Ricordeau

Rating: 14
Author: Gault&Millau

13 Rue de la Libération, 72540 Loué, France

14/20
Chef's Restaurant

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Location: Loué
Chef: Didier Chapeau
Services: Accommodation, Children's Menu, Takeaway

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

62 to 105

Gault&Millau's review 2026

14/20

Chef's Restaurant

After three generations of the Ricordeau family, Chef Didier Chapeau has been at the helm of the kitchen at this iconic Sarthe restaurant for nearly twenty years. This restaurant invites us on a classic yet very elegant culinary journey that precisely showcases regional ingredients, such as the famous free-range chicken, served as breast fillets stuffed with fresh morels and onions. Earlier, plump, melt-in-your-mouth langoustines in a bergamot-infused shellfish sauce, served alongside a Loué egg confit at 63°. A work of precision on the plate, where everything is clean and clear without overdoing it, and with a commitment to respecting the flavor and essence of the ingredient. Thus, the strawberry takes center stage in four forms: fresh, as a sorbet, and as a compote with mascarpone in a delicate crispy tube. Worth noting is an extensive wine list featuring over thirty wines by the glass, each accompanied by a tasting note and the grape variety. The two toques are clearly well-deserved. Right next door, the chef has opened a gourmet bistro: “La Table du Coq,” which offers reasonable prices and, of course, showcases the region’s poultry.