Superb cuisine to ensure you have a most enjoyable experience
The people of south west France have three passions - food, wine and rugby football. We share all three passions, but can only provide two of them on board the The Saint Louis!
On board the The Saint Louis, the French food tradition has become an integral part of the barging experience. Whether you eat in the wood-panelled saloon or alfresco on deck, the cuisine will remind you that you are in a part of the world where food is treated lovingly and seriously.
The superb food on board is very largely based on traditional recipes from this region of France, with ingredients sourced fresh from local suppliers on a daily basis. Magret, foie gras, and seafood are thus among the basics of the cuisine. The food, and the ambiance, will be added to with a twist of our native Scotland. Dietary wishes and special dietary needs are always well catered for.
Breakfasts are Continental-style, with croissants and bread arriving each morning still warm from the baker's oven.
Sometimes we will find ourselves close to one of the many very special French restaurants, and we may take you there at our expense to sample the range and quality enjoyed by the people here.
The wines on board will be excellent quality wines selected largely from local vineyards, including some wonderful examples from Gaillac and Fronton, and of course a selection of wines from the Bordeaux region. Local liqueurs will be well represented in the bar also, with a range of Armagnacs and Flocs de Gasgogne. The bar will also stock a number of distinctive high quality malt whiskies from Scotland.