OUR RESTAURANTS IN THE RIVAU’S CASTLE

Two tables: two different pleasures

Chef Andrea Modesto, former second-in-command to Joël Robuchon, has signed the menu for the Jardin Secret, our gourmet restaurant, and La Table des Fées, our eco-friendly lunchtime restaurant.

For epicureans and foodies alike, chef Andrea Modesto’s menu at Jardin Secret offers a unique culinary experience halfway between Italian tradition and the taste of flowers, with produce picked from the kitchen garden or local producers. An enchanted interlude, the Jardin Secret is nestled in a setting of roses and vines in the heart of the château : the chef creates daring dishes inspired by the cycle of flowers in the Rivau gardens, the flavours of his native Italy and traditional French cuisine, in a menu that changes every month.

In a relaxed version, La Table des Fées, where you can savour the setting, facing Gargantua’s Potager in the shade of pomegranate and plaque trees, as much as the food. Chef Andrea Modesto has created the menu which includes Croque-Monsieur with local cheeses, Vitello tonato Andrea-style and, of course, Italian-style pasta. The restaurant is only open to visitors who have paid the entrance fee.

Our own production

Organic vegetables from our kitchen garden and wild edible plants from our gardens enrich our recipes and production, adding little-known flavors to our restaurant dishes. We produce organic soups using rare pumpkins. We also produce four Chinon wines. Soups and wines are served in our two restaurants, and are available for sale in our boutique.