Äponem L'Auberge du Presbytere

One of the best meals we have ever enjoyed! Gabi and her team are amazing! The organic wine list is exceptional. The music the space the view everything is just wonderful. What a warm welcome and THIS is what a great dining experience embodies!! Brava!!! We’ll be back! As you can see in the photos everything was enjoyed down to the last bit’

Dining experiences don't get better! A beautiful room with stellar views serving extraordinary culinary refinement focused on locally sourced ingredients and wines. Gaby is knowledgeable, gracious and charming; her pedigree is remarkable.

The whole experience was wonderful. The food well thought out and prepared so beautifully. Gaby and her team were great. I was a solo diner, so I'm sure I'm not their target audience, but if I have one less than positive comment, it would be the time between courses could have been slightly less. Once again, for couples or groups, this timing was probably fine. I highly recommend this address.

I had one of the most memorable dinners of my life here. The another memorable dinner of my life was the last time I came here two years ago. There was a downpour of rain beating against the large windows which created a wonderful atmosphere. Eventually, the lights all went out, and the team arrived with candles to light this small, intimate restaurant entirely by candlelight it was magical. The food served here is beyond description. The chef puts her heart Into every dish and it is palpable if you’re paying attention to what you’re eating. This is a truly special, extraordinary experience.

We have been trying to get a table at Äponem for years, every time we we come down to the region, more or less once a year. It was well worth the wait. This is the most genuine food experience we have had. First of the food itself would be enough for a 5 star rating, then adding the view and the position of a restaurant in an old church looking down at the valley. But most importantly, the genuine feeling we got from Gabi and her staff. No prestige, just passion for what they do and inviting you to the feeling of being in their living room being catered top class food and never wanting the experience to end. Go try it. It is worth 7y wait.

Such an intimate place where you will enjoy delicate dishes in front of a beautiful scenery... Food comes from local places if it is not from their own garden. Wine and cocktail are fine because the lady is in charge ;)

where to start?! now we know how lucky we were to snag a table -- I was online and saw that the restaurant was booked out until the end of October, when a table popped in for the same day, a last minute cancellation. Communication with the restaurant was quick and perfect when confirming at such short notice. The drive through wild countryside was lovely, and once arrived it was immediately clear that this is a special place. We chose the "menu première approche" at 65 euros - there is a bigger menu at 85, and wine pairings at 40 and 55, respectively. On weekdays there is a lunchtime menu at 38 euros. The wine list is extensive, interestingly sorted by vintage, and well-priced. The entire experience was extraordinary. Service in the small dining room is polished while not being too stiff - lots of smiles from friendly and competent staff. Good advice given on the wine selection. And the food -- divine! There is no printed menu and it is all a great surprise, and we settled into it. Every one of the many small dishes was perfectly prepared, inventive is saying little, and fully accomplished. Each bite brought explosive flavors and textures -- surprise after surprise. Previous reviews talk about small portions - criticism I have seen frequently by people not used to service of multiple small dishes. We left more than full (and that was on the "small" menu....). We had nice local wine. Next time we will go for dinner, with the big menu and wine pairing -- if we are lucky enough to get a table!

My wife has written the following response. My husband and I enjoyed our cocktails on the terrace with the wonderful views and enjoyed the food in the restaurant which was exceptional and beautifully presented. However there were a couple of issues which we did not enjoy. Our table was unfortunately below the air conditioning unit which began to drip water which splashed on to my feet and trouser leg. The waitress tried to move the table a little and placed a towel below the drips but the towel soon became soaked and the water continued to splash o to my feet, my lower trousers became very wet. A second issue was the temperature in the restaurant which the air conditioning didn't seem to be coping with very well and the restaurant became unbearably hot, I could not wait to leave. Otherwise we enjoyed the restaurant and the waitresses were charming.