L'Aigle d'Or · Restaurant Gastronomique · Azay-le-Rideau — Restaurant in Tours

What a find . We were staying at Le Grand Monarque for a couple of nights. Chenonceaux at Christmas is a sight for the eyes, no château visit could be better. We were amazed to find such a superb restaurant - faultless. Menu and wine list excellent. The welcome and service excellent. In fact so impressed we went back a second night so had an opportunity to work through the menu ! Eleanor and Simon had only taken it over three weeks previously but it didn’t show. So it will be unbelievable in the future. Real fire, English speaking, 5* menu & wines.

And since we visited —- I read that the reviews from other diners prove that the excellent standards of cuisine and friendliness of your team is being maintained. You are both to be commended. If I was a Michelin or Egon Ronay reviewer I’d have given you three rosettes by now ! A real credit to the Loire...

The food was good but the restaurant had a lot of short comings. They did not tell us water was 3.50 euros per bottle and they did not fill up our wine cups very often and took the bottle away. We had about 15 wasps that we killed that were all over our food and in our drinks, restaurant staff tried to help but there was too many all over the place, something should be done about that. I ordered a fish dish with potatoes and found a hair in it, which I would not expect from a restaurant where we already payed much more than a regular 35 euro menu, this one was 51. I would not recommend the goat cheese dish, thought i was getting a platter and there was barely any cheese. Overall not that impressive, definitely need to a dress their wasp problem, there are better places I...

If you are in, or exploring near, Azay-le-Rideau eating at L’Aigle d’Or is an absolute must. We had the 6 course tasting menu with wine pairings and it is one of the most memorable meals I have ever had. We were served by one of the owners who was incredibly knowledgeable about local ingredients and wines. All of the wines we tasted were high quality, unique, local wines. The food was beautifully presented, balanced, thoughtful, and delicious.

Prices are extremely reasonable for the quality of the food and experience. We had an amazing dinner and tasted 5 local wines for less than what some companies charge for...