On what was quite possibly the wettest Sunday in March on record, we spent a beautiful afternoon at Les Fleurs d'Olargues. Warm welcome as we entered, candles lit, fire roaring against the backdrop of a swollen river Jaur. Les Fleurs d'Olargues is one of those places where plastic is taboo, the architecture is at the same time so ancient and timeless as to make it perfectly current at all times (and ever so photogenic!). Fresh flowers from the garden always enhance the vibes. The menu is both an hommage to the Danish and Philippino roots of the owners as to seasonal ultralocal French cuisine de terroir. Many, if not all, the vegetables served are either grown in the kitchen garden or foraged in the surrounding countryside. Homemade bread and a beurre aux fines herbes were served alongside the apéritif, wetting our appetites for things to come. Two beautiful and tasty amuses arrived and were greatly enjoyed by all. We enjoyed each and every single dish from starter to dessert, they not only looked pretty but were excessively tasty and generous in portion size. In terms of dessert, we all fell for the traditional Danish red berry compote, with lashings of cream, crunchy biscuit crumble and a divine miniature panna cotta. The wine menu is short and sweet, but with big hitters like Léon Barral and Les Eminades on there, who's complaining? Overall, we had a tremendous time, ate very very well and enjoyed each other's company and the surroundings on a very wet and rainy Sunday afternoon. Thank you to Faye & Kaspar for. your...
Read moreEating at this restaurant is a delight. The menu is limited to 4 choices per course, each of which delivers great combinations of flavour with super fresh ingredients, thoughtful flavour combinations and exquisite presentation.
We have eaten at Fleurs d'Olargues over a number of years and have seen the quality and sophistication of the cooking improve exponentially, with adventurous concepts being well tested by the team before being offered to the guests.
This Danish family bring a holistic attitude to service in the restaurant. Your enjoyment is their priority. That might be your table having a great view over the river to the town of Olargues, or a quiet corner on the terrace with more privacy. Explanation of the dishes are shared with full knowledge of the food and cooking processes. They dont 'burn through' staff like so many restaurants, there are several family members involved in the service and kitchen functions and seasonal staff are nurtured and well trained.
It has long been our restaurant of choice and with the opportunity to dine inside and outside in such a lovely setting we are considering holding an large, important family event there later this year.
I wish the family team continued success.
Sally...
Read moreOlargues is a village that is one of the 152 most beautiful villages of France and is from 3000-800 v.Chr.
From this restaurant you can enjoy the view of the village and has the best view after 19:00 when the sun goes down and the lights goes up.
With on the Michelin guide from 2019 this restaurant has very good food, you can expect food like a star. They own a vegetable garden and use it for the food, it’s fresh and biological.
The toilet is clean and nice with a personal small towel. The service is oke and can be better. We had ordered a nice white wine and when our glasses was empty I had to fill our glass by myself. With the amuse and the starter they told us what is was and what we get but with the main and dessert...
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