Au Lapin Qui Fume - Restaurant Traditionnel Français Tours — Restaurant in Tours

Brilliant French bistro.

This is what it it's about. Bustling lunchtime trade, small tables squeezed together, menus chalked on the walls, friendly efficient very professional service, reasonable prices, but mainly: stunning food.

My starter was excellent, the terrine gorgeous, the accompanying toast fizzing with tastes of herbs and orange peel, the onion compote rich and tasty. My main was an interesting take on magret du canard. The café gourmand was sublime, any one of its six elements would have been a worthy dessert on its own. The coffee rich and strong.

Timing between courses was perfect and the service oozed professionalism with just the right degree of friendly banter. Carafes of water arrived like clockwork without us once having to ask.

This is French bistro dining as...

We went today to celebrate my birthday and I can't emphasise enough how much we enjoyed it. We eat out regularly and this will be a stand out meal for us to always remember as amazing. The shrimp pasta starter was especially standout and the cod main as well as the 6 small desserts with coffee. My partner loved his pork and his apple tart with black pudding and chocolate cake too. The service was excellent and they were very polite and friendly even when obviously busy. We had white sparking wine which was wrapped in an iced sleeve. We would definitely prioritise a return if we ever...

What a great French gastronomic adventure. A small menu, but packed with wonderful dishes. It was uncrowded when we arrived at 7:30 on a Tuesday and we were quickly seated inside. An English language menu was delivered. We chose to get a starter and main combination with another main dessert combination. The shrimp with zucchini pasta was excellent. The mains consisted of the rabbit and fish stew. Again, a delicious choice for both. Then the duo of chocolate. Wow! Service was excellent also.

We chose the wine from...