Le Bistrot d'à Côté — Restaurant in Clermont-Ferrand

We dined here for our last meal in Clermont-Ferrand, and truly left feeling we had saved the best for last. The waiters were all very helpful and took time to make sure we felt comfortable. They asked if we had any allergies, made sure we had an English speaking waiter, explained the different aspects of the menu that may be unfamiliar to us, and even asked us about our visit. This wasn't just the waiter for our table, but it felt we were being taken care of by all the staff. I had a seat facing the kitchen which was fascinating to watch. The food was incredible! It had the perfect blend of textures, colors, and complimentary flavors. It looked fancy and complex but felt like comfort food. All around, we highly recommend it! Make sure to make a reservation here (and most places in France), as walk ins are not...

Great restaurant at Clermont. I’m delighted with the service and the level of the menu. They offer 2 different menus with 2 possible starters and main dishes as well as an open menu. They change the dishes every month to match the season Ingredients. We chose œuf parfait as starter with butternut pure and seafood ravioli with mushrooms. As main dish we took the bœuf cooked 7 hours with sweet potato pure and mustard and the mignon de veau grilled with chataignes and an amazing sauce with mushrooms. Both of them soft, perfectly cooked and tasty. As a dessert we took the entremets cafe te noisitte, which compared to the rest was less special and the pain perdu with brioche and an amazing caramel and vanilla ice cream. Definitely I will come back to try a new menu 😇 And booking is a must as they...

This was such a disappointing experience. The menu is limited to 4 starters, mains, and desserts, which I thought might indicate a a really refined offering but sadly not. My starter and main were both completely lacking in any flavour. Even the amuse bouche was almost tasteless. My husband’s starter was the same, although his steak was good. The desserts were nice but they didn’t make up for the earlier courses. And unfortunately the service wasn’t great either. Perfunctory, rushed, and disinterested. Not sure if we caught them on a bad night, or if this was a new menu they were still perfecting, but I wished we’d...