Les Coloquintes

Les Coloquintes is a small restaurant in Aubenas run by Amandine and Adrien. It opened in June 2015 after preparatory work earlier that year and since 2017 has retained a Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction and a 2016 Certificate of Excellence. The team offers concise three- and four-course prix-fixe menus, a daily midday menu and an à-la-carte selection of classic French preparations with seasonal produce. The kitchen cultivates close relationships with local suppliers; the restaurant accepts enquiries for business meals, family events and weddings and will study bespoke menu proposals. Housed in a converted moulinage, the restaurant presents a magnificent vaulted dining room and a calm shaded terrace. The setting is agreeable and intimate. Cuisine is modern, market-led French cooking that emphasizes fresh, quality ingredients and strict seasonality; menus combine contemporary techniques with market-driven dishes. Specialities include foie gras de canard mi-cuit with pear in spiced wine, tartare de bar with citrus and fresh herbs, suprême de pintade fermière with sauce Albuféra, dos de cabillaud en vapeur douce with coconut-curry broth, filet de veau poêlé with morel cream and a crémeux chocolate praliné dessert.