L'Esberit An explosion of flavors in a gourmet restaurant near Pau

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Wednesday 12:00 am - 02:00 pm 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Thursday 12:00 am - 02:00 pm 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Friday 12:00 am - 02:00 pm 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Saturday 12:00 am - 02:00 pm 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed

Closes at 02:00 pm

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Useful information

  • Gault et Millau
  • Guide Michelin
  • Le Collège Culinaire de France

Location : In town

Province : Pau and its surroundings, the Jurançon and Madiran vineyards

Tariffs : 40€ to 80€, more than 100€

Services

  • American express accepted
  • Bar
  • Credit card accepted
  • Groups
  • Open all year round
  • Parking
  • Terrace
  • English
    • L'ESBERIT, A FINE HOME FOR GOURMET CUISINE NEAR PAU

      The awake, the curious, or the joyful, "l'Esberit" in Occitan is a call to the discovery and tasting of an elegant cuisine, in the heart of a magnificent 17th century Béarnaise building. Located 5 minutes from the city center of Pau, Chef Nicolas Lormeau and his team are happy to offer you a delicious culinary journey where gluttony is the priority.


      L'Esberit, refined cuisine to be enjoyed at the gates of Pau

      Having fallen into the kitchen pot as a child, Nicolas Lormeau is a talented and creative chef who draws inspiration from the land to create fine and gourmet dishes. Accuracy, balance and subtlety, the main ingredients of his cuisine are sprinkled with a touch of audacity that delights your palates, through revisited and personalized family recipes. Promoting his land, the chef places Béarnese products at the heart of his plates, respecting the taste, flavors and freshness of each element. The esberit menu offered at lunch offers a great discovery of his world, complemented by a takeaway menu on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday lunchtime. Let yourself be surprised by innovative flavors with a blind-served confidence menu. Imagined as an exceptional tasting, dinner is a unique taste moment that awakens all the senses, like a sweet candy that settles on your palate.


      L'Esberit, a warm and welcoming house just a stone's throw from Pau city centre

      An intimate and cozy atmosphere envelops you in the heart of this magnificent stone residence decorated with beautiful high ceilings, warm materials and herringbone parquet flooring. Transformed into a restaurant, the rooms retain their old-world charm with beautiful fireplaces, contemporary paintings, frescoes and old mirrors, offering you a cozy space to settle in. Upstairs, two small lounges allow the gathering of friends, family or colleagues who are looking for a quiet and private place to meet. The terrace shaded by a century-old oak tree perfectly completes the magnificent picture of the Esberit which is revealed in a bucolic setting, a place where you feel good, like at home.


      • The little extra? The possibility of offering Esberit with personalized boxes. Find this information as well as the takeaway menus on the website.
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Traveller Reviews L'Esberit

4.6 sur 5 513 reviews

  • Julian Fessard

    3 sur 5 Reviews posted by Julian Fessard on 28/10/2023

    We were quite let down by our experience, some aspects in the service were not where they should be. Overall the food was good but heavy. The andouillette amuse bouche was very fatty, the lobster accra was oversized yet lacked flavor. The main dish (pigeon) was enjoyable, the meat was cooked well and quite juicy. There were not many vegetables or greens in the dishes though, they were mostly all composed of meat/egg/foams. We chose to skip the cheese cart, and instead get an extra dessert (3 total). The desserts were enjoyable, even after the surprise of having Girolles mushrooms in one of them. There's a significant number of flies in the dining area and the kitchen, yet the staff literally brushes them away, and they land on their open cheese cart. At some point in the meal, they brought us a pitcher with a stink bug on it, and when we pointed it out, it was summarily brushed to the floor.

  • Maurits van Joolingen

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Maurits van Joolingen on 04/10/2018

    Wunderful restaurant, highly recommended. They offer a great menu for lunch on Thursday and Friday for only 19 euro which is amazing value for money. Very friendly service, good wines and nice terrace overlooking a church.

  • Marco Zazzara

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Marco Zazzara on 09/10/2019

    eating here was a delight, as I could not add anything else I let the photos speak

Traveller Reviews L'Esberit

4.5 sur 5 412 reviews

Rating summary

  • Food 4.5 / 5
  • Atmosphere 4.0 / 5
  • Service 4.5 / 5
  • Value 4.5 / 5
  • "Just Wasn’t That Impressed"

    3 / 5 Reviews posted by Peter W (London, United Kingdom) on 02/10/2022

    Ate here on the recommendation of an old teacher (not that she’s old, just that she taught me in the past) Her other two suggestions in the city of Pau were excellent, so my wife and I had high...

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  • "Regional French cooking with a modern twist."

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by 760stellah (Beckenham, United Kingdom) on 11/11/2018

    I chanced upon this place for lunch. What good luck! A lovely three-course meal for 19.50 euros. I normally like very traditional French cuisine and the modern take on this menu isn't normally my...

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  • "Wow!"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by Adele N (Auckland, New Zealand) on 23/04/2018

    We had the 3 course set menu at 24 euro pp. A glass of wine each meant the total bill was 58euro. It was all divine. No choice- just the 3 course but all were superb. Generous serve of Cod as an...

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L'Esberit

Address

34 Bd du Commandant René Mouchotte,
64320 Bizanos

Contacts

Phone : 09 83 97 58 58

GPS coordinates

43° 18'8.67"N, 0° 19'7.9"W

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