Aires des Verites - Lapalisse

Excellent cafeteria-style restaurant with very good value set menus. Don’t be put off by the fact that this is a service area – it’s like no service area I’ve ever been to before and the outside area at the back is landscaped as a rock garden, complete with goat. The restaurant was completely full on a Sunday lunchtime with what seemed to be largely local people. There are several different 'formules ' to choose from, offering various combinations of entrée, main course, dessert and coffee. The entrée is a self-service cold buffet, and there is a choice of several main courses (including a fish dish) and desserts. I believe that the dishes change on a regular basis.

A friend and I came here again recently for dinner. We both had the 'Formule Charolaise '. My steak was huge and perfectly cooked while we waited at the hot meal counter. A bargain meal for € 16.60.

What started as a truck stop restaurant has been made as a place where hundreds of people can enjoy a good meal for a fair price in a roomy yet sometimes loud environment. If you're in a hurry or on a budget, this is a recommended place.

We were surprised to find such a nice cafeteriat when travelling from jura to bordeaux. the menu is around 12.5 euros, you have plenty of choice, the food is very good quality, the dessert home made...much much better than what you normally get when you are travelling. the cafeteriat is big and ideal for kids as they have a very tidy garden outside with rabbits, gold fish, goat etc. the only one complain is about the toilets whic were dirty when we stopped.

Cuisine simple et bonne. Plat chaud bon et légumes à volonté.Prix tout à fait corect dans un cadre agréable.