Authentic bistro located in the old town of Tours offering good food and good bowling.
In the heart of the old town of Tours, enter an authentic bistro. You will be welcomed with a smile and good mood by Jean and his team around a home cooking based on good products. The classics are there and there is a lot of choice! Escargots en persillade, roast chicken stuffed with bread and garlic, beef rib. The seasonings are fine, you will be satisfied. When you enter, on the right, the Chien Fou cellar offers you to taste a nice range of wines. Relaxed atmosphere, very nice service and beautiful terrace, we love it!
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Opening time and information on LE CHIEN FOU
Open daily evenings; weekends lunchtimes. Reservations recommended. Fine wine cellar. Terrace.
Owner's Message
Return to the land of my birth
It was during a culinary world tour (of almost 18,000 km) by bicycle that the idea of opening this restaurant was born. This dream became reality with Le Chien Fou, opened with my partner in crime, Thibault Gobry, who I met at the culinary school in Kyoto.
Animated by common values such as conviviality, proximity, the spirit of sharing around home-made dishes, elaborated from local, seasonal and quality products, we also wished to make this place an example of a company practicing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Indeed, we aim to respect the environment (favouring short circuits, reusing the leaven from the bread to produce our own beer, growing our own aromatic plants, etc.)
A crazy spirit
Like a mad dog, a nickname often given by friends, I stopped in the heart of the historic district, rue de la Grosse Tour, in front of a restaurant that perfectly combines modernity and tradition. The elegance of its tufa stone makes it part of the local heritage.
A cosmopolitan experience that shapes him
I trained for 5 years in a hotel school, and I began my career in starred restaurants in the capital and abroad (New York and Saigon in particular).
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Members' reviews on LE CHIEN FOU
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L'équipe du restaurant
Nous avions à peine commencé notre apéro servi sans accompagnement que l'entrée arrivait, tiéde.. Le temps de finir nos verres, l'œuf meurette et le l'os à moelle, bien que bons, étaient froids.
Ensuite, nous avions choisi un cabillaud qui devait être de la morue mal désalée...
En dessert, le riz au lait était bon (la recette était revisitée sans précision sur la carte) et l'irish coffee, réalisé bien que non proposé, était bien également.
Le service sympathique sans plus.. trop rapide..
Nous sommes contents que vous ayez apprécié notre dessert.
Nous nous efforçons de proposer une variété de desserts savoureux pour satisfaire tous les palais. En ce qui concerne le service, nous prenons en compte votre remarque sur votre rapidité. Nous cherchons constamment à améliorer notre service et nous prendrons des mesures pour trouver un équilibre entre efficacité et convivialité.
Nous vous remercions encore une fois d'avoir partagé votre expérience, car cela nous aide à nous améliorer. Nous espérons avoir l'opportunité de vous accueillir à nouveau dans notre restaurant afin de vous offrir une expérience culinaire plus satisfaisante.
Cordialement
L'équipe du restaurant
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