Bouchon — Restaurant in Apt

Unfortunately, we had a very disappointing experience at Bouchon.

The first two dishes came out very quickly, and then there was a wait of 35-40 minutes before the other dishes followed. The shells of the pork tacos were stale, and the “ceviche” had prawns that were cooked to the point of being rubbery. Given the quick service, it seems that the chef simply had these dishes lying around.

With the other dishes, again the flavour was very disappointing. The broccoli dish was simply boiled broccoli on unseasoned polenta, and the beef and aubergine were just dredged in raw soy sauce. It all felt lazy.

It seems that the restaurant had only one chef working to feed a packed restaurant, which probably explains the long wait and the poor food. I feel sorry for him!

That said, the wine we had was delicious - the only enjoyable thing...

We ate here on our last day in Lourmarin. We got there early as we had heard you need to book a table to get a spot. We got the last available table which was outside. The staff brought us a towel which was a nice touch. Food was ok, but over priced. We had better food at the hotel on the other side of the village. The waiter / owner? Was quick to remind us that "we're pretty famous". I'm not sure why. He also stopped talking to us mid conversation to have a chat with a local and didn't come back to us to say sorry about that or to at least acknowledge that that had happened. Felt very rude. Not the worst option in town but we...

We just had the most amazing dinner at Bouchon. Nestled just off the beaten track, it provides a quiet and welcoming respite from the hustle and bustle of the main centre of Lourmarin. Martin’s charm and humour were fab and he looked after our every need. But it was the food that blew us away. They serve tapas style food, but much bigger platefuls. We had three dishes between the two of us, one based on halloumi, one on aubergines and one was a ceviche. OMG! They were delicious and plentiful. Who would have known that Thomas, their fantastic chef has only been doing this since March 2024. Well done, guys,...