Restaurant : The Quay (71)

Reception/Setting: a room with stone walls opening onto the kitchen, entirely glazed. Lively atmosphere. Efficient and friendly service.

La Table: Back in his hometown of Tournus, Valéry Meulien, a former Michelin-starred chef, has opened a "gastronomic brasserie" on the banks of the Saône, where diners can enjoy flavorful and particularly appealing cuisine. Wild prawns in kataifi pastry, herb salad, ponzu, chili; Iberian pork pluma with satay and Thai spring onions, mashed potatoes. maison Pan-fried French beef fillet with kaffir lime, soy sauce and sesame seeds, served with fries maison These dishes perfectly embody the chef's style, based on the meticulous use of spices, condiments, and aromatic herbs. We love this cuisine that embraces travel, creativity, and precision! The menu also offers more traditional and regional specialties, such as a beautiful country terrine with chicken livers and horseradish relish, a tender pike quenelle with Nantua sauce and pan-fried spinach, and a decadent warm Grand Marnier soufflé. Something to satisfy every palate!

The wine cellar: 90% Burgundy, it boasts over a hundred well-chosen and reasonably priced wines, from Talmard's Mâcon-Uchizy at €27 to Échezeaux. grand cru of Domaine Partridges at €270, including the superb morgon Desvignes at €35 and the excellent Viré-Clessé Quintaine from Jean-Pierre Michel at €38. A few half-bottles and wines served by the glass.

20, quai de Verdun, in Tournus (71). Tel. 03 85 30 39 72. Menus at €37 and €46.

Jean Philippe Chapelon

Freelance Journalist