B&B HOTEL Beauvais

On the market square, this spruce, well-kept restaurant provides the perfect foil for simple, unfussy cuisine in which local, seasonal produce takes pride of place in chef Allan Castellote’s artistic plating. His brother Tristan supervises the wine cellar, wine bar and next-door wine shop. The house speciality, kouign amann, is to die for!

On the edge of the forest of Hez, this gracious late-19C mansion, set in peaceful wooded grounds, is ideal for a gourmet weekend in the country. After savouring the peace and quiet of the terrace, the plush bourgeois interior provides the perfect foil for the talents of chef Nicolas Leclercq and his wife Yolaine. Nicolas’ grandmother first opened the restaurant back in 1956, at which time she made her own butter from the milk of her own cow! The large cottage garden (take the time to stroll around it after your meal) supplies the kitchen with fresh vegetables and herbs, which are picked by the

This inviting country restaurant strikes a tasteful balance between authentic rural charm (terracotta tiles and beams) and pared-back modern comforts. Two sisters oversee the front-of-house operations, while their partners pour their culinary enthusiasm into this cheerful family venture. Crispy tomato, smoked trout, harissa mayonnaise and gelée; matured beef cooked two ways, dauphine potatoes and caponata of Swiss chard; sorrel, poached fruit, jam and meringues: polished, colourful dishes, in which freedom and tradition go hand in hand. The menu changes regularly.