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
The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
Dès l’entrée, nous apercevons une très belle cave à vins. Le cadre du restaurant est convivial même si les tables mériteraient d’être un peu plus séparées pour un repas plus intimiste.
Il s’agit avant tout d’un restaurant pour les amateurs de viande, nous avons opté pour un os à moelle en entrée, une côte de bœuf maturée à partager et une brioche perdue en dessert. Si l’entrée nous a impressionnée quant à la générosité de sa portion, j’ai été déçue par celle du dessert (1/2 tranche de brioche). La viande était très bonne mais un peu grasse à mon goût. La purée maison qui l’accompagnait était excellente ainsi que les 3 sauces maison et petits légumes de saison.
J’ajoute une mention spéciale au pain qui était excellent!
Les serveurs sont très réactifs, voire un peu trop, car à peine avons nous le temps de finir que nous sommes débarrassés ce qui donne la sensation d’être trop lents… Mais l’équipe reste très sympathique!
J'y retourne vendredi prochain.
Très bien si vous êtes pressés, si vous cherchez de la convivialité et un bon moment, passez votre chemin !
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Cordialement, L'équipe du restaurant