Discover our gourmet restaurant
The Grand Hôtel du Lion has been a hotel, cafe, and restaurant since 1774
It is therefore one of the oldest restaurants in France.
A culinary landscape
Shallot, angelica, wild thyme, elderberry, cooking tobacco, grains of paradise...
Didier Clément spends a lot of time cultivating his imagination.
The inspiration for his wonderfully subtle and flavorful recipes often comes while he is reading, meeting new people, or strolling around the Sologne region.
A pioneer of signature cooking and the unearthing of forgotten spices and ancient ingredients, Didier's creations are marked by a combination of subtle and pronounced flavors that provide for a genuine gourmet treat.
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Wine Cellar
At the Grand Hôtel du Lion d’Or, wine is a family tradition. Initiated to the world of wine by his grandfather Alain Barrat and the latter's passion for bottles and magnums
- "where a wine's flavor really develops" - all wines are selected as a family.
Our wine list features more than 800 bottles of wine, 250 of which are dedicated entirely to the Loire Valley.
Among these, you'll discover exclusive vintages developed by the winemakers and Chef Didier Clément himself, including the famous "Silex Lion d'Or" vintage with its Pouilly-Fumés from the vineyards of Didier Dagueneau.
