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Eating and drinking
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Place Plumereau is set out with the tables of expensive
cafes
and
restaurants
; the bars in this area can be overpriced but many have a lot of character. The most promising restaurant streets are rue du Grand-Marche and rue de la Rotisserie, on the periphery of old Tours, and rue du Commerce and rue Colbert. Sugar and chocolate freaks should make a detour to
patisseries
like La Marotte, 3 rue du Change, and La Chocolatiere, 6 rue de la Scellerie. The main
market
halls are to the west of St-Martin at the end of rue des Halles.
Academie de la Biere , 43 rue Lavoisier. A serious establishment near the cathedral for those dedicated to good ale; you can choose from among 200 types of beer while playing darts. Brasserie de l'Univers , 8 place Jean-Jaures (tel 02.47.05.50.92). Big and beautiful Belle Epoque brasserie with its original painted glass. Grilled meat and fish, pizzas and menus from 85F/€12.96. Service till midnight. Brasserie de la Victoire , place de la Victoire. Simple brasserie in one of the less touristy squares. Moules frites for 55F/€8.38. Au Chien Jaune , 74 rue B. Palissy (tel 02.47.05.10.17). Serves simple good food. Menus at 75F/€11.43 and 98F/€14.94. Le Franglais , 27 rue Colbert. This bar-cum-restaurant serves up enormous plates of meat with chips and salad for 60F/€9.15, including wine. The owner and cook is English, which explains the name, but the cuisine is decidedly French. Jean Bardet , 57 rue Groison (tel 02.47.41.41.11). Tours' top restaurant and one of the best in France. Extremely sophisticated, health-conscious food with a minimum of butter and cream and a maximum of rare herbs and old varieties of vegetables. 500F/€76.22 a la carte, and fixed menus from 250F/€38.11. Le Moliere , cnr rue de la Scellerie & rue Cornielle. Directly in front of the Grand Theatre, this vast Belle Epoque cafe has faded frescoes and a relaxed atmosphere. La Rotisserie Tourangelle , 23 rue du Commerce (tel 02.47.05.71.21). Salmon pancakes, beef from Chinon, guinea fowl and other goodies, and excellent-value menus from 95F/€14.48. Closed Sun evening & Mon. Le Singe Vert , 5 rue Marceau (tel 02.47.20.02.76). Another Belle Epoque brasserie with lunchtime menus from 68F/€10.37. Open till midnight. Trois Caimans , 91 rue Jules-Charpentier (tel 02.47.37.71.26). Senegalese-African restaurant serving specialities such as brochette d'antilope and chevre yassa (goat in onion and lime sauce). 65F/€9.91 and 95F/€14.48 menus. Closed Sun & Mon.
Les Tuffeaux
, 19 rue Lavoisier (tel 02.47.47.19.89). An attractive setting for delicious classic cuisine; menus from 110F/€16.77. Closed Sun & Mon lunch. Other useful information
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