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2018 #1 GOÛTGOOD DE TOURS TOURS Le magazine gratiné de Tours Val de Loire Your culinary guide for Tours Metropole in the Loire Valley PASSEZ À TABLE ! La sélection des meilleurs restaurants FOOD TRUCKER ALL ABOUT WINE RESTAURANTS MADE IN TOURS WWW.TOURS-TOURISME.FRGOURMET CALENDAR WRITTEN JUST FOR YOU! FOOD JOURNALISTS WRITERS MassimoMassimo DellaDella PenaPena MargotMargot BessonBesson LydieLydie Food journalist Food journalist Blogger www.bienmangeraveclydie.com WRITERS Antoine & Léa Julie Alves Clémentine Chauveau Bloggers Blogger Blogger food writer www.antoineetlea.fr www.quandjuliepatisse.com www.commerces-de-bouche-a-oreille.com Publication & editorial: Offi ce de Tourisme Tours Val de Loire - Conception : Adrien Gaubert - Anaïs Dutour Contribution : Tours Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie, IEHCA, Ville de Tours, Tours Métropole Val de Loire, Interloire. Photo credits: Ville de Tours, Anaïs Dutour - SPL Tours Val de Loire Tourisme, Mercedes Tonin, Romain Gadais, Romain Amic-Desvaud, Clémentine Chauveau, Benjamin Dubuis, La Tourangelle, Ronan Rocher, La Maison du Mochi, Terre Exotique, Overways, Le Dago'bar, La Roche le Roy, Ulrike, CCCOD, Casse Cailloux, Pray, Court Circuit, ADT, Agence Kogito, l'Étape Gourmande, CIG37, Pom'Poire, Aida, Gaye, QG, Parfum Culture, Chloé Deroy, Pierre Sourzat, Pexels, Stevens Frémont - CDT Touraine, Domaine Bernard Baudry, Yves Plaisantin, La Deuvalière, Virginie Rivain, Cuisine d'Ana, Sébastien Andréi, Kubilaï, Cig. Printing : Imprimerie Graphival.This magazine is published with 15,000 copies. GASTRONOMY IS A HERITAGE For almost twenty years, the European Institute for the History and Cultures of Food (IEHCA) has been advocating that EDITORIAL our food is a cultural heritage and has encouraged a better understanding of food cultures by the human sciences. The classifi cation of the French gastronomic meal as a UNESCO World Heritage, which we initiated, illustrates this ambition. And it is this ambition that now unites the town of Tours, its local area and its university. It is now embodied in a unique place, the Villa Rabelais, the fi rst cultural centre dedicated to gastronomy. But the support we give to academic research can only be done by sharing the scientifi c culture with the general public. This is a mission that is refl ected in particular by promoting gourmet resources in the Centre-Val de Loire and the Touraine regions. Taste of Tours fully responds to our vocation and we are happy to have been associated with the creation and design of this publication. We are committed to the dynamism of the gastronomic resources of our beautiful town because it is a living heritage, that is to say, in this case, carried by the producers, artisans, chefs and all those who love good food... It is essential to salute their wonderful work and make them known. Taste of Tours is a praiseworthy initiative for our region. This magazine off ers a new and enlightened summary of all those who contribute to the local gourmet life. It allows you to see and meet the women and men who preserve traditional expertise, as well as those - who are sometimes the same ones - who are innovating and inventing. Whether you’re a Touraine resident or a tourist browsing through these pages before strolling around the streets of the town and the local area, you’ll get a complete introduction to all the fl avours which are hidden in this charming corner of France. Loïc Bienassis University of Tours Head of Mission of the European Institute for the History and Cultures of Food THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TOURS VAL DE LOIRE TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE Welcome to Tours, located in the heart of Val-de-Loire, in France, where welcoming is a tradition and living well an art. We are pleased to open the doors of our town to show you the richness of our history, the beauty of our heritage and the landscapes that make our region famous. Thanks to these assets, Tours is positioned as the major tourist destination in the Centre Val-de-Loire region and attracts more and more visitors each year. THE ART OF LIVING WELL IS A STATE OF MIND They come here to discover the French art of living, which expresses itself through the diversity Tours, in the Loire Valley, is at the heart of a landscape classed as a UNESCO world heritage site, a place for of our terroir, the expertise of our artisan restaurateurs, the richness of our produce, our table living well, eating well, and drinking well. No wonder it’s considered to be a gourmet town. dressing, and the friendliness we experience in sharing meals. It is this that has seen the town awarded the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy label. Famous as the birthplace of French Renaissance writer and physician Rabelais, and formerly known as the “Jardins It seemed obvious to off er you, the visitor, a guide, allowing you to discover the best of our de la France”, Touraine also boasts many gourmet specialities: cured meats (pork rillettes and rillons, andouillettes sausages), poultry (the “géline” breed), foie gras, goats cheeses (of which fi ve varieties have the Appélation d’Origine gastronomy. Protégée certifi cation - Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, Pouligny saint Pierre, Selles sur Cher, Chavignol et Valençay), sweet In these pages, explore our ‘tasty morsels’, our recommendations and gourmet ideas, testimo- products (prunes, barley sugars, macaroons, Tours nougat, fouace, etc.), Loire Valley fi sh (eels, shad, pike, perch...) nials from winemakers, restaurateurs and many other professionals, delighted to share their garden produce, etc. Touraine is also a reputable wine-producing region with excellent whites (Vouvray, Montlouis- passion with you! sur-Loire) and famous reds (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint Nicolas-de-Bourgueil). To fi nd out more about our produce visit In the hope that this gourmet journey will live up to your expectations, making your stay unforget- www.touraineterroir.fr. This art of living, which clearly justifi es the label “International Town of Good Food”, manifests itself in the numerous ex- table, I hope you fi nd many beautiful discoveries! periences on off er that tantalise the taste buds: exploring wine cellars, Les Halles de Tours, tasting experiences, mee- tings, workshops, activities and art of living festivals, markets, unique picnics... and is present in all good-quality food. Christophe Bouchet Mayor of Tours First Vice President of the Tours Métropole Val-de-Loire, Delegate for Tourism Tours, International Town of Good Food in the Loire Valley In 2013 the government established the network of International Towns/Cities of Good Food, duly awarding this status to Dijon, Lyon, Paris-Rungis and Tours. The association, “Tours Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie en Val de Loire”, ensured that in 2015, Touraine and the Loire Valley would become a three-star destination for the culture of eating well and living well. More information available at www.toursvaldeloiregastronomie.fr Emmanuel Hervé Président Tours cité internationale de la gastronomie en Val de Loire CONTENTS If you’d like to come through 08 | Tasty morsels 16 | The bis gourmands 17 | Portrait of a chef 20 | Cooking courses in Tours 21 | Chef’s recipes Brunch in Tours 19 | Places to brunch Cafes and tea rooms Food Trucker 22 | Selection of food trucks Perfect day for a picnic 23 | Great offers for a100% Loire Valley picnic Finding your way around 25 | La Touraine Gourmande, C du Centre, Wine cellars of excellence, CIG, Michelin stars All about wine 28 | Selection of wine bars 29 | A word from the wine trade Made in Tours 30 | Focus on local produce 33 | Fishing in the Loire 34 | Our tasty shopping recommendations Tasty curiosities 36 | The main meal, Gabare aperitif, Tour Charlemagne Aperitif, Ingrandes Farm 39 | The rillettes war Tours vs Le Mans Gourmet Activities 37 | Top 5 gourmet activities It’s from right here and over there 38 | It has our name it’s not from round here, It comes from somewhere else, but it’s here Gourmet calendar 40 | The calendar FIND OUR MAGAZINE IN WWW.TOURS-TOURISME.FR PLEASE BE SEATED PLEASE BE SEATED Goût de Tours/Good Tours brings you a se- lection of the best restaurants in Tours and the surrounding area, independently tested by our team of food journalists. From Michelin starred concept of great food restaurants to street is a moving feast not bistros, and cuisine just to be found in from all over the traditional restau- world, you can count rants. Street food on the chefs of Tou- stalls, brunch cafés, raine to off er a wide food workshops and range of high quality tapas bars are found local produce, with in increasing num- a warm welcome to bers within the area, match. much to the pleasure This list, however, ex- of food lovers every- tends to some of the where. more unusual places We hope that you will to eat, with a choice fi nd some fantastic of tea rooms, street dining experiences food stalls and wine as a result of “top bars also included. picks”... This is because the 6 WWW.TOURS-TOURISME.FR Massimo Della Pena et Margot Besson IF YOU’D LIKE TO COME THROUGH IF YOU’D LIKE TO COME THROUGH L’HÉDONISTE LES BARTAVELLES TASTY 16, RUE LAVOISIER 33, RUE COLBERT 37000 TOURS 37000 TOURS. +33 (0)2 47 05 20 40 +33 (0)2 47 61 14 07 www.lhedoniste-caviste.com www.bartavelles.fr FROM TUESDAY TO SATURDAY L’Hédoniste Les Bartavelles FROM TUESDAY TO SATURDAY MORSELS 10:00am - 2:30pm 12:00 - 1:45pm 5:00pm - 9:45pm At the foot of the majestic Tours This restaurant is a springboard 7:15pm - 9:30pm cathedral, a restaurant where that has launched the new gener- PRICE ≈ €19 to €28 you can enjoy a bistro menu ation of Tours chefs.