Detours - Pau

A mixed experience: the menu is small but the food is imaginative, fresh and elaborate and overall very tasty and nice.the hard seats (some are metal garden chairs, others school chairs) are very uncomfortable and not matching the level of food and cost of the restaurant itself. the décor is dull and cantina like but the staff are very pleasant and helpful.so overall you go there for the food but be prepared to have a sore backside at the end of the meal and to pay quite a high price for it.

We came in on a rainy Saturday night at the start of July. The menu was simple in terms of choices, but complex in terms of content! This was good news, though. We settled on the 6 course tasting menu. A really great meal, bursting with flavor s throughout. I would thoroughly recommend Detours.

My husband and I had had such a wonderful meal at Detours we came back a second night. This really is fresh, locally sourced French food at its best. Beautifully presented meals that compliment some of the best produce of the region. The meals are complimented by a wonderful and affordable wine list with the added bonus of many of the wines offered by the glass. That way you can easily match the wine to each course without breaking the bank. The owners, Anne who works at front of house and chef husband, obviously have a passion for their restaurant and food they deliver. Anne is an excellent host, knowledgeable and very accommodating. Don't go past Detours.

Found this lovely place accidentally when on trip advisor and decided we had to give it a try after reading the reviews. What a wonderful experience! Our hostess Anna was fantastic-she helped explain the menu to us in English and went out of her way to make it a lovely evening for us. Her wine recommendation was spot on and her service was attentive and efficient. She rubs the place and her partner is the chef and what a great team they are! Our food was delicious! We started with a cheese and chauterrie board and I then had the Sous vide pork mignon with asparagus and my husband had the veal with potatoes-both were beyond yummy! Would def recommend a visit here for the great food and impeccable service!

Pau is not exactly on the tourist trail for many English speaking travellers. But after finding this gem of a restaurants maybe more travellers should detour to Pau to try Detours. My partner and I recently found ourselves in Pau on our way through to Bordeaux. We did not consult our usual source of Tripadvisor reviews and thought we would explore the local scene unaided. We looked at the menus of many of the restaurants in the old quarter but nothing really grabbed our attention. Walking down a street back to our accommodation we came across a small restaurant and were instantly interested in all the dishes listed for the day on the menu. We asked whether a table was available and were offered a choice of internal or external dining by a delightful lady with impeccable English who we found out later was actually French, The menu is not extensive and is changed daily to reflect seasonal and market produce. The dishes that we ordered were thoughtfully cooked and presented, and tasted wonderful. Clearly the young couple who own Detours are passionate about their product. The restaurant has only been opened for a few months but already it is showing a promise that will make it one of the best in Pau. So make sure you Detour!