In Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Les Nobles Fouées welcomes diners to a cave restaurant serving fouées, small hollow rolls baked in a wood-fired oven and filled while still hot. The meal tells the story of the Saumur area through mogette beans, Anjou rillauds, fresh goat's cheese and galipettes, large stuffed mushrooms.
What do you eat in this cave restaurant?
Fouées are served unlimited according to the chosen menu, with various accompaniments to spread or share. The menu notably features rillettes with Coteau de Saumur wine, parsley butter, stuffed galipette mushrooms, mogette beans and local produce. There is also a vegetarian option, and the restaurant mentions a gluten-free option: for a medical restriction, confirm the preparation conditions in advance.
How much does a meal at Les Nobles Fouées cost in 2026?
The official menu notably lists a €19.50 set menu outside weekends and public holidays, a €22 fouées menu, a €26 discovery menu and a €26 vegetarian option. The children's menu is listed at €14.50 up to age 12. What is included varies by package; choose your menu when booking rather than assuming that all fillings are included.
Good to know before you visit
The restaurant is at 23 rue Fouquet, 49400 Saumur, around five minutes from the centre. It is closed on Monday and Tuesday and generally opens Wednesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Sunday lunchtime. The €19.50 menu, presented as available 'Monday to Friday' on the website, should therefore be considered Wednesday to Friday, subject to the slots actually open in the booking module. Do not assume it opens on Monday or Tuesday solely because of this package. Animals are not allowed.
A little something extra: the cave remains naturally cool, which is pleasant in summer; visitors who feel the cold may want to bring a light layer even on a hot day.
