Restaurant Troisgros Le Bois sans feuilles
Haute French restaurant · Ouches
728 Rte de Villerest, 42155 Ouches, France
Highlights
Three-Michelin-starred restaurant and hotel with artful dishes
Three-Michelin-starred restaurant and hotel with artful dishes
"In this nature-inspired interior designed by architect Patrick Bouchain, the glass-paned dining areas are arranged around an imposing century-old oak tree. In this setting, César carries on the family tradition with aplomb, with cuisine that bears the Troisgros hallmark more indelibly than ever. The dishes are original, punctuated with flashes of vegetable-based ingenuity and subtle hints of acidity and bitterness. Beautifully elevated ingredients; refined and adventurous dishes; a permaculture kitchen garden and lake – an exceptional restaurant in a setting that will take your breath away." - Michelin Inspector
"A three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Roanne, France, famed for the purity, simplicity, and unpretentiousness of its cooking. The brothers’ kitchen treated everyday food with the same seriousness as haute cuisine, emphasizing fresh, variable ingredients, precise technique, tasting at every stage, and doing right by fundamentals like a sharp knife and the correct pan. Hospitality in the household and hotel kitchen—exemplified by a humble but revelatory ham sandwich prepared for a late arrival—served as a formative education in how modest, well-made food can teach one to eat and cook, and it impressed upon visitors the idea that good cooking is artisanal and communal rather than theatrical." - Aimee Levitt
"Nestled in the idyllic French countryside, Troisgros boasts a remarkable legacy spanning four generations, and since 1968 when it was under the direction of brothers Pierre and Jean Troisgros, it has maintained three Michelin stars — standing to beat the 55-year record held by Restaurant Paul Bocuse." - Elissa Suh
Chefs Michel and Cesar Troisgros carry on the family tradition of nouvelle cuisine. Tony had salmon in sorrel sauce, a dish that he says changed the world.
"Originally opened as the Hotel Moderne in 1930 and renamed in the mid-1950s, this family-run restaurant rose to international prominence after the brothers who took it over shifted toward a lighter, ingredient-focused style that helped pave the way for nouvelle cuisine. It earned its first Michelin star within two years of the renaming and reached three stars by 1968, a rating it impressively held for 52 consecutive years. The operation is now run by the founder’s son, Michel, and grandsons, Cesar and Leo, who in 2017 moved the restaurant from Roanne into a villa five miles outside the city in Ouches. The family also operates an outpost in Tokyo and two more casual concepts, and the establishment is widely regarded as a cornerstone of modern French gastronomy." - Erin DeJesus
