Azimut Restaurant

The manageress and waitress are friendly and warm and the food is just spectacular. They do a variety of different priced set menus and starting at €30 they’re really good value.

We opted for the slightly higher €41 menu as well as a few dishes off the à la carte choices. This included an amuse bouche of chestnut cappuccino, a velouté with a delicious creamy foam on top. My partner, who chose the menu, then had some deliciously poached oysters served with a cauliflower broth, confit leeks and crispy bacon, whilst I tucked into the amazing home-baked rolls.

For main course I had the most tender braised pork cheek in a red wine jus with pureed parsnips and gratin potatoes. Whilst he enjoyed a perfectly pink duckling breast in pan juices with roasted turnip and polenta. Next came the fourth course from his menu, the cheese course. As they wheeled over a trolley with an impressive array of hard and soft cheeses we instantly regretted devouring a mountain of bread. The French really know how to do cheeses, with local specialities such as Beaufort leaving their mark.

Despite feeling satisfyingly full we still eagerly awaited our desserts. Mine was the highlight of the meal for me and one of the best desserts I’ve ever eaten. A beautiful apple layered dish with confit apple between sugar discs atop of each other with apple rice pudding and a caramel sauce – heaven in a bowl. It took all my reserve not to lick my bowl clean there and then.

My partner finished with a beautifully goey chocolate fondant pudding with vanilla and bourbon ice-cream. We’d eaten like kings and been treated like royalty and all for less than €100, including a half bottle of Sancerre. The bill arrived with petit fours, as if we hadn’t eaten enough, but a lovely touch all the same.

This place really is a hidden gem and is perfect for a romantic meal for two or a cosy dinner with friends, so make it a priority on your next visit.