Restaurant Reviews taste is nothing short of delightful. We opt for the fruity Terre des Chardons red, priced at 18€. Also suggested are the Château St Anne with its strong, leathery flavours (30€) and a 2006 Beaujolais Morgan, delicately produced using old grapes (32€). We are pleased that our subtle, fruity wine was indeed the perfect choice.
Le Bistro du Fromager Dining at Le Bistro du Fromager is about more than just food … it is the experience. Journey in to the decadent world of cheese and wine, where the only hard part of the evening is deciding which delicious concoction to choose! Le Bistro du Fromager is a long established restaurant in the Old Town of Nice, and has been recently taken over by brothers Gregoire and Hugo Loubert. Their passion for quality cheese is surpassed only by their love of bioorganic wines. It is a philosophy that works perfectly with the heritage, rustic layout of the restaurant; it’s cave of dimly lit alcoves filled with old, dusty wine bottles and an ancient drinkingwell centrepiece.
With our wine sorted, we return downstairs to the air conditioned cave and must now choose our entrée: the Swiss Gruyere (12€), Swiss Emmental aged 11 months (10€) a mixed plate of cheeses (10€) or the fois gras with caramelized onion (10€). We opt for the fois gras and are suitably impressed. Next are the mains: Burratine - buffalo mozzarella filled with soft cream – served
Normally, dining at a French cheese restaurant is some-what intimidating for English speakers. Just when you think you’ve mastered translating the local cuisine, you are confronted by words like Burratine, Perail Lardé and Blesotto. Thankfully, the Loubert brothers speak perfect English, and our chalkboard menu is described to us in surprising detail, right down to the presentation of the dish and it’s origins.
with fresh asparagus, rocket and parma ham (16€); Tartiflette – a traditional dish from the French Alps made with potatoes, bacon, cream and reblochon cheese (12€); Cheese buffet (19€); Tagliatelle a la Gregoire – a pasta dish tossed into a large parmesan cheese round before serving (14€) and the Camembert Surprise (11€). We choose the Swiss fondue “moite-moite” for a minimum of 2 people, and a charcuterie plate on the side (20€ pp). The whole meal is a sheer delight as we alternative between the freshly shaved parma ham and smoked beef, bite-size pieces of bread dipped in creamy fondue and gulps of our red wine. Remember to go to this restaurant hungry, as you will want to finish every last morsel.
Le Bistro du Fromager is open every evening except on Sundays. 29, rue Benoit Bunico, Nice Ph: 04 93 13 07 83
Le Bistro du Fromager offers seasonal menus using fresh produce so, for example, you can not order a raclette in the summer time. There are also some alternatives to cheese – salmon, duck and veal – but you clearly have to be a lover of cheese to eat here. Overall, the decadence offered in this dining experience is sure to make anyone’s night memorable, and will have you craving fondue in the weeks to follow!
After our lesson in seasonal cheeses, we are directed upstairs to the wine cellar, where our server takes us through a variety of wines to suit our dish and our pallets. The wines are all sourced from organic vineyards and the
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