L'Alchimiste
A popular city-center bistro recommended by Michelin, with straightforward, precise cooking. It is often full, so book ahead.
Despite its name, L'Alchimiste is not molecular cuisine. It serves straightforward, well-executed modern French bistro food and is listed in the Michelin Guide. Its signature is the “L'Expérience” discovery menu, built mainly around local Loire Valley ingredients; Michelin reviewers single out courgette and goat's cheese pudding and sugar-poached pears. There is a terrace. Expect about €25–40 per person, excellent value. The restaurant often fills up, so phone ahead. Located on rue de Lorraine in the city center, it is within walking distance of the castle and the riverbank.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 12:15–13:30, 19:30–21:00; closed Sun & Mon
Nearby sights
- Distillerie Combier
- Musée de la Cavalerie
- Saumur Old Town & Place Saint-Pierre
- Notre-Dame de Nantilly
- Château de Saumur
- Musée des Blindés (Tank Museum)
- Dolmen de Bagneux
- Maison Ackerman Cellars