Auberge Chez Laurette in Saint-Remèze: a true local table

When our guests ask us for a good table near Mas, in an authentic atmosphere — no fuss, but real content on the plate — there is one address that often comes back: the Auberge Chez Laurette, in Saint-Remèze. About twenty minutes from Mas Saint Antoine, in a peaceful village between the Chauvet 2 Cave and the Ardèche gorges, it is local cuisine, homemade, that knows how to welcome you simply and well. Here is our complete 2026 guide to this Saint-Remèze table.

Why is Chez Laurette a good address?

Three things make, in our view, the strength of this inn. First, a fully homemade cuisine from fresh and local produce: it is rare and it is precious. Then, a menu that changes with the seasons, which means you come back without getting bored. Finally, a real Ardèche identity on the plate — trout, snails, wild boar — revisited with a personal touch by Laurette in the kitchen. The table is recommended by Le Guide du Routard since 2015, which is no small thing for a village restaurant.

Who is behind the Auberge Chez Laurette?

The inn is run by Laurette, in the kitchen, and Yohann, in the dining room. Laurette is attached to classic French cuisine, which she enjoys revisiting with local produce and a touch of originality. Yohann orchestrates the room with simplicity and warmth — he is the one you are most likely to meet when sitting down.

The place itself has its history. In the village of Saint-Remèze, 15 km from Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, the inn occupies an old relay restored nearly a century ago — a stone building typical of southern Ardèche. Depending on the season, you enjoy a shaded terrace in summer, or a warm dining room in winter, with the wood stove never far for cooler evenings.

What do you eat at Chez Laurette?

The menu of Auberge Chez Laurette changes with the seasons, but a few specialties remain and form Laurette’s signature.

The chef’s specialties

• Ardèche trout — fished locally, cooked all year round.
• Snails from Saint-Remèze — a village classic, prepared differently depending on the season.
• The pot of pork terrine, rillettes and wild boar — a generous starter, to share.
• Lavender crème brûlée — a nod to the Saint-Remèze plateau, lavender country.

To this are added the daily specials, which follow what the market and the local producers offer. Good news for those with dietary needs: vegetarian and gluten-free options are on the menu.

The wine list

The wine selection highlights small producers from the region, which fits perfectly with the local spirit of the house. It is the place to discover the winegrowers of southern Ardèche and neighbouring appellations without having to look for them.

The café and aperitif

The inn is also a village café — you can come simply for a drink, to meet friends, to watch a match, or to have an aperitif with a board of homemade terrine. This double identity of “café-restaurant” gives the place a real village atmosphere.

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Where is Auberge Chez Laurette and how do you book?

The address: 130 route de Vallon, 07700 Saint-Remèze. In the heart of the village, easy to find. Phone: +33 4 75 46 14 15 — reservations are taken by phone only, that is the house rule, and it is also what allows Yohann to organise the service properly.

Practical tip: booking is more than recommended, especially in season and at weekends. The inn is small and well-filled. Better to call a few days ahead.

Opening hours vary depending on the season (low season, high season, closing days). For up-to-date information, it is best to check the official Auberge Chez Laurette website or to call directly.

Saint-Remèze, the village where you taste the local terroir

Saint-Remèze is not just a point on the map between the gorges and the Chauvet Cave. It is a peaceful village on the Ardèche plateau, known for its snails — there are even renowned snail farms around the village — and for the lavender that grows on its garrigues. Coming to eat at Chez Laurette also means enjoying an authentic village setting, far from the tourist bustle of the Ardèche riverbanks in summer.

And while you are at it, in Saint-Remèze or nearby, you can extend the day with a visit to the Aven Marzal, the Madeleine Cave, the Lavender Museum, or simply with a walk on the plateau paths overlooking the gorges.

Our neighbours’ opinion

We gladly send our guests at Mas to Chez Laurette for several reasons. First because we love real tables, that cook the way you would at home if you had the time. Then because Yohann and Laurette welcome people well, simply — it counts as much as what is on the plate. Finally because the prices stay gentle for the quality offered — it is a country inn, not a gastronomic restaurant, and that is just right.

The only real advice we give our guests: book ahead. The dining room is small, the table is known, and in summer as in winter it fills up fast.

In conclusion

1. The Auberge Chez Laurette is an authentic local table in Saint-Remèze, 20 minutes from Mas Saint Antoine.
2. Homemade cooking, fresh and local produce, recommended by Le Guide du Routard since 2015.
3. Specialties: Ardèche trout, Saint-Remèze snails, lavender crème brûlée.
4. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available.
5. Reservation by phone (+33 4 75 46 14 15) — strongly recommended.

A good village table, that tells its terroir simply. To try on your next stay in southern Ardèche — and to slip into your address book to come back.