Les meilleurs restaurants en La Charite-Sur-Loire

05/06/2026: A very warm welcome, lovely decor with numerous photos and texts by writers in the stairwell and dining room. Each room is named after a writer with photos on the walls (we had Simone de Beauvoir). Truly charming and welcoming.

19/05/2026: A very pleasant hotel (dedicated to literature) in the center of La Charité-sur-Loire. The managers are very friendly. There's a shelter for bicycles inside the courtyard, and a small, cozy, and quiet outdoor area (unfortunately, the weather didn't allow us to enjoy it). Our room (Molière) was spacious, clean, and well-appointed. The breakfasts were very generous, and the manager was attentive to guests' needs. We were able to park without any problem in front of the hotel. We spent several nights in this peaceful hotel after spending days exploring the surrounding area. A lovely find.

16/07/2026: We went to La Dolce Vita pizzeria in Élancourt for the first time on Thursday, July 16th. On that occasion, we ordered a Venezia pizza with merguez sausage, two Linguini Salmone (€16 each), two pineapple juices, and a Coca-Cola, for a total of €58.60. Regarding the pizza, there was nothing particularly noteworthy to report. It was quite good, well-cooked, and pleasant to eat. While not exceptional, it was satisfactory. However, our experience with the Linguini Salmone was very disappointing. At the beginning of the meal, the pasta seemed good: it was cooked correctly and tasted pleasant. However, as we ate more, the sauce quickly became very heavy and cloying. It was served in excessive quantities, to the point of completely masking the other flavors. In fact, we couldn't even finish our plates because the pasta had become so difficult to eat. The most worrying thing, however, was what happened shortly after the meal. My sister and I both started experiencing severe stomach pains after eating the exact same dish. The pain was intense enough to make us very uncomfortable. My sister even had to rush to the bathroom, where she suffered from acute diarrhea. I also experienced severe abdominal pain for several hours. Of course, it's impossible to say for sure that these symptoms were directly related to the meal. Nevertheless, the fact that we both experienced the same digestive problems after eating the exact same dish raises serious questions. Based on this experience, I unfortunately cannot recommend this establishment, especially if you're planning to order pasta. I find it very regrettable to pay €16 for a dish that turned out to be so disappointing, both in terms of taste and the unpleasant symptoms that followed. It's all the more unfortunate because our initial impression was quite positive. For our part, we do not plan to return to La Dolce Vita in Élancourt.

13/07/2026: The best pizzeria in France and Navarre

20/11/2025: Establishment closed!! Even though Too Good To Go baskets are available!!! To be continued