The chef’s terrine is shared with a salad, pickled vegetables from the kitchen garden, a chutney and Orléans mustard. The simple pleasure that just about everything this house does begins with.
The prime mature rib — 1.1 kg — is seared over the fire and served with baby potatoes, regional vegetables, a salad and a chimichurri sauce made in house. Allow around forty minutes of cooking: this is the one to mention when you book.
The grilled octopus is worked until completely tender, then served with rice and seasonal vegetables, a spicy sauce and caramelised peanuts. The most unexpected dish on the menu, and the one guests come back to us about most.
The grand gourmet éclair is an outsized éclair to share for dessert, reinvented with the season. Order it at the start of the meal.
Main course, dessert and a drink for €16, available at every service. The estate and its 180 hectares lend themselves to family meals: children are not merely tolerated here, they have room to run between courses.
Country bistronomy in Sologne
Le Cyprès Chauve serves a short menu, renewed every three weeks to follow the seasons and whatever the estate’s kitchen garden gives us. Country bistronomy signed by chef Cyprien Chapelle: the simple pleasure of a terrine, cooking timed to the second, and a few bold turns where they serve the produce.
Three starters, three main courses and three desserts change with every menu. The dishes to share and the children’s menu stay on all year round.
Open every evening except Wednesday, and for Saturday and Sunday lunch — 10 km from Chambord and Cheverny.
Set menu and prices
- Four-course menu — amuse-bouche, starter, main course, dessert: €55 per person
- À la carte — three starters from €14 to €18, three main courses from €24 to €28, three desserts at €13, cheese platter at €12
- Dishes to share — from €16 to €95, served for two
- Children’s menu — main course, dessert and a drink: €16
Booking a table
Dinner is served from 7 pm to 9.30 pm every day except Wednesday. Lunch is served from 12 pm to 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Booking is strongly advised, as the restaurant is deliberately small.
Book online, by phone on +33 2 34 46 06 88, or in person. Free private parking and electric charging points. 1220 route de Bracieux, 41250 Fontaines-en-Sologne.
Frequently asked questions
How often does the menu change?
Every three weeks. Three starters, three main courses and three desserts are redrawn around the kitchen garden and the season’s producers. The dishes to share and the children’s menu stay on the menu all year round.
Do I need to book at Le Cyprès Chauve?
Yes, it is strongly advised. The dining room is deliberately small and the kitchen works with produce ordered ahead. Book online or call +33 2 34 46 06 88.
Is there a vegetarian dish on the menu?
The menu always includes one starter and one main course without meat or fish, drawn from the kitchen garden. Mention it when you book and the chef will adapt the four-course menu.
How far is the restaurant from Chambord?
Ten kilometres, about fifteen minutes by car along the route de Bracieux. Cheverny castle is the same distance in the other direction.
