Menu - L'estaminet

We are staying in a gîte near the village of Esse and wandered in last night not expecting much and were delightfully surprised: a big open courtyard, light and... read more We are staying in a gîte near the village of Esse and wandered in last night not expecting much and were delightfully surprised: a big open courtyard, light and airy, friendly staff and an excellent meal. We ate the gazpacho as a starter which was fresh and tasty and served with a scoop of basil and tomato sorbet and then we both had the steak tartare which was finely chopped rather than minced. We are planning to go back at the weekend.

The restaurant was very busy but as a group we were seated upstairs. A fair selection on the menu and the ability to change a rice portion for potatoes. (the Fr... read more The restaurant was very busy but as a group we were seated upstairs. A fair selection on the menu and the ability to change a rice portion for potatoes. (the French like to add rice to meals which seems out of place) The service was good and there were no complaints about the food. There is good car parking so all in all it was a good place to eat.