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US$24 - US$66
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French, European
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Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
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A charming country inn in Cathar, where diners and pilgrims alike arrive on foot, eager to do justice to meat dishes that simmer for hours, illustrated...
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Reviewed December 21, 2022

Amazing dinner experience between friends! The food was excellent, the atmosphere was both comfy and elegant, and the staff was professional and kind !! Plus the price of the dinner formula is just unbelievable given the quality and generosity of the meal. I especially loved...the entree : "Butternut rôti, cacahuètes torréfiées, fromage de brebis et son velouté de courge musquée" and the delicate mousse.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed August 15, 2022 via mobile

We have explored many restaurants in the area, but we always come back to Nicolas’ wonderful cuisine at Relais Chantovent. The quality, tastes and textures are divine. The menu is crafted and created to express seasonal and local produce. An interesting and changing wine list...reflects the incredible depth of variety and value of the region. Bravo! Definite 5 stars.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed July 28, 2022 via mobile

This was the best meal ever. We had the eight course menu. It was very well balanced with wonderful sauces. Not too much for an old couple. Excellent service. The staff really enjoy serving and explaining the food. Highly recommended for a special meal.

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed June 30, 2022

Excellent restaurant with outstanding service and food. The staff are friendly and warm. There are multiple pictures of the food and well justified. The restaurant is dog friendly, (we had a Golden that sat under our table) on the Terrace. IF you can take a...table on the edge of the terrace, overlooking the gorge. We will be going back to this restaurant.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed June 17, 2022 via mobile

This is a lovely restaurant with terrific views from the terrace to accompany delicious food. Staying in nearby Homps on a very hot day (41c) we weren’t sure whether lunch was a good idea but we loved it - beautiful, imaginative, tasty dishes and a...great team.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed February 20, 2022

Apart from a stunning location, which is simply good for the soul, and very fine food and wine,this restaurant introduced me to vanilla salt with cheese. I bought a small pot and it has featured weekly in my diet ever since. i have had many...memorable meals in fine restaurants all over the world, but few have engineered a permanent change in my regular diet which has lasted since my first visit in 2017More

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed September 10, 2021

We always love to have dinner there, it was quite while ago due to covid 19 but the food is still excellent however lesser choice of food but that is fine.We visited already in winter time had than the truffle menu but now in summer...we enjoyed the fish starters and desserts good wine of the area for us amust to serve wine of the area. Great vieuw very friendly people as always the best option is to choose for a menu pricewise but anyway start if possible ith aperitif de maison, with the hibiscus flower you can eat !!More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed July 12, 2021

Went for the cheaper set lunch menu and found the choices amole and the food stunning. Washed down with a lovely bottle of rose from nearby. Fun staff made the whole experience a delight and the views from the terrace spectacular.

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed May 19, 2021

My cousin has a home in the vicinity so I have visited on many occasions, and every trip now has to begin and end at Chantovent. We've celebrated holidays and special occasions there, but also "simple" meals -which are not simple but works of culinary...art. I would go there every day just for their very special kir, but the meals are excellent, service is superb, and the entire experience is always perfect.More

Date of visit: June 2020
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Reviewed August 17, 2020

My husband and I celebrated a special day and as always the menu of the restaurant had due to covid 19 lesser choice but still enough to enjoy. Also the wine of the area, of course, is very tasty and has a reasonable price. Outstanding...desserts for choice. The vieuw on the terrace makes it so special and even when you have a table inside there is still the opportujity for enjoying the vieuw. As always the served dishes were creative and tasty ! Typical south of France.More

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed November 9, 2019

We regularly visit this superb restaurant. During this October break, we visited for lunch twice. We've never been disappointed since the quality of food and service is second to none - fantastic! The value is excellent and the vibe with which it is presented and...delivered always makes me smile. I would thoroughly recommend a visit and would be surprised if you left with anything other than a satisfied expression after enjoying a quality repast. The booze is good too.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed October 22, 2019

Relais Chantovent was a lovely experience. The terrace overlooks a breathtaking view and the food was creative and wonderful. If you're in the area, Minerve and this restaurant are must-visits.

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed October 19, 2019

A friend who lives in the area (and eats here frequently) recommended that we call the morning of our visit to make a reservation for lunch on terrace, and that worked nicely. (I don't think they take reservations via email.). The view from the terrace...is wonderful -- although it looked like a few people had a bit too much sun, mostly the awning provides good shade. The staff is friendly and efficient, but our lunch took at least two hours, so don't expect fast food. We had the 25-euro menu and it was enough for us, and quite tasty. You could certainly spend a lot of money here (with high-end wines and the full tasting menu) but we actually didn't spend that much.More

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed October 10, 2019

What a lovely place, the meal was above standard, we didn’t know what to expect,but we brought our friends from England who were wowed away with the setting,food and friendly service.will certainly be back.

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed October 9, 2019 via mobile

This was recommended by our host as a special venue. Set up in the quiet village overlooking the gorge the food was excellent. As non french speaking English we found the menu a little challenging and the staff don’t speak English (why would they!!). The...choice if set menus offered variety and we went for the middle priced one. Each course was well presented and the taste was awesome. The cod was exceptional as was the tomato and mozzarella starter (slightly different from what you would expect). Nice touch was the chef coming out and going round the tables, although we couldn’t converse the effort was appreciated. For a restaurant of this standard in the UK we would easily pay double! I couldn’t recommend this any higher and would certainly return if in the area.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Their menus appear only in French. Suggest you copy and paste into Bing Translator, or similar, and this should give you a fairly good idea of what they offer. It is a very good restaurant and the staff speak English so... More
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  • Food: 4.5
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  • Value: 4.5
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