Le Royal

Cuisine

Creative

Michelin

1

Price

€€€€

Website

https://royalchampagne.com/fr/le-royal.html

Description

Between Reims and Épernay, this luxury hotel, set in a sort of modern-day amphitheatre built out of light-coloured stone, hugs the hillsides of Champagne. The interior celebrates the wine and the gilded ceiling sports a huge chandelier with 36 blown-glass orbs (bubbles). There is also a nod to Napoleon Bonaparte, said to have stopped off here when it was a coaching inn. The perfect foil to high-flying haute cuisine in tune with the seasons and founded on traditions that traverse the annals of French cookery, further enhanced by a crack front-of-house team. The wine cellar is, of course, well s

Review score

4.7

Review count

99

Review summary

Le Royal, a one-Michelin-star restaurant in Champillon, offers creative cuisine and elegant vineyard views. Reviews frequently praise the food quality, wine pairings, and professional yet discreet service, with many highlighting the tasting menus as a trip highlight. However, negative feedback points to inconsistencies, including slow pacing, service errors, and occasional staff attitude issues. While the overall rating is high, some guests found the experience pretentious or underwhelming compared to the price point. The ambiance is generally described as sophisticated, though dessert execution varies.

Best for

Suitable for diners seeking high-quality gastronomy who can tolerate occasional service inconsistencies.

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