt that everything is homemade and prepared with fresh ingredients. We even watched the chef preparing the scallops with our own eyes. In addition to the excellent cuisine, the restaurant is located in an absolutely stunning village. A charming setting, perfect for a pleasant stroll after the meal, to prolong the enjoyment a little longer. The only complaint we could make... is that this restaurant is unfortunately too far from our home to enjoy it more often! Thank you again for your warm welcome, your delicious food, and your excellent service; it was a real pleasure.

A truly wonderful culinary experience! Delighted to have discovered this welcoming restaurant where we enjoyed a delicious meal. The flavors were perfectly balanced and refined, and the expertise was outstanding! The welcome and service were very professional. Everything was perfect, thank you so much! Congratulations! We will be back!

A truly wonderful culinary journey with a thousand flavors. Refined, beautiful, and delicious dishes. A delightful discovery nestled in a charming village. A warm welcome from a host who went above and beyond. A place to discover and return to without hesitation. Bravo to the entire team!

One word: EXTRAORDINARY from start to finish, from the food to the perfect service from A to Z. We will definitely be back.

Excellent meal, a very warm and extremely pleasant welcome, thank you for this moment!

An original and DELICIOUS meal from starter to dessert! In particular, the sumptuous wild boar with its cocoa sauce was original and delicious! Such class and creativity! Keep it up, you'll achieve well-deserved success with a warm welcome from Héloise, the owner, and attentive waiters. Congratulations again for everything!

Pleasant and warm setting and service. Inventive and tasty cuisine. The dishes are also magnificent. Don't hesitate to choose the avocado mille-feuille for dessert. A wonderful experience.

A top-notch restaurant near the A7. Just as good as a Michelin-starred restaurant, the dining room staff were very friendly, very professional, and had a real knowledge of their products. The cuisine is daring, with beautiful dishes that left us with a wonderful surprise. Congratulations, it's a great success! See you soon!

We made a stop for lunch in this very nice restaurant located in a picturesque little village close to the freeway. The meal was splendid, we had a menu with two starters and one main dish with very good flavours and nicely presented. The service was extremely friendly, and it was very nice to talk to the owner Héloise. A restaurant which gets our full recommendations and we will definitely go there again for a stop-over.

A restaurant that deserves a Michelin star. We enjoyed ourselves so much, the flavors were balanced and refined, a journey of great intelligence and expertise. The welcome was so excellent that we felt like we were the only table. Congratulations. We hope to return.