Le Saint Julien

A beautiful place just near Pichon Baron, they provide different choice at lunch. I chose Rossini for my main course, and it’s beautiful with very nice flavor. Tender canard fois gras, and crispy biscuits. The wine list is a bit expensive regarding the open market price, so we didn’t order the wine, also partly because driving. It’s a nice place to visit for a second round. Parking: Parking places around, both free and charged. Service: Dine in

Food: 5

A warm place with gourmet cuisine and service that exceeds expectations. There were many of us, and very little time for lunch. But the chef and his team worked the miracle, the 10 very well prepared dishes arrived at just the right time. Bravo for the professionalism and quality of your dishes! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

The restaurant had a nice garden pleasant setting. We went for a set menu and shared a smoked salmon entree and it was fine. The 2 main dishes were very disappointing my lamb was tender but a little bland and the accompanied potato...gratin was too cheesy i.e. very rich, my husband had beef medium rare it was still pink but rather tough. We were rather surprised the meat dishes did not come with any vegetables or salad where as the fish did, not even a token of greenery garnish. The cream brûlée dessert was better than the mains. We were very disappointed with the quality of the meal but the service was fine. We had a glass of wine each but 2 different types and the sommelier was very good, she poured in 4 separate glasses so we could try both. The head waiter was carving the beef at a nearby table and he was actually licking his fingers after carving. We did not think it was acceptable, however, local guests did not seem to mind. Perhaps the a la carte dishes would have been nicer.

Recommended by our hotel we have been surprised by this outstanding modern french restaurant with a very interesting menu and a great zine list with decent prices. A real find in a region where food and good wines belong together.