Au p’tit goûter

We were not staying in Sancerre, but were instead booked into a family run hotel in Chavignol, a small village about five minutes outside of Sancerre.

I’d found a little restaurant in the village which I’d booked for us on our first night there. I was a little unsure of it, as some of the reviews on the internet complained about slow service, but we were in no hurry, so all happy to enjoy our evening in ‘au p’tit goûter’.

It was owned by a father and son, just a small local bistro, that was very nicely rustic. The son welcomed us in and showed us to our table. He was very chatty, so I could see why the service may be slow, although there was only about 6 or 7 tables, so it couldn’t be that bad.

I ordered as a starter – the egg cocotte – which was baked with ham and local Chavignol cheese, the others had the house terrine. We all enjoyed bavette steak for main, which Lan and I chose with leeks, whilst the others had fries. It was all happily washed down with a bottle of the local red.

It was a very delicious, simple meal, and made for a delightful evening.