Le Rabelais

We chose this restaurant because it’s recommended in the Michelin guide, and overall it was very good. €124 total for two adults (formule du jour at €38 each, plus one glass at €8 and another at €10) and two kids’ meals at €15 each. The kids got the formule enfant with the viande option - beef with gnocchi. They said the beef was excellent and cleaned their plates, but the portions were on the smaller side for our 10-year-olds. It would fill a 5-year-old perfectly, but our kids were still wanting more afterward. Also note there’s no drink included with the kids’ meal. For adults, one of us had the tartare de maigre mariné with rémoulade de raifort, dos de saumon à l’unilatéral with bisque de crabe, and baba au rhum et poire. The other got the velouté de lentilles with crème légère truffée, suprême de volaille à l’ail noir with petit épeautre, and tarte à la vanille et chocolat. Standouts: The velouté de lentilles was excellent - creamy yet light with the truffle cream adding depth. The suprême de volaille was very good, perfectly cooked chicken with the black garlic and épeautre making it perfect for a cool rainy day. The tartare and salmon were both good, with the crab bisque complementing the salmon nicely. Desserts were solid. The baba au rhum had a lighter cake base with poire, which was a nice touch. The tarte was good, though the chocolate leaned more semi-sweet than milk or dark. Adult portions were perfect - we left full but not stuffed. Also appreciated that they gave us bread plates, which feels like a rarity in France. Would recommend, especially for adults or families with younger children.

It was a special pleasure to eat here. The food and service were excellent. Each course was a delight and very well prepared. The atmosphere inside is very authentic in this historic vaulted room. The successful series of great local and other French wines was very convincing, and there is a perfect wine and food pairing for each course.

Visited because our intended restaurant was closed and were very pleasantly surprised. Great service, simple but pleasing dinning room and genuinely excellent food. Simple, classy dishes using local ingredients that were a delight to eat. Price wise not cheap but excellence never is. Standard was much higher than many places I've eaten elsewhere for the equivalent amount. Highly recommended place to visit. Thank you to everyone who works there for a wonderful dining experience. 😊

One of the best (if not the best) restaurant in the area. You will not find a better meal and dining experience for the price. Make sure you reserve a table, even for lunch the dining room fills up fast, and they generally do only a single seating. But very worth navigating the tortuous streets of Saint Chamas to dine at this little gem. Service is also excellent.

Very nice restaurant with great food and atmosphere. Special mention for the wine list.

Absolutely delightful food, service and atmosphere in a gorgeous little town. Could not recommend more! Thank you :)

Very well prepared food in a beautiful dining room. Good service, family run. Pleasant dining experience.

Une belle table in a charming neighborhood. Neat presentation and tasty food.