Les Banquettes Rouges

French restaurant in Blois

combining new flavors and culinary traditions

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Starters

Duck foie gras and sweet-and-sour sardine “surf-and-turf” terrine, green bean salad, red wine reduction sauce.

Pork leg marinated and home-cured, finely sliced, medley of radish and smoked chilli butter.

Courgette and rosemary gazpacho, sweet drop peppers, garlic croutons and piquillo pepper ice cream.*

Home-made brioche with goat’s cheese protected by the PDO geographical indication, crunchy fennel and herb salad and light cream with lime.*

Main course

Janzé farmhouse chicken cooked two ways, strong coriander-infused gravy.

“Roi Rose” rack of pork from Touraine, slow cooked then roasted, Gribiche egg sauce and pickled spring onions.

Pan-fried escalope of calf’s liver, sweet-and-sour sauce with apricots and mountain pepper.

Sturgeon steak with corn and thyme crust, fresh crunchy vegetables with citrus fruits.

Thin tomato and aubergine confit tart, red pepper coulis, pea purée and caramelised gem lettuce.*

Desserts

Soft sweet potato and vanilla biscuit, Philippine coconut cream and fresh raspberries.

Strawberry soup and poached peach with sage, almond milk ice cream and crispy tuile.*

Light fromage blanc cream and salted caramel, cashew nut shortbread biscuit and morello cherry ice cream.*

Bourdel (Tomme cow's milk cheese) matured with Vouvray from Fromagerie Meurice, green apple sorbet and salad.*

Platter of mature cheeses from a variety of regions, salad and condiments.*

* Vegetarian dishes

I ate in /on the banquettes rouges last summer and will recommend the restaurant. The owners are very friendly (but not pushy), we were made to feel very welcome. The food was very good and the wine list extensive. The patron had good knowledge of the wines in offer and could recommend a good local red that complemented my meal. Pudding was nice too.

Had a fantastic meal here with our three young children...they were presented with the children's menu and I have never seen a 14month old demolish a plate of food so fast. [...] We had a salmon terrine for starter then enjoyed rabbit, beef..all cooked to perfection with innovative touches... All accompanied by local wine 'Cheverny'. Highly recommend.

We ate here at the recommendation of our hotel staff. We were glad that we had the little town map marked with an "X" because it's not in the busy section of town. [...] We were really trying to stick to the French menu, but when we struggled, they did produce the English version for us. Lovely presentations, menu items that were unusual.

If someone is searching for a special diner with Nobel-cuisine but payable prices, you have to come here. Don't forget to do a reservation and enjoy a very nice dinner that's also an eye-catcher!

This small bistro in Blois was the best restaurant we ate at in a week long trip to France through Burgundy, the Loire valley and Normandy. We were struck by the combination of a warm, cosy setting with some really modern, innovative yet hearty cooking [...] Fabulous overall, great value for money and totally unexpected in an otherwise bland looking town.