Description: On a street just south-west of the Markt, we "shopped" for a restaurant, bypassing the take-away Pasta Presto & De Lange Chinese. We were in the mood for something classier and we found it -another cellar restaurant similar to the JB Club in Prague. This restaurant consists of 2 rooms , both from the 16th century, one of which was a nuns' cellar. With arched ceilings, stone walls and soft lighting, the over-all effect is romantic. When we arrived, earlier than most as usual, the cook and waitperson were playing Scrabble, my eagle-eyed son noticed. During the course of our leisurely dinner, couples drifted in , and,when we left, the place was about half-full. The venison was especially good with a dark wine-based sauce. Vegetables were very fresh and crisp. Service by the sole waitress was efficient, professional, and non-obtrusive.
We picked up their card which indicates they have "Regularly Live Music." As we ate there on Sunday night, this music was absent, but I doubt if the music would be raucous, as the kelder is a classy place with a French chef(Patrick Flagel) and bills itself as Belgian-French in cuisine. On departure, we saw a couple looking in from the outside as we had done earlier and were able to recommend that they go in and enjoy with "Bon Appetit."
For a splurge, this restaurant offers three special menus. The Chefs' Menu is a three course one; you start with an apertif that combines white wine, cassis and cola, and then you chose from a list of available items for the next two courses(35 euros each, wines included). A changing Seasonal Menu is a three course one starting with a kir and wine apertif(37 euros each). The BIG SPLURGE is the Champaign Menu (at 138 euros for 2), which starts with champagne & has four courses, all accompanied by a full bottle of champagne.
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