Artisanal Restaurant

There are two restaurants I've dined with that were so incredible and so unique that I the experience stuck with me for days after. The first is a lovely Michelin star bistro in Paris called Benoit. The other is Artisanal. I went to celebrate my engagement and it was an absolutely incredible experience. The location is lovely - tucked into the mountains in a charming, rustic, and warm corner of the mountains with a lovely trickling stream in the back. Should you arrive early, they have a lovely spot on the patio near the fire to enjoy yourself. The food itself is world-class. If Artisanal were in any major city, I have no doubt it, too, would have one (or more!) Michelin stars. The croquets were a lovely start - and the calamari was absolutely incredible - perhaps the best I've had. The soup was killer - and even the rolls were among the best I've had - served fresh in a cast iron skillet. Our meals were exquisite - the ribs alone, a simple and common dish, were done to protection and melted. In addition, and I can't stress this enough, the staff were lovely - even going so far as to bring complimentary champagne for our celebration. The desserts, of which we'd taken the unusual step of choosing two - both of which were undeniably lovely. The bottom line is if you're looking for a world class meal (and don't mind it running a bit pricey) you can not find a better spot to dine for at least one hundred miles - but not with a better location!

We were so grateful to be fit into the last evening of the season for dinner. The food was incredible (to say the very least) as was the environment. The changing scenery around the grounds in late October was breathtaking. Our server, Hope, was so kind and lovely. We can’t wait to return again next year! Thank you for a wonderful experience, Artisanal.