Auberge de Noves - Châteaurenard

Location in an old little castle, which is also a hotel, the restaurant offers a nice choice of classics and local specialities. We took the menu, which was exellent They have an impressive wine list, but also a good choice of wine by the glass....A wonderfull terrace with great views. Absolutely worth the visit.

We had the menu Gourmand de Nature 85EUR/person with the starter being Foie de Canard which was vey tasty and a good beginning. The second dish was fish which was average with a hint of too much fish taste and boring garniture. The main Epaulet...l 'Agneau was well served and very tasty. The dessert was fine a Souffle. The cheese plate was a disapointment with to little bite. Wine list is long with most wines being in the +150EUR range. There were some choices in the 35 70 range, but more from different regions in the range would be preferable. Alternative a selected wine menu to follow the food menu. Generally the impression was very positive and especially the service was very good. Compared to similar experinces the problem is value for money and when it comes to be numbers the place is approximately 20% overpriced and lacks the little details and extra I am impressed effect to charge the prices they do.

We had been meaning to go for years. The local buzz is that le Petit Auberge is not what it once was and we had somehow never got around to it. An anticipated birthday celebration was the spur. I am glad we were tempted. The...lane to the hotel from the Noves-Chateaurenard road runs firstly through a parking lot for root-balled olive trees wrapped in plastic, awaiting the chequebooks of garden designers and the impatient, then leads to a wooded area that provides welcome shade around the hotel. The parking area is a short walk to the restaurant. We were warmly welcomed by the young staff and elected to eat outside on a terrace with views over the treetops towards the mega-hamlet of Chateaurenard (pop 15934 in 2012 up from 2343 in 1793)! Over the years the trees in the dining area have been cunningly trained to provide shade for diners. We arrived unfashionably early at 19.30 when the main heat of the day was over. Most other diners seem to have made reservations for eight or half past when the sun was setting. Through means magical, or chemical, the stridulating armies of cigales are kept at some distance from diners so their overwhelming expressions of joy made an agreeable background rather than an intrusive distraction. Similarly, tables are set far enough apart so we did not become involved in the joyous celebrations of other diners. The restaurant provided citronella spray to discourage local mosquitoes. The Petit Auberge no longer has its three Michelin stars but the cooking is precise and based on the best of what the Region has to offer. The three of us opted for different menus. However, rather than force the more restrained among us to look on enviously as the less restrained enjoyed a second excellent starter , the chef sent out a complimentary semi-savoury sorbet. This was what the French might call a délicate attention. It was all good. Of particular note was the mini blanquette d'agneau with morels and the flowers of courgette stuffed with a light scallop mousse. The Somellier's recommendation of a Viognier and a rich dark Cote du Rhone from the outskirts of the Gigondas appellation were spot on as was the house champagne. The total cost for the three of us was 425euros which I didn't mind given we had pushed the boat out a bit, it was my birthday and I was feeling rather smug having topped up my Euro FX card some months before Brexit. We did think however that a couple could have a very pleasant lunch with a modest bottle of rosé for a quarter of that.

Bof ... average is being generous for the price you pay. Amazing view and spectacular setting is the best this place has to offer. Bland, uninspiring food and sluggish, disorganized service turned what was supposed to be a magical evening into a night of too...much talking about what was not going well with the restaurant. To avoid.

Previously probably a « maison de maître », this hotel restaurant is in the second generation property. the hotel is located outside the city noves, surrounded by a beautiful nature of kiefern, the hotel offers some beautiful rooms. However, a renovation would be welcome, and also a little better cleaning....Infrastructure is getting old. but eating is very nice, especially if the weather allows to sit in the garden. service is friendly and flexible. the breakfast is excellent and with 100 table service, which is a big plus, as very rare to get.