This was a restaurant recommended by the hotel manager. Having no real reason other than my cynicism to doubt him and having not been inspired by anywhere else, we decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and try it. Which was a good thing - because it was good. A small backstreet place, quite modern, but after a quiet start, all the tables were full of French people (a good sign). The menu was small but reasonably priced. I had smoked salmon with aubergine caviar, followed by pave de rumsteak with a pepper sauce and then a fab mi-cuit de chocolat with creme caramel ice cream to finish. Hubby had a homemade foie gras terrine and then magret to canard, followed by... I forget. Yummeee!
The wine was red and lovely, the muscat with dessert also, and the digestifs downstairs in the cellar bar were very nice indeed. Nice to be able to retire for coffee, brandy, and a cigar without bothering diners or having to go on to another bar/back to the hotel. All in all, it was a resounding success, I feel.