The best bistros and brasseries Sarthe

Opened in 2011 by Beaulieu star chef Olivier Boussard, the Reserve is a large bistro (500 m ²) offering traditional market cuisine. The card is reduced to be able to renew with the seasons. Classic dishes, a choice of four salads, three starters, two fish and four meats. Desserts are quite classical too, but makes home and greedy.

The large room opens onto a bar where you can settle in wooden tables. The décor blends modern and baroque design in grey tones with the atmosphere of this chic and casual gourmet bistro. Despite the impressive size and the excitement of the place, we feel at ease. High chairs and chairs are comfortable and warm service.

Auberge, cinema, then concert hall and finally offices, this place steeped in history has preserved its brick and stone walls and eight bronze columns. Situated in the basement, the champagne bar allows you to prolong the evening in one of the two very cosy lounges or simply in the bar in an orange and black atmosphere reminiscent of a famous champagne brand.

We like the care given to the original, multicoloured, trendy decoration, the chandeliers set with multicoloured gems, the walls stretched with white curtains through which the neck and head of an ostrich make their way beside your shoulder. A giraffe comes out of the ground, a monkey challenges us with its realistic expression. A tap without piping spits a continuous stream of water into a metal bucket. Contemporary, colourful, original and intriguing canvases form a harmonious and surprising whole. Here we welcome a clientele of employees in a hurry for lunch and nonchalant onlookers in the evening. As an appetizer, they bring us fries. Original and appreciated. We recommend as an appetizer the pumpkin soup with hazelnuts and a slice of bread with porcini mushrooms, or the foie gras which is excellent, as a main course, try the skewer of scallops just seized and its Asian wok, you will not believe it, or the lamb mouse with thyme and its parsnip puree. For dessert, the poached pear topped with almond cream and its French gingerbread will delight you. These examples come from the Vigo menu at €31.90, but the other formulas offer equally tasty dishes.