Les Grands Buffets in Narbonne: reviews, prices

I had been curious for a long time to know The Grand Buffets, restaurant in the city of Narbonne., South of France, where you can taste a buffet lines of traditional French food.

And recently, on a trip to Carcassonne citadel I have had the opportunity to visit said restaurant.

I had heard about him and his buffet lines, one of the largest in Europe, whose fame means that it has become one of the main tourist attractions of said French city.

In addition to people from other areas of France, due to its proximity, many Catalans also come to enjoy this buffet lines on a day trip.

To get there from Madrid I have taken advantage of having transportation service. AVE direct to Narbonne, on the line that goes to Marseille, passing through Barcelona, ​​from where it is less than two hours.

The option to travel in international AVE, service that Renfe provided in collaboration with SNCF, also allowed me to arrive in high-speed train until the aforementioned Carcassonne, in this case on the line that joins Toulouse with the city of Barcelona.

In the visit of The Grand Buffets I have discovered that the buffets They are not a common formula in France; On the contrary, it is considered a cheap food formula.

Breaking with this idea was the objective that led to Louis Private to found this restaurant in 1989. What's more, the purpose was to offer a true gastronomic festival of traditional French haute cuisine.

The Grand Buffets recovers the formula of the party food, incorporating traditional dishes, and all with a service with the quality that defines French gastronomy.

The result is a restaurant with capacity for more than 500 diners, with a very careful decoration, where various rooms present an impressive buffet lines before which I assure you you will have to contain yourself.

And all at a very measured price of 29,95 euros (drinks apart).

Therefore, it should not surprise you that when you go to visit it you will find it full of people, which should not bother you given the large space available, which in spring and summer is expanded with a large garden terrace, also with a very special floral decoration. .

At meal time, as I have already mentioned, the star dishes are those of the traditional gastronomy of the area, such as foie gras, the blunt cassoulet au confit de canard, or old-style roasts.

En The Grand Buffets There is no shortage of great seafood platters, where in addition to mussels or prawns, among others, you have oysters from Gruissan.

In addition to being able to serve you directly the main dishes, such as the aforementioned roasts, in the center of the restaurant is The Rotisserie, a great steakhouse where you can order a lobster or lobster, a tournedo, or a duck magret to be prepared on the spot.

As is usual in France, cheeses have a great role, and in the buffet lines You will find a large exhibition with a wide variety of specialties, from the creamiest ones, such as Gorgonzola, to Roquefort or Parmesan.

And finally, for those with a sweet tooth, as is my case, in the large dessert area we have up to more than a hundred specialties, cakes or sweets, presided over by a large fountain of liquid chocolate.

Another aspect to highlight is the wine.

You have a menu with up to 70 different wines from the region of Languedoc-Rousillon, which you can consume by the glass or by ordering a bottle, and what is very important, at the winery's sale price.

In short, after my visit, I can now tell you what a great French-style feast it is like.