La Strada - Piatti

Le Louis XIII

➤ 25 rue Carnot, 85300 Challans, France

Piatti • Cafés • Mexicain • Français • Crêperies

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"We were travelling through the Vendée region after purchasing seafood for the festivities. We then were looking for a decent restaurant to have lunch when we came across The Louis XIII in Shallans. Our first impression was an extremely warm welcoming as we were shown to our table. We all ordered the Earth and Sea salad , we were not disappointed and even pleasantly surprised. The salad was copious, delicious and even adventurous as a fig ice-cream was served with it which was the perfect compliment to the smoked fillet of beef, duck and king prawns butterflies. Around 12.50 for a main course. Very friendly, helpfull staff and owner making you feel instantly at home. We all loved it and will definitely return when we 're visiting the region for its seafood. We walked the Vendée after buying seafood for the festivities. We were looking for a proper lunch restaurant when we fell on Louis XIII in Shallans. Our first impression was an extremely warm welcome as we were shown our table. We all ordered the Salad Terre et Mer, we were not disappointed and even pleasantly surprised. The salad was copyy, delicious and even adventurous since it was accompanied by a fig-ice ice that perfectly accompanied the smoked beef net, duck and butterfly gambas. About 12.50 for a main dish. The staff and the owner are very friendly and helpful that make you feel immediately as if you were at home. We all loved and will certainly return to our visit to the region for its seafood. Term"

Au P'tit Bouchon

➤ 5 rue Gallieni, 85300 Challans, France

Piatti • Pizza • Mexicain • Français • Restaurants

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"We went there by chance needing a quick lunch and thought it was fabulous . They are highly efficient and welcomed us warmly. The restaurant is not huge and we were glad to have got there at about 12 noon. I had the dish of 5 different types of smoked fish on the 3 course menu served with an excellent sauce, a local delicacy and delicious, followed by a small steak served with small roast potatoes and a small salad. The meat was perfect, far better than is normal for a modest menu price and the dish as a whole was excellent. The dessert was apricot tart and very good. The overall price with 2 coffees was 33 euro for 2 peopleThe staff are very friendly , with amusing quotations in the toilet and elsewhere, and we felt very much at home. It is relaxed, packed with locals and no signs of tourists, rapid service of excellent food, and plenty of jokes with the staffFaultless. Can't wait to get back. A new discovery but amongst the best we have discovered."

Twist Diner Cafe

➤ 73 avenue de la Mer, 85160 Saint-Jean-de-Monts, France

Piatti • Thé • Café • Dîners • Burgers

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"Nous sommes venus avec mon mari, mes 3 enfants et notre petit chien qui a lui aussi pu venir à l'intérieur (un tres Bon point)! Nous avons passé un moment merveilleux en famille. Le rapport qualité/prix est super, nous avons chacun pris un menu complet. L'accueil était chaleureux et les serveuses étaient toutes aussi adorables les unes que les autres! Le restaurant était rempli et pourtant aucun désagrément pour nous! Nous le recommandons fortement."

Le Gourmandin

➤ 41 rue Pierre Gilles de Gennes, 85300 Challans, France

Piatti • Thé • Café • Français • Desserts

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"Décor moderne, simple, raffiné où règne en maître la propreté. Nous avions découvert ce restaurant il y a deux ans; passant à nouveau dans la région, nous y sommes retournés et n'avons pas été déçus; c'est toujours aussi bon : : la queue de lotte et la pintade étaient délicieux tout comme la soupe de fruits rouges et l'ananas rôti. Un seul bémol, nous avons beaucoup attendu, la patronne étant seule à servir ce jour-là; nous ne pouvons pas lui en vouloir car c'était exceptionnel et elle faisait au mieux avec le sourire, de plus elle s'est montrée très réactive quand nous lui avons dit que nous êtions un peu pressés."

L'Apart

➤ 38 rte de Soullans, 85300 Challans, France

Piatti • Café • Sushi • Glace • Poisson

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"On our second visit to this lovely restaurant, we were impressed by the pleasant calm of the dining room, the impeccable service but most of all, the quality of the food. We shared one starter (cold crab and shrimp mousse with crispy vegetables), and then tried the salmon tartare and the Iberian pork fillet as entrees. The tartare was deliciously spiced and more than ample, as was the pork fillet (two hefty slices) served on a bed of sautéed celeriac and mushrooms. Desserts were a dream--a special pistachio financier with raspberries and strawberries surrounded by fine white chocolate mousse, and a sampler of five different tastes (blueberry creme brûlée, apple and apricot crumble, chocolate and caramel mousse, raspberry coulis with vanilla ice cream) proved too irresistible. Cafe came with small truffles--not what we needed but excellent all the same. A good variety of wines by the glass at various prices were available, and we tried a Spanish white unknown to us that was wonderful and fresh. L'Apart provided great meal at a reasonable price for these times. Yes, it is a bit outside of Challans, but directly on the route to st. Gilles, where we were headed--convenient for parking and access."