L'Écrin des Saveurs

Rating: 12.5
Author: Gault&Millau

133 Avenue Marcel Lemoine, 36000 Châteauroux, France

12.5/20
Gourmet Restaurant

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3 PHOTOS

Location: Châteauroux
Cooking: French
Style: With family, With friends

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

50 to 85

Gault&Millau's review 2026

12,5/20

Gourmet Restaurant

After spending nearly thirty years at the Relais Saint-Jacques in Coings, Jean-Marie Laplace and his son Dimitri took over this restaurant in 2020. Today, it’s a staple of Châteauroux, featuring a well-maintained dining room and professional service, showcasing contemporary market-driven cuisine. The chef showcases his culinary creativity, particularly with the €65 tasting menu, which features duck foie gras with basil, oregano crumble, and hibiscus-marinated seared tomato; Breton lobster medallions with celery rémoulade, lovage sorbet, and a light seafood foam; a rabbit saddle stuffed with tarragon and smoked mustard seeds, served with a variety of eggplant preparations and chimichurri sauce; and a Madagascar chocolate cream, anise sorbet, tarragon crumble, and peanuts.