Restaurant Le Tertre

We first saw this restaurant on our own independent visit to Saint Emilion. With shaking knees (the terrain is rocky and steep), I read the menu from the outside and thought it was wonderful. Luckily, Dave remembered that this was going to be one of the restaurants we were going to try in the Bordeaux WIne Experience tour, so we decided to hold off till then.

On the last day of the tour, we did get to eat at this restaurant and it was such a delight! I only ask that you don’t get dissuaded by the perilous trek to this restaurant. It is totally worth the effort.

Snails a la Bordelaise
Mackerel pate with bread crisps and seafood cream sauce
Coq au vin with onions, mushrooms, bacon and spatzle
Fillet of hake with rocket cream sauce
Duck breast from Lande with spicy citrus ginger sauce

Desserts—to die for!

Figs poached in wine with almond mousse and fig sorbet
Apple cake with armagnac and vanilla ice cream
Extra special wine because it came out of a cellar carved out of solid rock

It was perfect meal for our shaky knees!

 

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