La Barbacane

La Barbacane is a gourmet, gastronomic restaurant that invites travel through refined dishes; the kitchen renews the menu according to arrivals and offers signature, vegetarian and festive/company set menus; first Michelin star awarded March 2002. A chic, cosy atmosphere within elegant period décor in the heart of the Cité de Carcassonne; the dining room conveys historic refinement and a warm, intimate vibe. Classical, gourmet French cuisine focuses on seasonal regional produce from farmers, market gardeners, breeders and fishermen; dishes rest on rigour and technical precision married to creativity and mastered technique, producing balanced, readable, harmonious and generous plates. Jérôme Ryon heads the kitchen; he won the Prix Culinaire International Pierre Taittinger (2005) and draws on a network of producers and fishermen cultivated over two decades to select ingredients. Pastry is by Régis Chanel, who renews traditional desserts with refinement and subtlety. Specialities include an 8-course Tasting Menu (Menu Dégustation), pressed free-range chicken with Aude truffles; noix de Saint-Jacques with truffle and comté gnocchi; Gruissan oysters poached in their juice; and a rack of Cathar lamb (Carré d’agneau Cathare).