Unusual Hideaway in Lorraine

Restaurants nearby

• Chez Michèle★ Michelin Once a village café, then a family inn, it is now a gourmet table with an enviable reputation in the Moselle “lake district”. This illustrious restaurant is in the capable hands of Bruno Poiré, Michèle’s son, who after learning the ropes in the family business as a teenager, honed his skills with Georges Blanc at Vonnas and Antoine Westermann at the Buerehiesel. He prepares precise, generous dishes in tune with the zeitgeist that reveal a soft spot for Mediterranean recipes. A fine dining experience in a contemporary setting, enhanced by attentive service.16.9km
• Le Bout des Canards This spruce inn, with its striking colourful façade, is the haunt of a couple of food lovers who met at Villa René Lalique. In a decor of pale-coloured wood, make your pick from a concise seasonal menu, most of whose ingredients are local: crispy knuckle of ham, celeriac and cider vinegar; calf’s sweetbread with verbena berries, aubergine and spinach; raspberries, meadowsweet and ewe’s yoghurt… Bargain priced lunch menu and a bouncy, cheerful front-of-house team!3.7km
• Hostellerie du Prieuré This 18C sandstone former convent chants a pure-bred Gallic culinary litany based on regional produce (rack of lamb from the Moselle meadows, fillet of Lorraine beef) and seafood (brill, line-caught whiting, scallops). The portions are generous and the desserts are divinely decadent. Charming welcome.4.6km
• Auberge de la Forêt This contemporary family-run inn nestled in the Abreschviller Valley boasts a chic and cosy new interior decor with a forest theme (since it is Auberge de la Forêt!). True to the seasons, the chef carefully crafts contemporary dishes: trout from the nearby fish farm, risotto with scallops and chanterelles, and the must-try hand-cut beef tartare. Make the most of the large covered terrace overlooking the verdant park.6.0km

Includes Michelin / Black Pearl / guide picks (reference quality, no prices); data from Overture, Michelin Guide and others.