Lunch at the Lion d'Or in Amboise

This year we had our first lunch on French soil at the Lion d'Or in Amboise. As I mentioned before, I had never felt the urge to eat there in the past because the place looked tired and not very inviting. Since it has changed hands, it's certainly worth a visit. I'm not going to write too much text, but just let the photos speak for themselves. Sorry for the poor quality of some of the photos. They were taken by Mats - with my camera - who's probably not used to the 'cameras for nitwits' having a very sophisticated camera himself - or maybe he was giddy with hunger ... Anyway, they give you a fair idea of the quality of the meal.

The 'traditional' dining room at the Lion d'Or.
We were seated the last table on the right.

An appetizer of spinach mousse and asparagus cream soup.

Foie gras, onion confit and toasted baguette.

Veal onglet and green asparagus.

Tournedos steak and bright green 'fêves des marais'.

A 'café gourmand'. I don't remember what the yellow cream in the middle was,
but on the right there is chocolate crème brûlée.

A trio of sorbets: apple, raspberries and mango.

This was just the first in a line of outstanding lunches and an excellent start of a wonderful and exciting week ...