L'Araignée Gourmande

L'Araignée Gourmande is a small, family-run restaurant in the centre of Laragne-Montéglin, welcoming guests since 11 April 2005. Mickaelle, Thierry and their staff present sincere, home-cooked preparations and regular seasonal "suggestions gourmandes" that change with arrivals. Menus include a weekday lunch market menu, fuller €41 and €57 set menus available at lunch and dinner, and à la carte options. The house holds regional recognition: Michelin Bib Gourmand and Gault & Millau, score 13/20. The dining room is a contemporary, pleasant space arranged across seven tables for an intimate, convivial atmosphere and seats around 20 guests. Cuisine is traditional French, seasonal and homemade, prepared from fresh local and nearby produce using aromatic herbs to reveal honest, pronounced flavours; menus evolve with the seasons. Specialities include the menu du jour (weekday market menu), lieu noir in a pumpkin mousseline/velouté, varied St Jacques preparations, tête de veau served crispy with roasted vegetables, rice pudding with salted caramel and vanilla ice cream, and local cheeses available as a supplement.