Les Trois Soleils de Montal
Saint-Céré, France
â1 Star
The Experience
From Michelin Guide
This property located on the Causse de Gramat, close to Saint-Céré, has a hotel with its restaurants, a peaceful garden, a pool, and a golf course not far away. This fine dining restaurant wins diners over with its elegant traditional interior looking out onto the summer terrace and the garden. The pre-Impressionist paintings on the walls point to one of the passions of the chef, who was an antique dealer in a previous life. Today, he devotes himself solely to cooking, delighting diners with quality produce and exceptionally fine craftsmanship. This lovely dining experience is also great value for money. Not to mention the attentive service courtesy of Madame Bizat.
Unique Things
From Visitor Experiences
- Unique Chef Background: The chef was previously an antique dealer, which influences his passion for pre-Impressionist paintings displayed in the restaurant.
- Provençal Influence with Regional Ingredients: The cuisine blends Provençal origins with local ingredients, such as whole foie gras en cocotte with pears and spices.
- Elegant Traditional Setting: The restaurant features a salmon-hued dining room with nineteenth-century landscapes and an elegant summer terrace overlooking a garden.
Ingredient Stars
From Visitor Experiences
The most honored or signature ingredients at the Michelin-starred restaurant Les Trois Soleils de Montal in Saint-Céré are:
- Fresh, seasonal local products: The head chef Frédérik Bizat emphasizes creating a new cuisine every day based on the best products of the moment, highlighting the importance of freshness and seasonality in his dishes.
- Red fruits: Featured notably in their "DĂ©couverte" menu, red fruits are used in compositions such as desserts paired with chocolate and caramel, showcasing a refined balance of flavors.
- Chocolate and caramel: These ingredients are key in signature dessert compositions, reflecting the restaurantâs attention to sophisticated sweet creations.
- Seafood: While not explicitly detailed for Les Trois Soleils, Chef Bizatâs background includes a strong focus on fresh seafood in his previous collaborations, suggesting seafood may also play a significant role in his culinary style.
These ingredients are significant because they reflect the restaurantâs philosophy of using the finest, freshest local produce to craft dishes that evolve daily, ensuring a unique and high-quality dining experience. The red fruits and chocolate-caramel combinations, in particular, highlight the restaurantâs skill in dessert artistry, while the emphasis on fresh products underlines the gastronomic integrity of the cuisine.
Menu & Pricing
Current Offerings & Prices
Les Trois Soleils de Montal - Current Menu Options and Prices
Set Menus
Menu DĂ©jeuner (Lunch Menu)
Price: 48âŹ
Description: A gastronomic lunch menu showcasing quality and fresh products, likely including seasonal vegetables and refined traditional dishes.Menu Saveurs (Flavors Menu)
Price: 75âŹ
Description: A more elaborate menu allowing the chef to demonstrate his technique and experience, featuring dishes such as organic vegetables, Tauriac asparagus with Easter egg, fillet of coarse sole with new fennel, roast suckling lamb on the bone with spring vegetables.Menu DĂ©couverte (Discovery/Tasting Menu)
Price: 115âŹ
Description: The most comprehensive tasting experience, highlighting the chef's mastery and traditional French gastronomic cuisine with multiple courses.
A la Carte Options
- Specific a la carte dishes are not detailed in the available sources, but examples of dishes served include:
- Foie gras marinated with Kyoto miso
- Veal sweetbreads with potatoes and truffle jus
- Pigeon with young seasonal vegetables
- Fillet of coarse sole with new fennel
- Roast suckling lamb on the bone with spring vegetables
Special Seasonal Menus
- The menus emphasize seasonal and local produce such as organic vegetables from Aline and Christophe, Tauriac asparagus, and spring vegetables, indicating seasonal variation in dishes.
Price Range
- Overall price range for menus: 48⏠to 115⏠per person (excluding drinks).
This Michelin-starred restaurant offers a refined gastronomic experience with set menus priced between 48⏠and 115âŹ, focusing on traditional French cuisine with seasonal and local ingredients. No specific prices for a la carte items were found.
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