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Top 3 Contemporary food in Besancon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France
Reviews on Contemporary food in Besancon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France including L'O a la Bouche, Le Saint Cerf, La Cabiotte
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1. L'O a la Bouche
Overall Ratings
4 based on 255 reviews
Reviewed By Quack_quack_quackl
Review of L'O a la BoucheWe were trying to dine at Le Velvet but it's still undergoing some refurbishment, so the concierge at the hotel suggested this place. Certainly the other reviews on Tripadvisor seem positive, and we have no differing opinions to offer. This review is written from the perspective of a Kiwi on a first-time trip to Tahiti, so if you're interested in info, read on. Otherwise - great restaurant. Go, but book in first. So, as New Zealanders traveling to Tahiti for the first time, we were shocked at the prices for food in general, especially at our hotel. L'O a la Bouches' prices are about half of what were charged at the Papeete Intercontinental, despite being better food on the whole. My husband started with a Pina colada for 1300CFP, as opposed to the eye-watering 2500 - 3000 for a cocktail at the hotel. A glass of good French wine was 1200 as opposed to 2000. (12 USD vs 20 USD). Our starters were a buffalo mozzarella special (yum, but not a dish for breaking new culinary ground) and goat's cheese rolls. As others reviewers mention, the portion sizes are very generous. For the main, my hubby had filet mignon. It was not a huge portion and rather rare. It was sliced and served on salad. There were plenty of sides and we struggled to finish it all, because we wanted to have dessert as well. My main was the Pappio, the one on the standard menu. Apparently it's a deep sea fish, so it's rather firm. It was paired with a lemon, ginger and passionfruit dressing with a buttery base. It was excellent - and inspiring. (I'm imagining that sauce lifting pan-fried warehou.) For dessert, they had a gorgeous array of sweet treats which were hard to choose from, although it was surprising that they had no cheese option. You know, being French and all.:-) I had a Mariage Freres tea, which prompted memories of trying and buying the tea brand in Paris. My hubby had the fruit crumble which was served with ice cream. He found it good but a bit dry with more crumble than fruit. The damage came to 16 850 CPF, about 168 USD. We'll see what it comes to in NZD, but I'm expecting about $225. Would I spend that in NZ? Probably not, but it's holiday and I was pleased that it cost less than dining at the hotel. All in all, was a very nice eating experience. It's clearly favoured by locals for special occasions, as our taxi driver says he goes there for Valentine's Day or birthdays with his girlfriend. Oh, and you should be aware that the taco round trip from the Hotel IC was 5000 CPF. 2000 for the way there and 3000 for the way back because it was after 8:00.Incidentally, a tour guide on Huahine explained why the prices are so high. It's not just that most everything comes in by boat, it's also that French labour and holiday and minimum wage laws apply. That means that everything has a very high base cost. The upside is that, under French administration, the roads and infrastructure are also very good. This means that Tahiti is not as much like a third world country as other island capitals, which makes it a pleasant and liveable place to be.
2. Le Saint Cerf
Overall Ratings
4 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By 7mariias
Food is made from fresh and good quality products, taste is wonderful. Everything is balanced, it's a symphony of cuisine
3. La Cabiotte
Overall Ratings
5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By Eumenidie
Surprenante découverte qui offre diverses possibilités de restauration au choix : type restaurant (presque) classique, si ce n'est que l'on mange dans des verrines des petits plats tout frais et faits maison, ou bien l'on peut emporter ses verrines à la maison, au bureau, etc ... ou bien l'on vient y faire son marché auprès de petits producteurs locaux une fois par semaine.Dans tous les cas une cuisine savoureuse, fraîche et originale pour des prix modiques, servie avec le sourire. Le plus simple pour découvrir ce concept original, c'est encore d'y aller, la propriétaire vous l'expliquera parfaitement !
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