Phone: +33490666485
Address: 21 Place de la Fontaine | Place de la Fontaine, 84210 Venasque, France
City: Venasque
Dishes: 13
Reviews: 628
"I am staying in Venasque for a month, so i have become quite familiar with the two restaurants currently operating here. (I believe the third, indicated in the rating, only is serving their hotel clients.) While both restaurants are very good, of the two, Les Remparts and Cote Fontaine, I would flip the rating and put Cote Fontaine first in both cuisine and ambiance. Unfortunately, for me, this restaurant is closed for annual vacation leave the last half of my stay. If you are in Venasque in 2016, I was told it is closed through October 25, and since it is normally closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, I believe it will re-open on Thursday, October 27. This is a small restaurant run by two people, both of whom bring passion to their professions. The ingredients are locally-sourced and seasonal, so even during my stay, there have been some seasonal adaptations to the menus. It is all house made, even the marvelous ice creams! The food was so delicious and so beautifully presented! They were very willing to accommodate my special requests. The choices are limited, with attention to every detail. There is a lunch prix-fixe menu at 19,50 euro, a 26 euro menu available for lunch or dinner, and a 38 euro menu available only for the evening dinner time, as well as a few additional items on the a la carte menu. I ate here 5-6 times over a two-week period. Some of my favorite dishes were--appetizers: a wonderful, creamy parsnip puree with bits of pancetta and slivers of bacon (wow!); fresh goat brousse cheese on crisp crackers; gazpacho; principal plates--I had pork farcis served in two versions, one in a baked butternut squash and the other served on a variety of veggies (eggplant, zucchini, potato)--YUM!! Among the desserts, there were several with plums and/or plum sauce, as well as delicious house made plum ice cream (it was plum season!); a blancmange; a creamy chocolate entremet (that's the English translation, too, and I'm mot sure what to call it, but it was wonderful, served with a scoop of fruit ice cream that was out-of-this-world! The cheese course is an additional 5 euro and consisted of a tasting of four different cheeses, accompanied by a dab of cherry preserves.I highly recommend this establishment for those of you who are here when it re-opens! While both restaurants are very good, this one has my highest recommendation. The food is fantastic, the ambiance is warm and intimate, with window views overlooking the Place de la Fontaine, the server and the chef will do everything in their power to make your visit a delight!"
All prices are estimates.