
After
walking around for most of the afternoon and early evening, we came across
Place d’Armes, which was like a big square with plenty of restaurants. La
Boucherie immediately caught my eye. Even though it’s a steakhouse, there were
traditional dishes like cassolette and pot-au-feu – or if you don’t fancy beef,
quiche Lorraine.
The
interior was very ‘diner’, with red & white stripes everywhere. The
butchery element was well represented through cow motifs on the walls. It’s all
booth seating too, but very comfortable and we were immediately taken to our
table in the corner and given our menus.
The
menu wasn’t too extensive, but there was still enough choice. I liked the
various set menus, which were so well reasonably priced – and worked out
cheaper than ordering a la carte. Drinks were included in our chosen menu, but
we ordered a bottle of red, knowing it would complement the steak well. We
chose a bottle of Beaujolais-Villages, which was quite light for a red, but
really smooth. The fruity notes meant it didn’t ruin the flavours of dessert or
coffee later on in the evening.
We
both ordered from the Formule du March menu, priced at 16.70€
for two courses. Of course, we went for a main course and dessert – but I don’t
remember what any of the starters were. There was also the option to upgrade to
the a la carte dessert menu for 2€. Our waiter didn’t
need to write down our order, as we both ordered the same two courses. Peppered
steak and chips for main (medium rare for me; medium for Ash), followed by îles
flottantes for dessert.
You can’t really go wrong with steak and chips.
Mine was cooked to my liking, and there was no fat or sinew in sight. The peppercorn
sauce was a particular highlight, it was almost like a gravy, but so silky and
flavoursome. There was plenty of it too, so I poured it over the chips too.
Ȋle
flottante is such a classic French dessert and for something
so simple, it’s incredibly tasty. It brought back a sense of nostalgia for me,
as I remember my dad making us his take on it – a scoop of vanilla ice cream on
a pool of custard. You simply cannot beat a soft meringue though, so light and
fluffy and heavenly. The crème anglaise was too thin for me, and I would have
much preferred a straw to the spoon – or at least, a bigger spoon. The meringue
was topped with a caramel sauce which added to the sweetness, not that I
minded!
One thing I noticed during the dinner was the diversity
of the people eating. There were couples, families, friends and even business
dinners – with tourists and locals alike sitting down for dinner service. A
group of Spanish girls sat next to us, and they were alternating between
languages, which was really interesting.
We had a lovely meal and after realising we wouldn’t
have enough cash for a tip (we’d already spent some money in a small pub), or
brought our cards out with us, we were relieved to find that La Boucherie
accepts Apple Pay as a method of payment... phew! Overall, I couldn’t have any
complaints and I’m sure if we had stayed for a longer duration, we would have
returned, for lunch at the very least.
Love, Lucy xx
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