Boat aux Saveurs - Marmande

Probably the best meal I have ever had. Why this place is not the number one in Marmande is more than likely because it's not cheap but it is such exceptional value. And the flavours!! For classy beautifully cooked and presented dishes, this far surpasses Hostellerie de Plaisance in St Emilion and Monbazillac's Tour de Vent. A pre amuse bouche of three delicate mouthfuls, an amuse bouche of sun dried tomato soup with pesto and a quail's egg and then... Foie gras with chocolate sauce (yes I thought it sounded like a joke but it was sublime , a main of saddle of rabbit in a spiced Thai sauce, deep fried reblochon and an amazing sphere of chocolate encasing poached pear pieces served with a hot chocolate sauce! Then a plate of homemade sweets to finish. Just incredible. Perfect service, great food beautiful setting. This is a fantastic place. Thank you la famille Boat. Sorry we can't give you 6 stars. Simplement incroyabe; on mange comme dans un restaurant de trois étoiles mais pour un petit prix. Les saveurs sont originales (on pense qu'ils sont bizarre mais tous sont bien choisis et ils marchent très bien même le foie gras au chocolat ! . Les plats, les amuses bouches, la service et l'ambiance du restaurant sont parfait. Merci à la famille Boat.

This is definitely a restaurant for a special occasion. Everything about it oozes style and quality, from the building itself through the décor, the service by a knowledgeable Maitre D and of course the food. Located along one of the main roads leading out of the town of Marmande, it had only been open just over a year when my wife and I visited it in September 2012. There were two menus available for dinner, a four course menu at 42€ and a more extensive one (menu saveurs) at €60. We opted for the latter and enjoyed a splendid seven courses cooked expertly by Annabelle Boat. We were told that Annabelle had trained in Talence, near Bordeaux and at restaurants nearby. An amuse bouche consisted of melon with mint, sautéed fish ball with creamy vegetable emulsion and a chopped vegetable pate. The starter was pan fried foie gras with a crumble of red fruits and rice flower. This course was highly unusual and exceptional. Next there was a dish of squid horns stuffed with finely diced vegetables cooked in stock and accompanied by octopus. The whole thing was set off by a magnificent fish sauce. A fish course of monkfish served with crispy polenta, tomato, garlic, basil and olive oil which also came with deep fried fennel. The crowning glory was milk fed veal which just melted in your mouth and served with a highly reduced jus, carrots and onion cream. A selection of cheeses is included and we had Roblechon and Tombe. The sweet course was a trio of ice cream in a soufflé coat, a very tasty rum Baba and a chocolate coffee mousse. There is an impressive range of coffees depending on your preference for light, medium or strong. There is a good list of Bordeaux wines and some from Provence if you prefer Rose. Most are in the price range of 15€ to 25€ but there are more expensive bottles if you are a wine connoisseur or want to try out the more prestigious labels. All in all a very fine dining experience produced by a young chef with a real love for her profession.

If you are in the Marmande region, you MUST try this restaurant. We are fortunate as we live about 15 minutes away. It is not a restaurant to eat in on a daily basis but if you want to try incredible food and be really...More

This is a relatively expensive restaurant - set menu €44 for a four course dinner: however the food was beautifully presented and well served, with some interesting dishes and mise-en-bouches. I personally felt a bit overwhelmed with too many flavours competing in my main course...More

I have been to this restaurant several times and each time it has been a wonderful fine dining experience. Creative and beautifully presented food that also tastes delicious, attentive and unobtrusive service. Well worth a visit