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We were staying at the Hotel Mercure and normally wouldn’t dream of using the hotel restaurant as we prefer to explore the town. However, in this case, we took a look at the gorgeous dining room, which looks like the church it once was, and decided to try it. We were not disappointed! We had the extremely well priced vegetarian menu at €40 with a 2 glass wine pairing at €12 each. The food was delicious and the wines were perfect. A highlight was our wonderful waiter, Virgil, who was both extremely professional and so charming. We would definitely recommend eating at this beautiful restaurant.

Very nice and unique restaurant. The food looked amazing and was wel served with good sizes for the portions. The service was also very friendly and fast. There were just 2 small inconveniences, when i got my starter there was a small plastic layer still on the side of the dish. And the desert was hard to eat, there were to many different tastes all at once which made it hard to eat. But overall a good experience!

The food and location are great! But yet I can't recommend this place it's a shame because obviously the chef and owners care about the presentation but our server did not .We almost walked out as another table of customers did but indured the service . It's not difficult to be pleasant and get a 5 star rating from me.

I was very disappointed with this Michelin-recommended restaurant. I ordered their set menu and chose the grilled octopus. When I got to the second half of the octopus, it was extremely bitter. I asked them to replace the dish, but the restaurant said it was not possible. Then I asked for a discount, but despite the poor quality of the dish, the restaurant offered no compensation at all. On top of that, the waiter was very disrespectful to me and even suggested I was trying to deceive the restaurant. However, as the pictures clearly show, the first half and the second half of the octopus were cooked very differently, with the latter part obviously burnt. They refused to acknowledge this, and they neither apologized nor offered any compensation. This restaurant forces customers to bear the full cost of their own mistakes in food quality. They refuse to take any responsibility or make any changes, no matter how unacceptable the dish is. Such behavior is completely unprofessional and shows a lack of respect for their guests.

This is a truly excellent restaurant. The menu was varied, interesting and well priced. Our waitress was good fun and quickly established a natural rapport. Highly recommend and we'll be visiting again when we're in the area.

Superb location and restaurant. The menu du jour was incredible and the service impeccable. Thoroughly recommend if visit Poitiers

I was looking forward to this one as recommended by friends. The place is nice. The service was okay but felt rushed between courses. Both mains were prepared too early so most of the food was cold. It tasted lovely but not close to the price range.

Our lunch service was a little too fast. Our plates were not cleared before the next course was being served. Our scallops were much too salty (and I love salt).

What a nice surprise to find a great restaurant in the same building as our hotel! Reservations were necessary and when we arrived we could see why. This place is popular with locals and others alike. We opted for the menus with wine paring. I was very pleased with the vegetarian menu, my husband went for the seafood options. The food surpassed our expectations, it was delicious and creative and the wines were very good! The restaurant is proud of the region and works with many local producers. Everything tasted fresh. The vegetarian menu was- as far as I could see - vegan. Fine French dining in the beautiful setting of an old Jesuit church. Wonderful, we'll be back!

We found this place via the recommendation of a local resident who lived near our lodging. It is located in an old Jesuit Chapel quite near the Hotel de Ville square. Ambiance was great as was the service and the food was excellent. If you are visiting Poitiers, strongly recommend this place for dinner.