We recently, on the spur of the moment, visited L'Ascenseur in St Savin for lunch. It had been recommended by several people but, being nearly an hour's drive away, we somehow never made it until now. You can see its website here.
It was worth the wait and worth the journey! People don't take pictures of their lunch so much nowadays but this meal was so good I just had to. The ambience is relaxed and the service excellent and unfussy.
A salad starter for him.
A calamari starter for me.
We both had the chicken main course.
Followed by a delicious cheese course which included a small glass of port.
A fruit meringue for dessert for him.
A chocolate concoction for me.
Finally, a very good coffee.
We thoroughly enjoyed it and will be going back soon.
St Savin is also a great place to visit, a UNESCO world heritage site with a fabulous abbey, lovely walks and a charming old town with numerous other eateries.
Apparently, St Savin was the birth place in 1827 of the man who invented the first hydraulic elevator, Félix Léon Edoux, which is how the restaurant gets its name.
