Ververt — Restaurant in Saumur

The problem is .... wait ... there are no problems here. The cooking here mixes tradition and invention, without the invention getting in the way of the reason we all come to France. The maigre (jewfish or mulloway) here must have been 6-8kg, and it flakes and juices as only sensitively line caught, well butchered fish will. The rest of the plate is handled in a manner so French it makes love, not war. The desserts are 90s cool and steeped in good cookery, so they come together like great flavours will. Very good bread survives freezing, so we can enjoy it on this Monday visit. The wine by the glass from nearby Saunur also keeps up the quality, as does the multilingual service. Highly...

Our family enjoyed a lovely meal on the terrace. Here is the group review: 9-year old: “The meat (pork for two) is so good!” 11-year old: “It was a very enjoyable dinner that I would rate highly. Everyone is very passionate, including the cooks and servers. 7-year old: “The fish and the dessert were very good. My favourite part of the dinner was dessert. Bring a warm jumper if you eat outside.” The adults appreciated the charming, modern decor, the outstanding but reasonably priced wine list comprising primarily organic and biodynamic wines, and the vegetable-centric cuisine featuring organic, local products with many products having Demeter (biodynamic)...

We’ve eaten in Ververt 3 times in two visits to the area. All times we had truly excellent food; a mushroom soup to die for, and this year an elegant combination of raw cod (like Sashimi) presented on a succulent slice of melon and accompanied by grapefruit and for the main course, a pan-seared tuna which was delightfully red in the middle and vegetables delicately and artfully cooked to perfection. Good wines by the glass, and hundreds in the menu, local, national. Good service and if you reserve ahead in summer, you can eat outside on the quiet terrace. We...