FRANCE - LOIRE-SUR- RHÔNE - RESTAURANT MOUTON-BENOIT

A three-day trip across the border into France took us to the southeastern region with stays in Lyon and Vienne (located 35 kilometres south of Lyon, on the river Rhône). Our second restaurant on the trip was to RESTAURANT MOUTON-BENOIT Michelin Plate IIO

The restaurant is 9km from Vienne. To leave town, cross Pont routier de Lattre de Tassigny and head towards the village of Givors. A few kilometres before Givors, you will see the restaurant on the right-hand side.

This roadside establishment, founded in 1822, was once home to the "Mères" Dumas' stoves.

In winter, you can enjoy the chef's speciality, lièvre à la royale (hare), prepared according to the recipe immortalised by Senator Couteaux more than a century ago!

We chose to have the delicious lunchtime menu gourmand at €39.50.

Foie gras poché dans un bouillon de poule, cèleri confit et huile de truffes (foie gras poached in a chicken broth, celeriac confit and truffle oil).

Coquilles Saint-Jacques, charcuterie ibérique et purée de pommes de terre au citron (Scallops, Iberian sausage and lemon mashed potato puree).

Doré à la poêle, avec un risotto de maïs sucré et de pâtes (seared gilthead bream, sweet corn and pasta risotto).

Fromage blanc ou trio de fromages affinés (white cheese or ripened cheese trio).

Dessert au chocolat de la maison (the house chocolate dessert).

Dessert framboise de la maison (the house raspberry dessert).

Mignardise (petit fours)

Our wine was a 50ml Crozes-Hermitage Petit Rouche at €18; it was splendid.

The bill for three, including wine, coffee and water, came to a very reasonable €153.

There is a shaded terrace overlooking a beautiful vegetable garden, which is a real asset in the summer months.

What a pleasant surprise! This restaurant was virtually in the middle of nowhere on the main road in Loire Sur Rhône. We had a wonderful lunch, and the hostess was very welcoming. The service was impeccable.

RESTAURANT MOUTON-BENOIT 1167 Route de Beaucaire, 69700 Loire-sur-Rhône, France +33 4 78 07 96 36 www.restaurant-moutonbenoit.com

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