Les Orangeries - Lussac-les-Châteaux

This is now my fourth or fifth visit to les Orangeries and as enjoyable as ever. Here in south-eastern Vienne the daytime mercury is still pushing above 30c on a clear day and we were glad to be shaded under parasols as we sat outside...on the pleasant rear terrace. Order of the day for me was a cool and refreshing green gazpacho with cucumber, green pepper, coriander and mint, bites of cream cheese lurking inside a savoury biscuit at the bottom of the bowl. Magret de canard, always a favourite for me here, followed accompanied by carrots and freshly harvested potatoes. My dessert of choice was not unfortunately available but the replacement millefeuille was very enjoyable. The service was as good as one would expect for a restaurant of this sort but suffered today from being a little bit too leisurely although it picked up during the course of the meal. We were not in a hurry so this did not particularly matter. I am looking forward to my next visit!

This restaurant is set in a courtyard, the tables are beautifully laid and the ambience quiet and relaxing. The staff are very polite and spoke some English which was helpful as our French was limited the service was very efficient. The menu has 3 options...to choose from for each course. As a family group we sampled all options. Unfortunately whilst the presentation was good the food was bland, lacked flavour and was served luke warm which was surprising and disappointing, especially as many reviews said different. This is not a cheap restaurant.

This restaurant is set in a courtyard, the tables are beautifully laid and the ambience quiet and relaxing. The staff are very polite and spoke some English which was helpful as our French was limited the service was very efficient. The menu has 3 options...to choose from for each course. As a family group we sampled all options. Unfortunately whilst the presentation was good the food was bland, lacked flavour and was served luke warm which was surprising and disappointing, especially as many reviews said different. This is not a cheap restaurant.

Our third visit in the last couple of months must say something. This was an evening visit so no access to the midday menu unfortunately, but that is to be expected. Food was sublime and was beautifully presented with a stunning balance of flavours. I...had the hot smoked trout starter again and it was every bit as good as last time. The duck breast was bien cuit which it exactly as it was ordered, which was probably a mistake we were certainly asked how we wanted it cooked. The dessert was yet another treat. Excellent food three courses at €39. Service was excellent throughout.

The food that was done for the 3 days we was there we all could not fault it and there was 50 guests at the hotel for the 2 main days