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Restaurants in Saumur
If you’re just breezing through town or looking for a casual bite, try Les Tontons (http://lestontonshugo.wixsite.com/bistrotlestontons; tel. 02-41-59-59-40), a welcoming bistro with great-value daily lunch specials. Gaze up at the castle’s towers while sampling dishes like filet mignon with Saumur Champigny wine sauce at the L'Orangeraie (https://orangeraie-saumur.com; tel. 02 41 67 12 88), open from May to September in outbuildings of the château. If you’re visiting the equestrian center, you can rub shoulders with the riders at nearby Le Carrousel (www.le-resto-du-carrousel.com; tel. 02-41-51-00-40), showcasing a freshly renovated dining room and excellent regional cuisine available à la carte or in their reasonably priced menus of 15€ for lunch and from 22€ for dinner.
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Le Boeuf Noisette
Sample Saumur’s finest seasonal cuisine at this reinvented historic bistro. A coach inn opened in the 18th century, the building was later converted into a restaurant, whose iron spiral staircase and large painted mirrors from the 1920s have been beautifully preserved. Talented young…$$Around Town - Modern French
Le Gambetta
For cuisine as chic as the city of Saumur, book a table at this avant garde address. The contemporary decor matches the inventive menu of Michelin-starred chef Mickael Pihours. He takes French cuisine far afield with wild turbot smoked with Oolong tea accompanied by parsnip soup,…$$$Around Town
