Le Saint Eutrope - Clermont-Ferrand

We have booked this restaurant online after reading the reviews. it is a bit off the beaten track, but easy to find. I don't think that I have understood the concept until we had our meal. the idea, we later found out, is to have what court they want, like tapas style, so they could have two “Starter” dishes instead of a starter and a main and in hint, I think we would have preferred it. the food was imaginatiw and offered something different than the usual French fayre. had a little effort to win the attention of the staff at a few locations, but overall an interesting experience.

Slightly outside the city center, Le Saint Eutrope surely deserves the extra walk to reach the welcoming little restaurant that proposes traditional dishes improved by a touch of creativity and incredibly fresh products.We stopped in Clermont Ferrand on our way further south and enjoyed this gastronomic stop. On the day menu: moules au vin, vitello tonnato and swordfish cooked with a savory sauce of Provençal herbs. Everything was cooked to perfection and even my picky eaters loved it! A homemade destructured Bavaroise with red berries made our day.Customers were a mix of locals and foodies and the service was friendly and attentive at the same time. Excellent price quality ratio. We won't hesitate to visit again at the next opportunity to do so.

One of our favorites, Le Saint Eutrope is very difficult to beat. I began w/ Terrine de Cochon Noir accompanied by a lightly pickled cherry and rhubarb sauce. The flavors swirled so magnificently on the palate! My wife'sTian Pessé w/ pesto was a veggie-lover's delight; alternating eggplant, red-peppers, and zucchini layers and the pesto sauce.After a nice pause, during which we nibbled on crusty bread and sipped wine, our mains arrived. The pintade was plated with golden roasted potatoes and aioli. My thon blanc, was such a generous portion that I barely tasted my wife's selection. The tuna was roasted crispy with a near rare center, perfect, IMO! Accompanied by haricots verts, tender beans and girolles, well, LIG!!! The light tarragon sauce added just the perfect complexity. Ate it all and managed a desert of meringue and fruits des bois.Service is attentive, not rushed. Prices are very fair, € 20 for 3 courses, with amazingly high quality ingredients. We try very hard not to miss Saint Eutrope anytime we are in the area!

Love this restaurant and followed it to Clermont from its original incarnation in Chassignolles. Smaller now, it has lost none of it's dedication to serving generous portions of superbly cooked well sourced meat, locally grown vegetables and sourdough bread. The cheese board is regional and well chosen, the wines 'natural' and exceedingly good. Harry Lester has a second life in London where he co-owns with Raef Hodgson the wine bar and restaurant 40 Maltby St .

I like the menu blanche, the quality is very good, we have a good time there, but the single problem : the service is long