The auberge that we went to is called Auberge Veyret. The room had a rustic feel to it and it serves all the local favourites that are in season. We went during walnut and foie gras season so all the dishes appealed to us. In the end, we decide to have the Menu Gourmand. It consisted of five courses, and included a before-dinner drink, unlimited wine to go with your dish, and an after dinner-drink. We also ordered a Montbazillac to go with our cold foie gras dish.
There is a pot of fresh walnut at each table. We must have gone through at least 1/3 of this pot.
Foie gras on toast just to get start with our Vin de Noix, a wine-based apéritif made with walnuts.
Very fresh walnut
Walnut soup. This soup is EXCELLENT and it has inspired SP to make his own version at home.
Terrine de foie gras de canard. Very well-made and full of flavour. This is coming from a girl who has been eating foie gras all week!
Escalope de foie gras d’oie poêlée. Pan-fried foie gras with a piece of quiche-like thing on the side
Yum..
More foie gras, on beef this time
Stuffed goose-neck. What's in the stuffing? Truffles and foie gras, naturally!
Looking from the other side of the dish. Doesn't it look good?! Halfway through the dish, I was so stuffed that I can't even imagine having cheese and dessert. So we went for the after dinner drink straight away.
Our digestif
While this place is not a fine-dining restaurant, all the food was fresh and was made well. We paid less than 75 euros for 2 people and that includes all the wine that we can drink. There is no doubt that this place offer unbelievable value and if I am ever in the region again, I would definitely revisit. This time, I vow to go very very hungry and finish all the courses! :-PFor more information:
http://www.auberge-veyret.com/
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