Papilles & Bouchons — Restaurant in Bourges

The restaurant we tried to go to was fully booked so the taxi dropped us here and this beautiful building was in front of us. Great beers, wine and cocktails, fantastic service from our waiter and lots of smiles. Their version of Nono. Soup with Emmenthal cheese was a delicious starter followed by my work colleague’s delicious pork belly and my delicious scallops. An absolute gem of a restaurant here in Bourges. We sat upstairs right by the window overlooking the square and the cathedral. An amazing culinary experience with a wonderful view. Thank you Papilles & Bouchon!...

We had three tapas, hummus, mushroom dish and sweet potato fries with cheese. All delicious: my favourite was the hummus - very different and delicious. Aware of gf but no gf bread or crackers for the hummus. The location is superb with view of cathedral from the terrace but obstructed by sun umbrellas - as we were only 2, we couldn’t sit on the outside tables as they sat 4. Those tables would have the best view. Waitress was very attentive and helped with gluten...

At first I thought this could be a tourist trap being just opposite the Cathedral, how wrong could of I have been! When I found out that there was only 5 entrees, 3 mains and 4 deserts I knew that this was something special, the staff are so friendly and helpful and all the food is seasonal and made I house from local produce. It was bar far the best meal I had had so far on my trip around Europe. A must go to but be warned, you must book to avoid disappointment...