Liberté — Restaurant in Loches

We were the only client when we were there on a Sunday evening and felt like we had a private chef. This is such a gem of a place. The chef is very steadfast in reducing his carbon footprints so all his ingredients are locally sourced. No spices, nor vanilla or cocoa. The only thing he can't help is his coffee supplies. Our dinner was perfect from beginning to end. A delightful tempura of estragon was served with our Vouvray sparkling wine as aperitif. Then an amuse-bouche of salmon boudin served with a cucumber relish to tempt our taste buds. For entrée, we ordered a mouth-watering dish of white asparagus, drizzled with home made mayonnaise and sprinkles of herbs and flowers, accompanied with a delicious lamb gyoza. The other entrée was a tataki of salmon, served on splatters of spinach sauce and decorated with baby radish and herbs. We both had the catch of the day for mains, a local fish that absolutely melt in your mouth, served with a saffron butter sauce, accompanied with slightly grilled green asparagus and diced potatoes. The most amazing desert was served to beautifully end our meal. Mushroom powder that tasted like cocoa, sprinkled on home made Diplomate cream and sponge triangles. What a treat. Bravo to the chef for...

We were a group of 8 and had an awesome experience. This husband and wife team have put together an amazing menu and really took care of us. The restaurant offers a corkage fee which was great as we tried some of the wines we had bought earlier in the day. We were lucky enough to meet the chef Romain; a very talented and approachable individual. The four corse meal was fantastic the beef was truly my stand out dish but others who had the fish said the same. Definitely a restaurant to visit if you’re in the area. Congratulations Romain I hope we get to visit you again...

Very mixed experience - the four course meal went from delicious to inedible with the fish and courgette flower as one of the delights of the week where the dessert was a lurid green ‘tarragon crème brûlée’ that was not more than a clumsy sugar bomb served in a 1980s style martini glass - I couldn’t eat any of it. The smoked butter with the bread was very nice, the amuse bouche were pleasant if uninspiring.

Server was contemptuous throughout and by the last course I looked forward to leaving. The bill for two adults with two glasses of wine and two...