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Located in the heart of Blois, L' ORATOIRE offers a blend of charm and culinary experience. Many patrons praise the restaurant's enchanting ambiance, likening its exterior to a château and its interior to a warm, romantic setting. Reviewers often highlight the fantastic food, with a particular nod to the freshness and exquisite flavors present in each dish.
While the majority of dishes receive positive remarks, some reviewers express reservations about consistency. For instance, a few found certain offerings basic or lacking flavor, such as the pavlova. However, the quality of the fish dishes and well-executed desserts, particularly the ice cream, garnered acclaim. Diners appreciate the tranquil outdoor seating with beautiful views, making it a favorable spot for family outings or romantic dinners.
Service at L' ORATOIRE may exhibit occasional delays, yet the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff shine through. Overall, the restaurant strikes an appealing balance of cozy atmosphere and quality food at reasonable prices, ensuring a memorable experience, especially for couples. It's no surprise that guests recommend making reservations to fully enjoy what this unique dining destination has to offer.
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Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Delivery
- Takeout
Highlights
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Dining options
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Historic
- Quiet
- Romantic
- Trendy
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Tourists
Reviews for L' ORATOIRE
Review highlights
Based on 898 reviewsReviews of L' ORATOIRE commonly highlight its charming and romantic ambiance, often praised for its beautiful setting with views of local landmarks and tasteful, warm decor. The menu receives mixed but generally positive feedback, with many appreciating the freshness and quality of the dishes, particularly its seafood offerings. However, some patrons note inconsistencies in food preparation and flavor combinations, as well as occasional slow service. The restaurant is recognized for its reasonable pricing and family-friendly options, making it a favored spot for both intimate dining and meals with children. Overall, L' ORATOIRE is regarded as a unique and inviting destination with strengths in atmosphere and food quality, despite some variability in execution.
The atmosphere created in the restaurant was nice. Unfortunately, we didn't really enjoy the slow service and food. Some dishes were good, but some were basic. Pavlova was tasteless.
This restaurant is like in a romantic story. The outside of the building is like a château, inside is decorated in an almost orange color romantic warming style. Very lovely! The food, fantastic! Every dish was delicious with taste of freshness and wonderful flavors. The prices are quite reasonable, high CP! Definitely should make a reservation and come with your loved one to enjoy a delicious dinner in an romantic setting!
Delicious food in a beautiful, tranquil setting. We sat outside with great views of the church and castle. Nice for the adults to have a really great meal whilst the kids have a simple but tasty kids menu. Would definitely go back!
After reading some evaluations and comments, we were a little bit worried about our reservation. But I really enjoyed dinner here. First, the dish was so tasty. I become often disappointed about fish dishes because fish pkates are perfect in our country. And the fish here perfectly reach high level. You cannot expect state-of-the-art modern michellin plates, but the way they cook is high standard. I ordered grilled beef rare. Not cold but perfectly warm. The lady and service staff are friendly. As some comments mentioned, some staff seemed not to get used to doing service, but they looked rather cute. The desserts are satisfactorily well made and especially the ice cream was delicious. Loire wine is well selected and its price is affordable. Overall, I was very satisfied.
A little bit of a mixed bag here! We loved the starter and the mains were enjoyable albeit a little strange in flavour combinations. My lamb main was rather undercooked even for me (I like rare meat but this was very rare) and the other main was a very strange combination of fish, egg and vegetables. Our servers were very friendly and the venue is rather unique!
Delicious food, and the staff was very nice and reactive! I also love the atmosphere, with a modern French decoration. I will definitely come back during summer to enjoy the terrasse and the view on Blois castle
A refined bird-themed restaurant. I don't recommend the goat cheese pavlova. It doesn't taste like goat cheese at all. It's sweet and plain. Maybe the drinks were a bit pricy, but overall it was really nice.
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Opening hours
- Monday 12:00 AM - 01:45 PM 07:00 PM - 09:45 PM
- Tuesday 12:00 AM - 01:45 PM 07:00 PM - 09:45 PM
- Wednesday (Today) 12:00 AM - 01:45 PM 07:00 PM - 09:45 PM
- Thursday 12:00 AM - 01:45 PM 07:00 PM - 09:45 PM
- Friday 12:00 AM - 01:45 PM 07:00 PM - 09:45 PM
- Saturday 12:00 AM - 01:45 PM 07:00 PM - 09:45 PM
- Sunday 12:00 AM - 01:45 PM 07:00 PM - 09:45 PM
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