Le Sonney

Le Sonney is a contemporary gastronomic restaurant in the heart of Auvergne offering a singular culinary and philosophical experience. The kitchen philosophy centers on “memory” and “sustainability,” with dishes drawn from personal and shared memories and prepared through local sourcing, foraging, a kitchen garden and waste-reduction practices. Most food is purchased within roughly 100 km and wines within about 200 km, and the restaurant’s website lists named regional producers for saffron, vegetables, fish, foie gras, meats, flours, honey, coffee, beers and more. The venue is available for private hire for personal or corporate events with tailored brunch or gastronomic offers. The dining room blends modernity and art with a creative, intimate vibe; decoration is crafted from reclaimed materials such as corks and wine crates, and features reclaimed-material artworks — cork trees, bespoke chandeliers and a ceiling of paper butterflies — alongside handcrafted furniture and recycled elements. Cuisine is contemporary and memory-driven, emphasizing seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, foraged produce and responsible cooking techniques aimed at limiting waste. Benjamin Faure (Chef) and Caroline Vallance lead the house. Specialties include the 14-course tasting poem Le Sonnet du Sonney, a homage by Chef Benjamin Faure to his great-grandmother and to culinary memory, priced at €100; the Bistronomic brunch (Brunch du Sonney) — which emphasizes homemade breads, brioches, sorbets and ice creams and is offered as a focused set menu — plus Foccacia du jardin; Gaufre Truffade (Truffade potato waffle); Briochette au poulet (slow-cooked chicken brioche); egg parfait with leek and peanut; and Bricelet (grandmother’s wafer).