Le Resto d’Ay

Our first day wandering around Ay to try out some Champagne, we stopped in here to get some lunch. There’s not a lot on offer in Ay, but this place looked reasonable, and we were hungry so we stopped in. It wasn’t busy at lunch on Tuesday, so we got a nice table outside on a warm day and decided to order.
Unsurprisingly, we ordered a bottle of Champagne. And it was quite good (as most of them in the area seemed to be). Foodwise, I opted to order both my starter and main off the specials board (Gazpacho and rabbit), and my partner ordered his starter salad (with lots of meat and cheese) of the menu and his main (duck confit) off the specials board. This is also one of the places we went that my partner had to do all the talking, as they didn’t really speak much English here, but we always manage to get by.
The starters were lovely. I was expecting a tomato gazpacho because I’m an idiot and didn’t realize that the menu actually said it was an almond gazpacho. Which it was. I’ve never had one before, but it was really delicious. The meats in the salad were also great, my partner was quite happy with it. For mains, my was spectacular. The rabbit was soft and perfectly cooked, and the sauce it was in was delicious. The duck confit was also good, but there wasn’t a sauce, so it was a bit rich and while moist, it did need a little sauce to help it out. But my partner really liked it, so now I have to make duck confit at home sometime in the near future.
This is a lovely restaurant in Ay with enjoyable food and seating. Definitely a place we’d go back to if we were in the area!

La carte n’est pas des plus grande mais elle sait rester à l’échelle de l’établissement. La déco est moderne et sobre avec une terrasse très bien inspirée. Le gérant très accueillant a su nous proposer de nouveaux plats qui né figurait pas sur le menu. On note très facilement la bonne volonté et la gentillesse du gérant tout au long du service.
Les plats, de cuisine traditionnelle (tartine savoyarde, salade de chèvre, tartare de bœuf,…) sont simples mais maîtrisés avec un large choix de vins et coupes de glaces pour les desserts.

Tres original, on se sentirait comme a la maison, service chaleureux mais un peu long
Terrasse agreable