L'oracle - Montpellier

We have been here a couple of times. First time we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the service by a young waiter. We decided to go back with some guests and we were disappointed, it seemed to be another restaurant, simple dishes and much worse service by a more senior member of the team.From our first experience, we paid the bill without complains, but it is quite expensive if you get the same as our second experience.

My tour group ate at this restaurant as part of our tour package. Normally that would mean okay food, but I was pleasantly surprised by my meal here. The food was very innovative. My beet and corn salad had a cucumber wasabi cream which melted over the vegetables. The pork was very tender and the potatoes were whipped to a lovely smooth texture. My tablemates had the stuffed octopus which also looked very tasty. Desserts didn't disappoint either. The Chocolate baba had a light and fluffy angle food cake with a lovely rich dark chocolate sauce and the other dessert was a variation of a key lime pie. I would give this an excellent rating if my chair had been more comfortable.

Visited this restaurant while spending a few days in Montpelier, although this restaurant is not in the old town it was near to our hotel and we visited based on other trip advisor reviews. And we are pleased we did. We got a table without a reservation, it was very friendly, they even offered to help translate the menu, which was really nice. The menu changes weekly and the choice is not huge but everything we choose was excellent and I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Excellent food, great wine with friendly service and excellent value for money. Go!

Ate in L'oracle twice when on business in Montpellier. I would have gone a third time but they were booked out. It's a small restaurant with one person serving. Food really good offering excellent value for money (€27 for set 3 courses). Well worth a visit but remember to reserve a table.

Great food. Fantastic service. You just know the guy on the floor knows what he's doing and enjoying it. A warm original decor. Clean toilet. Great location. I highly recommend this cozy and nice place