Nemrod

Nemrod is a relaxed gastro restaurant in the heart of Chinon founded on authenticity. The kitchen sources ingredients from neighboring farmers, many organic, and bases its changing menu on weekly harvests and the local catch. Nemrod earned the Maitre Restaurateur title in August 2024 and is recognised in the Michelin selection. A small, pared-back contemporary space with a street-facing façade, intimate and accommodating up to 35 covers. During service the chef finishes plating in the dining room, adding a convivial, open feel. Nature-driven cuisine focuses on seasonality and local terroir, with foraged ingredients and Loire wines. Classic preparations produce refined, authentic plates. Chef Nicolas Gaulandeau, native of the Richelais, is a hunter, angler and mushroom forager whose technical training at Le Laurent and Apicius informs a modern, inventive approach. Specialties include a 7-course tasting menu; seasonal foraged mushroom dishes; game-focused gibier in autumn; smoked, fermented and sous-vide preparations; ris de veau; and 4-course and 4-phase prix fixe menus.