Barge SAVOIR VIVRE - Luxury French Hotel Barge cruises in Burgundy (Bourgogne) France. Crewed barging vacations holidays

Dining in Detail...

Breakfast:

A fresh continental breakfast buffet is served every morning including croissants, breads, cereals, meat cold cuts, etc., with fresh ground coffee and a selection of teas and fruit juices.

Lunch:

Lunch is served on board. France’s world class delicatessens offer a fantastic selection of cuisines which perfectly compliment the warmer summer climate. Their fare is fresh and, most importantly to us, seasonal and authentic. Savoir Vivre's salon converts into a fully functioning dining room in moments.

Should you wish to have lunch ashore, there are several local restaurants a short drive away which we can arrange a table at for you; this will be at your expense. At least a day’s notice will be needed and no guarantee can be given should the restaurants be fully booked. From lunch we will be able to continue directly onto the afternoon’s activity.

Dinner:

This will be at your expense and you will be required to settle the payment of the bill each night directly with the restaurant.

The selection of restaurants is fixed. They have been carefully chosen to be both authentic (not overpriced tourist traps!) and representative of the cuisine and culture of the region. They're basically exactly what you should hope for when visiting Burgundy! If you wish to visit a specific restaurant then this is possible but subject to availability and a €100 charge if it is more than 25km from the ship. This must be arranged at the time of booking.

Open Refrigerator and Bar:

Savoir Vivre has a complimentary ‘open refrigerator’ for guests use 24 hours a day and includes soft drinks, wine, beer, spirits and snacks.

Sample Dinner Menu...

Here is a sample menu to give you an idea of the type of dining experiences you will enjoy...

We had a lot of fun selecting the restaurants for your cruise! The aim is to provide you with authentic locations which offer typical French cuisine and relaxed environments. Tourist traps and stuffy over-priced establishments are off the menu. Authentic, charismatic locations were our target and, if we might say so ourselves, we're proud of our selection. Better still, we have been welcomed by the local community for supporting these local independent establishments which are part of the fabric of rural French culture.

It's important to be clear that we receive no commission or 'kick backs' from our restaurants, we simply share a common goal with them to provide you with excellent and fun dining experiences. If this means the odd language barrier or gamble on a new dish, then go for it! It's all part of the fun.

Starters
Salad of scallops dressed with raspberry oil
Delices de Bourgogne ('Delights of Burgandy' - a decadent triple-cream cheese) with garlic infusion
Aubespin salad - delicate baby leaves, smoked ham, Époisses de Bourgogne (a local famous cheese), nuts, apples
Chicken Livers en Meurette (poached in red wine)

Fish Courses
Seared scallops in a saffron sauce
Salmon scented with Sorrel in puff pastry
Filet of Pike in a hollandaise sauce

Meat / Main Course
'Plien Coeur' of Rump Steak with morel mushroom sauce
Duck filet with a 3 pepper sauce
Medallions of chicken in a Crème de Menthe sauce

Dessert
Red Berry Charlotte
Chocolate fondant with crème anglaise
Frozen nougat with a red berry coulis
'Aubespin' crisp (a house specialty...!)
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