Le louvre - Sault

We chose the 23.50 Euro menu from which my husband had Melon and Parma Ham and I had the 3 Tomato salad with mozzarella, both were fine. The mains were salmon for my husband and a beef dish which was very much like Daube; huge chunks of beef slow cooked in a thick, rich sauce. It was very tasty. For dessert we both had Nougat Glace. With a pichet of local white it was, all in all, a good value meal.

Well located, picturesque setting beneath majestic trees in the heart of Sault. Delicious foods with plenty of choices on the menu

The place we wanted to eat at was booked out (it was market day) so we ended up at Le Louvre on the square. The 23.50 euro menu was perfectly OK but not at all memorable. Service quite slow. It's a good place to sit and people watch, but next time we'll book early at the other place.

My wife got the 24 euros menu and I got the degustation menu at 32. The amuse bouche was splendid: creamy goat cheese with beet juice, rosemary liquor with melon. She: Buffalo mozzarella salad. Classic. Nice portion.Me: trio of salmon with goat cheese, terrine and baked egg. The salmon was ok but I'd prefer it with acidic condiment. The cheese made it almost dry. The terrine lacked character, didn't have much flavor, so the pickle and the jam on the plate were needed. The baked egg was lying on spinach cooked in cream and was gorgeous. She: salmon as entrée. Nicely cooked. Nice cauliflower purée.Me: lamb shank. Nicely cooked. Good portion. Same side dishes as the salmon.Me: plateau of cheeses: pepper cheese, rosemary cheese, goat cheese... Small portions but still couldn't finish.She: as she is pregnant, they nicely prepared a desert not on the menu: fromage blanc with framboise coulis. Nicely done.Me: Apricot millefeuille, very light, delicious.Overall, good food. Service was great. People were very friendly. Location was quiet and refreshing.

We've been going to the Louvre for years, and have always found it to be very good bistro food and great value for the money. This year, the owner has changed the menu and is using only fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The food has been consistently delicious and to our taste, better than many a Michelin-starred restaurant. Incredible value for great food and cozy and lively ambience.