Le Restaurant de Fontevraud l'Ermitage

Wow! Perhaps the best dining experience we ever had. Top standards.

The experience here is very well thought out. Each dish added a new layer to the meal. The atmosphere along with the food transport you away from your regular day to day, allow you to enjoy three quiet hours of fine dining. Well worth the trip. One course that really stood out was the mushrooms. It might be an extra on the set menu but it is well worth it.

What a special place. The food, restaurant and surroundings are in harmony with one another. The modern decor doesn't over power the beautiful historical architecture. The food is different, yet still has that french classic style and finesse. The staff are friendly, relaxed, but attentive. The wine pairing was thought provoking and it was great not to be told what you were drinking until after you tried it. I would give it 5 stars but it was a new menu and the service wasn't completely flawless, that said it was marginal so if I could give 4.75...then I would. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Lovely venue and setting, ok food, but awful service. We ordered the set menu, we realised half-way through the meal that the service was so slow that we were going to have to ask the hotel to move our taxi reservation time later. They said they could only move it back to 23:00. Even though we repeatedly told the staff that we had to leave by 23:00 they made no attempt to bring the food any quicker so we didn't even get to have all our courses. I have never known service as poor as this in a Michelin rated restaurant. Spoilt an otherwise nice evening.

Well deserved 1 star Michelin Perfect lunch Everything was absolutely delicious from the beginning to the end Wine pairing was really interesting Absolutely recommended! And of course you can visit The Abbaye 🤩

Superbly creative dishes in a uniquely gorgeous setting of the Abbaye. Excellent friendly service. A beautiful experience. Recommended

Unparalleled location, attentive service and genuine flavors. The dish “Champignon à Fontevraud” is a true delight.

Just ok... This is a premier restaurant in our area, but it disappointed. For years we wanted to visit, and the expectations proved more pleasant than the reality. The set menu is expensive for what it is and also comparing to similar restaurants near by. The food was good, but certainly not great. The service was mediocre, with me getting up and serving the wine for my friends three or so times, unacceptable! I place a lot of importance on the quality of the bread and the cheese board, both were below even a medium restaurant in the area - we live in France, surely these two easy to get right. We arrived literally 4 minutes before our reservation, partly because a thunder storm started to open outside, and to be honest we were treated like we had come an hour early and told to wait at the bar. All in all, a restaurant that has the location and the stars needs to be a wow, this was not. I am glad we went, but certainly will not take clients or friends there.

An incredible restaurant in a stunning place. Just reading the menu is an enchantment. And the food is just amazing. We went for the 2ème Chapitre with the assorted wine glass serie: just perfect!