ხინკალი
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Khinkali × 4
Hand-pleated dumplings with spiced meat and broth. Hold the knot, bite, sip the juice.
How to eat itHold it by the knot, bite a small corner, sip the broth, then eat. Leave the knot on the plate: that's how you count.
Bar · Restaurant · Poncé-sur-le-Loir
Saveurs du Caucase
კავკასიის გემოები · chez Saint-Julien
The generosity of the Caucasus, served with the finesse of a French table. Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, in a stone house by the Loir.
Supraსუფრა
In Georgia, a meal is never just a meal.
It is a supra: the table overflows, every dish is shared, glasses are raised and everyone tells a story. Here, in an old tuffeau stone house, we serve that hospitality with the restraint and care of a French home.
3countries on the menu
20+signature recipes
100 %homemade
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The dishes people drive miles for
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აჭარული
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Adjarian khachapuri
A boat of hot bread, melted cheeses, egg yolk and butter. Stir with a fork, tear the crust.
How to eat itStir the egg and butter into the cheese, then dip the crisp crust into it, piece by piece.
მწვადი
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Shashlik 250 g
Marinated overnight, seared over high flame, sumac onions.
How to eat itWith sumac onions and a glass of red. The rest is a matter of friends.
ფხალი
plant-based
Pkhali
Spinach and beetroot bites with walnut paste, coriander and pomegranate.
ბადრიჯანი
plant-based
Aubergine and walnut rolls
Golden aubergine rolled around walnuts, garlic and Georgian spices.
შქმერული
Mains
Chkmeruli
Roast chicken in garlic cream with fresh herbs. Comforting and generous.
ტოლმა
Mains
Tolma × 7
Stuffed vine leaves with garlic yoghurt. An Armenian classic.
მედოვიკი
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Medovik
Thin honey layers, light cream. Grandmother's recipe.
How to eat itThin honey layers and light cream: to share, or not.
The film
An evening with us, in thirty seconds
The menu
Caucasian cooking, made fresh every day
Adjarian khachapuri აჭარული signature
A boat of hot bread, melted cheeses, egg yolk and butter. Stir with a fork, tear the crust.
Khinkali × 4 ხინკალი signature
Hand-pleated dumplings with spiced meat and broth. Hold the knot, bite, sip the juice.
Shashlik 250 g მწვადი signature
Marinated overnight, seared over high flame, sumac onions.
Chkmeruli შქმერული
Roast chicken in garlic cream with fresh herbs. Comforting and generous.
Ojakhuri ოჯახური
"The family dish": meat and potatoes pan-fried in cast iron, onion, herbs.
Tolma × 7 ტოლმა
Stuffed vine leaves with garlic yoghurt. An Armenian classic.
Chashushuli ჩაშუშული
Beef stewed with tomatoes, peppers and spices, for mopping with warm bread.
Ossetian pies
Thin golden pies with molten cheese.
Rump steak +5 €
Seared beef, roast potatoes, herb butter. +€5 in a set menu.
The room
Pick your table
Ten tables, thirty-four covers. Choose the day, the time, then the table you like on the plan: we confirm by message.
Swipe the plan to see the bar and tables 9, 10 →
Free
Booked
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Your request
Availability is indicative and confirmed by the restaurant.
More than 10 guests, private hire, birthdays: give us a call.
Evenings
Songs, dances and long tables
Takeaway: khachapuri and burgers, made to order.
Birthdays, family meals, private hire with entertainment for children.
Life at the house, every week
The house
Midnight velvet, Loir light
A toast
Raise a glassგაუმარჯოს!
Find us
Come as you are, leave like family
Call us
Mobile · WhatsApp07 68 09 63 97 Landline02 59 16 50 48 saveursducaucase@hotmail.com @saveurs.du.caucaseHours
- Monday07:30 – 22:00
- Tuesday07:30 – 22:00
- Wednesday07:30 – 22:00
- Thursday07:30 – 22:00
- Friday07:30 – 23:00
- Saturday07:30 – 23:00
- Sunday10:00 – 17:00
Address
7 Place de la Fontaine Saint-Julien
72340 Loir-en-Vallée (Poncé-sur-le-Loir)
Good to know
Everything you need before you come
Saveurs du Caucase is the first Georgian restaurant in the Sarthe. Madina and her family cook the recipes of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in an old stone house in Poncé-sur-le-Loir, in the heart of the Loir Valley.
Where is the restaurant?
At 7 place de la Fontaine Saint-Julien, Poncé-sur-le-Loir (72340 Loir-en-Vallée), in the Loir Valley. It is about 10 minutes from La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, 20 minutes from Château-du-Loir or Montoire-sur-le-Loir, 35 minutes from Vendôme and under an hour from Le Mans or Tours.
What do you eat in a Georgian restaurant?
Generous dishes made for sharing. Khinkali, big hand-pleated dumplings filled with spiced meat and broth. Khachapuri adjaruli, a boat of bread with melted cheese and egg. Shashlik, or mtsvadi, skewers marinated overnight and seared over high heat. Pkhali with walnuts and pomegranate, lobio, eggplant rolls with walnuts. The menu also brings Armenian classics such as tolma, and Azerbaijani ones.
How do you eat khinkali?
With your fingers. Hold the khinkali by its knot, bite a small corner, drink the broth, then eat the rest. The knot stays on the plate: in Georgia, that is how you count how many you had.
How much does a meal cost?
Every dish is served as part of a set menu. On weekday lunchtimes, the three-course workers' menu is €16.90. In the evening and at weekends, the full menu is €28. Shorter options and supplements are listed on the menu.
Are you open on Sunday?
Yes, on Sundays we welcome you from 10:00 to 17:00, perfect for a family lunch. There is no Sunday evening service. Opening hours for the whole week are in the Find us section.
Do you have vegetarian dishes?
Yes: pkhali, eggplant with walnuts and roasted mushrooms are vegetarian, and Georgian cooking loves vegetables, walnuts and fresh herbs. If you have an allergy, call us before you come and we will tell you what is possible.
How do I book a table?
Pick your table on the floor plan here on the website, then send the request through WhatsApp or Telegram. You can also call 07 68 09 63 97. The team confirms every booking.
Can we come as a group or celebrate a birthday?
Of course. The dining room seats 34: birthdays, family meals, parties with entertainment for children or a private booking of the whole room. For more than 10 guests, call us and we will plan a menu together.
Is there a terrace, and do you do takeaway?
Yes: a terrace in fine weather, and khachapuri and burgers to take away, made to order. The team speaks French, English and Russian.
Do you hold Georgian evenings?
Yes, several times a year: polyphonic singing, dancers in chokha and a special menu. Dates are announced in the Evenings section and on our Instagram @saveurs.du.caucase.
What is there to see around Poncé-sur-le-Loir?
The Loir Valley is lovely before or after lunch: the Château de Poncé and its Renaissance staircase, the Moulins de Paillard art centre, the Manoir de la Possonnière, Ronsard's birthplace in Couture-sur-Loir, the cave dwellings of Trôo, the village of Lavardin and the Jasnières vineyards. A fine day out that ends at the table.
