Hôtel Restaurant Le Lion d'Or — Restaurant in Saintes

I'd driven by Le Lion d'Or many times and always imagined a sleepy little dive within so I was very surprised when I finally walked inside. It's modern with a lot of red and very clean. We went for lunch on a Monday in late September. I liked that they were seating people until at least 1:35 which is sometimes rare in small villages. The wait staff were very nice and spoke very good English and the food was what you would expect for a 13 E menu. I was impressed that they served eel as a main. The two other options were duck, which was tasty and steak. The steak came with a 3E surcharge. We both chose a warm chocolate cupcake for dessert which was nice. It was a lovely sunny day and thus a shame the patio was closed. We would recommend it when near Gemozac and in...

I'd driven by Le Lion d'Or many times and always imagined a sleepy little dive within so I was very surprised when I finally walked inside. It's modern with a lot of red and very clean. We went for lunch on a Monday in late September. I liked that they were seating people until at least 1:35 which is sometimes rare in small villages. The wait staff were very nice and spoke very good English and the food was what you would expect for a 13 E menu. I was impressed that they served eel as a main. The two other options were duck, which was tasty and steak. The steak came with a 3E surcharge. We both chose a warm chocolate cupcake for dessert which was nice. It was a lovely sunny day and thus a shame the patio was closed. We would recommend it when near Gemozac and in...

Excellent place to stop between Belgium and Spain. We stopped here with our king charles spaniel as pets are allowed in the rooms. This cozy little hotel is on a pretty and quiet village square just a few minutes from the highway but far from the noise. Rooms are basic but large and clean and with comfortable queen size beds and updated bathrooms. Views over the church square with blackout shutters and very quiet at night. The owner?/manager answers very quickly to Google messages. Easy parking just in front except on market days. The restaurant downstairs is a great deal with local specialties and local wine for reasonable prices. In warm weather it would be fantastic to sit outside for dinner and breakfast! We were there in November and it was...