Le Bouchon De France - Challans

We were in Challans for the market and was close to this brasserie for lunch. It was the most authentically French of our holiday so far. It gets busy as lunch goes on so arrive early to ensure you get a table. The menu du jour is a great value choice. We had great chicken after smoked fish starter. The children’s menu is great too. Friendly staff. We were very happy to find this place.

We went there by chance needing a quick lunch and thought it was fabulous . They are highly efficient and welcomed us warmly. The restaurant is not huge and we were glad to have got there at about 12 noon. I had the dish of 5 different types of smoked fish on the 3 course menu served with an excellent sauce, a local delicacy and delicious, followed by a small steak served with small roast potatoes and a small salad. The meat was perfect, far better than is normal for a modest menu price and the dish as a whole was excellent. The dessert was apricot tart and very good. The overall price with 2 coffees was 33 euro for 2 people The staff are very friendly , with amusing quotations in the toilet and elsewhere, and we felt very much at home. It is relaxed, packed with locals and no signs of tourists, rapid service of excellent food, and plenty of jokes with the staff Faultless. Can't wait to get back. A new discovery but amongst the best we have discovered.

The restaurant now opens early Friday evenings in addition to lunch time. My wife and I have now been twice, the second time influenced by the very friendly owner who does front of house. For starters I had the selection of smoked fish served with leaves and beetroot my wife had the terrine accompanied respectively by a glass of Quincy and Cheverny. The starters were both tasty and well presented, not huge portions but absolutely fine for us. We both had magret de canard (from different menus) both with small roast potatoes mine with a vegetables with figs my wife had hers with an orange sauce. We both had a glass of Madiran, better than I few I've tasted in the past. I finished my meal with a coffee. The total price was €35 which I think is great value. This is not a place to go for fine dining but I would recommend it as somewhere to eat.

Perfect! Copyy and very good. Very good reception, very warm. Thank you.

A hearty and tasteful pillow with excellent fries. The dessert was also very good. Ambiance wine bar and decor corresponding to the identity of the restaurant A beautiful discovery