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Eating and drinking
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Bourges's main centre for
eating
is place Gordaine, at the end of rue Coursarlon, off rue Moyenne. The square is attractively medieval, a lovely place to sit and eat in the daytime, despite the continuous piped music: try
Lucky Luke
, a lively place serving hearty American hamburgers and salads from 45F/€6.88; or
Le Comptoir de Paris
, a very popular and friendly restaurant with a terrace overlooking the square (tel 02.48.24.17.16), which serves
plats du jour
from 59F/€8.99 with wine and menus from 98F/€14.94. A short walk from here towards the cathedral,
D'Antan Sancerrois
, 50 rue Bourbonnoux (tel 02.48.65.96.26; closed Sun & Mon lunch), features local goodies cooked in wine and served in a medieval dining hall (a la carte from 90F/€13.72); and just next to the food
market
(Wed-Sat am), at 28-30 rue des Cordeliers, the
Palais de la Biere
(tel 02.48.70.32.22) has menus for 76F/€11.59 and 94F/€14.33, and specializes in seafood.
Les Beaux Arts
, on place Cujas (tel 02.48.24.00.30; closed Sun) - above the popular and pleasant
Le Cujas
brasserie (tel 02.48.24.52.67; daily 7am-2am) - also offers seafood and plenty of dishes created to include the local asparagus (menus 79-175F/€12.04-26.67).
Those with a sweet tooth should head for the excellent
patisserie
Aux Trois Flutes, on the corner of rues Joyeuse and Bourbonnoux; for chocolates and the local sweet speciality of
fourrees au praline
try the imposing Maison Forestines, on place Cujas. Other useful information
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