Detours - Pau

Good quality and price. Flexible with food allergies and intolerances. Good English level for international travellers.

Pau is not exactly on the tourist trail for many English speaking travellers. But after finding this gem of a restaurants maybe more travellers should detour to Pau to try Detours. My partner and I recently found ourselves in Pau on our way through to Bordeaux. We did not consult our usual source of Tripadvisor reviews and thought we would explore the local scene unaided. We looked at the menus of many of the restaurants in the old quarter but nothing really grabbed our attention. Walking down a street back to our accommodation we came across a small restaurant and were instantly interested in all the dishes listed for the day on the menu. We asked whether a table was available and were offered a choice of internal or external dining by a delightful lady with impeccable English who we found out later was actually French, The menu is not extensive and is changed daily to reflect seasonal and market produce. The dishes that we ordered were thoughtfully cooked and presented, and tasted wonderful. Clearly the young couple who own Detours are passionate about their product. The restaurant has only been opened for a few months but already it is showing a promise that will make it one of the best in Pau. So make sure you Detour!

We were thrilled to experience some of the best food of the trip. The restaurant is run by a young French couple, and think we need to support them - they know how to prepare great food. We appreciated the healthy menu, fresh taste, and cleanliness of the place. Its hard to describe. Simply go and give it try.

Having seen many reviews for other restaurants in Pau that weren't recent I scrolled down to find some amazing new reviews, in French, for this fabulous little gem of a restaurant. The reviews were spot on, it was excellent. It's run by a young couple who only opened four months ago which is why it's not at the top of the restaurant list for Pau, but based on our beautiful meal, fantastic, thoughtful service and top notch wines, it won't be long before this restaurant deserves a spot in the top 5. Well worth seeking out. The Menu Gastronomique of 6 dishes with accompanying wines is to be highly recommended.

We came in on a rainy Saturday night at the start of July. The menu was simple in terms of choices, but complex in terms of content! This was good news, though. We settled on the 6 course tasting menu. A really great meal, bursting with flavor s throughout. I would thoroughly recommend Detours.