auberge du vieux ternand - Tarare

Amazing food and in a lovely restaurant with wonderful hosts in beautiful surroundings. A great find.Make sure you go hungry and with plenty of time to spare to enjoy the near endless display of delicacies. We loved that Francois bought out some of the food to show us before it was cooked – the tray of mushrooms was like a work of art. The restaurant is cosy and beautiful and full of interesting nick nacks to examine in-between courses. All the food was outstanding and the service excellent.

The place is so tiny - only four tables! They say Carmen, the Chief, is 90 years old, and she runs this restaurant with her son. The food is so good, everything is cooked on order, that's why it might take a ittle bit more time than you expect.The atmosphere is very cosy and simple. Carmen and Francois would come up and talk to you. The music - old vinil discs, реун have a large collection, and even found some russian and ukrainian songs!The dishes are delightful, but portions are very big, you can take it "a l'emporter" though.It's very difficult to get there: for the Saturday evening you have to make a reservation two months prior, but it's really worth it!