Resto: Le Canard Sauvage

Autumn is here, with its gloomy skies and chilling mists. Thankfully, the season of falling leaves is not just one of melancholy. It is also the time of year for walks in the forest to breathe the fresh air and put colour in your cheeks. Le Canard Sauvage is another good reason to go and stretch your legs.

This new establishment, which opened at the end of September, has everything you could want. The setting, for a start, is a success: a variety of different furniture – wooden tables, Formica and wicker chairs – all clearly found in flea markets. Incidentally, everything is for sale. We also liked the waxed tablecloths in explosive yellow which give it an unpretentious atmosphere. The service is delivered by a young team with a visible desire to do things properly.

The menu is simple, offering a few dishes which change every day: chili con carne, bread and houmous, soups, etc. The same can be said of the drinks. The craft credentials of the beers are striking: Brasserie de Jandrain, Dupont, and Val Dieu, among others. But it was undeniably the food that really warmed our cockles. The pumpkin and carrot soup (€5) turned out to have a velvety texture as well as a distinctive taste. The vegetables used to make it were definitely organic. We chose the vegetarian main course. For just €11, it consisted of spelt, a cereal with a bit of chewiness to it, with a nutty taste which was accentuated perfectly by a yoghurt and sesame sauce. To prevent its roasted flavour from overwhelming the dish, it was a good idea to add carrots, green peppers, pak choi, and pinches of cardamom. We didn’t leave a morsel of this delicious and revitalising meal. As a consequence, we had no room left for the “moelleux au chocolat”.

open: Tu 8.30 > 15.00, We > Sa 8.30 > 23.00, Su 8.30 > 20.00

reservation: 0497 16 61 38 (only sms)