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Vineyards and discoveries

Museum Overview

Sincere and refined gastronomic cuisine which offers fresh and regional products. This restaurant offers Goûtez l'Ardèche® approved dishes or menus.

We work with local producers from Ardèche but also Rhône Alpes and sometimes a little further afield to work with fresh fish and have a diversified wine offer.
We offer quality products enhanced by the expertise of Chef Rémi and his team. We showcase our beautiful region through sun-drenched fruits and vegetables, meat, trout, cheeses, beers, and our delicious Côtes du Rhône wines.

Number of guests : 46

Number of covers on the terrace : 30

Pet Friendly : Yes

Details concerning animals : Animal kept on a leash

Sustainable tourism

We offer you in our menus quality products produced by local producers from Ardèche but also Rhône Alpes highlighted by the know-how of chef Rémi and his team. We highlight our beautiful region with sun-drenched fruits and vegetables, meat, trout, cheeses, beers and our delicious Côtes du Rhône wines. Apprentice training

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The Restaurant l'Essentiel has been welcoming you for three years in an elegant setting with discreet charm, in its two rooms with the possibility of privatization. Chef Rémi CHAIZE offers you his sincere and refined cuisine, highlighting the quality of the products of our local producers. We invite you to a taste journey when you come to our table. The restaurant offers you a range of wines from our selection that we enrich over the course of our discoveries, for a beautiful match with our gastronomic identity.

Comfort and amenities

Services

  • Pet Friendly
  • Catering
  • Takeaway meals / Cooked meals

Equipment

  • Terrace
  • Toilet
  • Air-conditioning
  • Sustainable development equipment
  • Parking in the area
  • Waste management
  • Baby chair
  • Shaded terrace

Accessibility

  • Access for self-propelled wheelchairs
  • Customer service includes the welcome of people with disabilities.

Languages

  • English
  • French

Rates / opening

Prices

Adult menu: 45 to 78 €
Children's menu: from €19
Menu of the day: 24 to 37 €.

Payment method

  • Cheque
  • Bank / credit card
  • Cash

Opening

From 01/04 to 31/10/2026, open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12pm to 15pm and from 19:30pm to 23pm. Closed on Monday and Sunday.

From 01/11 to 31/12/2026, open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12pm to 15pm and from 19:30pm to 23pm. Wednesday from 12pm to 15pm. Closed Monday and Sunday.

For Professionals

Up 65 people

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