Le Rendez-vous De L'abbaye

Delices D'Alep

➤ 5 rue de la Republique, 71700, Tournus, France

Piatti • Cafés • Pizza • Mexicain • Libanais

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"I remember this little restaurant at the end of Tournus main street being for sale a while back, and the owners were looking to pass it on to a deserving couple. They had a number of applicants and eventually chose César and Rima Asfar, refugees who had fled Syria two years previously having lost their home and their jobs in the civil war.César was a sales manager, and Rima a teacher but they knew enough about cooking to grab the chance of a new start, with César as chef and Rima as serveuse.However, at the end of the day a diner is not particularly interested in the back story - he just wants a decent meal at a fair price. And this is what the couple are providing.The space is very limited and there is just seating for 26. The menu is fairly simple Syrian fare, but everything is very fresh and well done, and the service is very quick and friendly even when they are full. There were four of us and we decided to have four different cold starters to share amongst us. However Rima said that the mains would have several of these as accompaniments to the dish, so we changed to warm starters instead. We do have some knowledge of Syrian and Lebanese dishes, but helpfully they are explained on the menu anyway. Taboulé, falafel, bourak, yalangi, hommos, moutabal and rice are available as a mixed vegetarian main too.Desserts from the Levant tend to be quite sweet, and seeds and rose water feature large. We all opted for knafed au fromage - a warm sweet cheese dish with pistachios.Although there are 3 or 4 French wines available the wine list is predominantly Lebanese. We had a Chateau Kefraya Les Bretèches rosé with the entrées and then Bretèches rouge with the mains, and both were extremely good. They list also a fairly new grower IXSIR which won high praise at the 2009 Bordeaux wine fair, and MYST that I’ve never encountered before.As they grow in skill and confidence César and Rima might want to extend their menu to encourage people to return more frequently, but they’ve certainly made a good start."

Lazzarella

➤ 6 Quai De Verdun, Tournus I-71700, France

Piatti • Pizza • Mexicain • Européen • Français

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"Great restaurant, always friendly and welcoming, a pleasure to eat well too, Service: Take out Price per person: €20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Plat Du Jour d'poulet Rôti Frites Salade, Pizza Burger, Pizza Au Roblochon, Diner, Salade de Chèvre Chaud, Les Carbonara, Lasagnes Maison, Pizza Raclette With Supplement Champignons Et Œuf Un"

Le Relais de l'Abbaye

➤ 1 avenue Pasteur, 71700, Tournus, France

Piatti • Kebab • Cafés • Européen • Français

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"an unusual experience, second passage for us and always happy to choose this place for a meal off the marked trails. their speciality of hat looks like a raclette, but meats and cheeses are of very good quality, helpful and dauntable of efficiency. We were greeted with a smile, even with our two great dogs. we recommend this establishment with closed eyes"

La Flambee

➤ 19, Rue Des Lauriers, 71700, Tournus, France

Piatti • Cafés • Pizza • Européen • Fruit De Mer

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"Two of us are at La Flambée on Thursday evening. They had perhaps 20 other diners, a lovely relaxed atmosphere. We were able to have a table fairly close to the open cheminée so could see the chef at work before the feu de bois. Having had a 4 course meal the evening before in Northern France, we both chose a simple grilled gammon steak. It was really well presented and cost an amazing 11€, accompanied by a 50cl pichet of red Côtes du Rhône at 9.80€, it became a fairly cheap night! Service as ever was attentive and professional, parking easy. All in all a very pleasant occasion."

La Flambee

➤ 19 rue des Lauriers, 71700, Tournus, France

Piatti • Cafés • Pizza • Français • Fruit De Mer

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"we have this restaurant and the associated motel for many years as stop on the way to and from other france. Previously it was so good with high-quality food at a fair price in a pleasant environment. our recent visit was completely spoiled by the maitre d while he was brutal at a previous visit, this time he took rest to a new level. we arrived 5 minutes early for our 19:30 booking, presented us and held the conversation in French. the star turned around his best oliver payton thin vagrant saw his nasen impression and naked they follow me on us. we had hardly moved before he decided to run an animated discussion with the cook that we stand like lemons before he repeated his curt statement and led us to our table. the meal was well prepared and cooked, but where before there was a selection of sauces with our côte de boeuf, this time there was no, just chalked scab from a pot. we ate our meal and asked the waitress whether we should report to the recipe for the bill, this was confirmed and she advised that he would receive the table number preferentially. at the arrival at the reception we gave the gent our table number and he, wordless, typed in our details and the cost (from over €100 for two) came on the card screen. he didn't speak, but while I paid some people, went in and his face glowed up and he engaged them in welcome talk while he continued to ignore the customers he served. I can only assume that the newcomers were his best friends, influential restaurant critics, or he owed them money."