A rustic cuisine, Auvergne gastronomy is generous and comforting. Traditional, it makes the most of the region's local products, such as charcuterie - dry Auvergne sausage, cured ham, terrines - and cheeses, like Bleu d'Auvergne, Cantal and Saint-Nectaire, which are used in many recipes.
One of the most famous dishes of Auvergne cuisine is undoubtedlyaligot, a mashed potato to which a good dose of fresh tome cheese is added to make it just right. By the way, did you know that the world record for the height of an aligot strand is...? 7.20 meters! The region's other signature dish is truffade, a rich, potato- and tome-fresh dish that provides comfort on cold, rainy days, as do the famous green lentils of Le Puy.
A cousin of Auvergne cuisine, Aveyron's cuisine is based on the same generosity, with recipes that cross the borders of both regions.Aligot-saucisse is also part of Aveyron's culinary heritage, as are tripoux, long-simmered stuffed tripe, and pounti, a sweet and sour peasant pâté with prunes.
Aveyron is also renowned for its cheeses, such as Roquefort and Laguiole, and its desserts: fouace, a brioche flavored with orange blossom, and tarte de Vic, a tart made with fresh tome cheese.
Would you like to discover all these regional specialities? Here are the best addresses for Auvergne and Aveyron restaurants in Paris!
Picotte, a bistronomic tour of France's regional specialities
From Provence to Northern France, via Normandy and the West Indies, Picotte promises a veritable bistronomic tour of France's specialties. [Read more]
Restaurant Le Plomb du Cantal : the Auvergne institution where aligot and truffade are honored
Le Plomb du Cantal is a real institution in Paris. A spotlight on Auvergne cuisine, this comforting restaurant attracts Parisians and tourists alike with its star specialties: aligot and truffade. [Read more]
L'Auberge Bressane, bourgeois French cuisine in a traditional atmosphere
Head to the Auberge Bressane for a feast in the purest French tradition. On the menu, well-executed bourgeois cuisine, to be savored in the authentic atmosphere of a small regional inn. [Read more]
Anicia, François Gagnaire's natural table celebrating his native Auvergne
A veritable ode to the Auvergne, chef François Gagnaire's native region, the Anicia restaurant delights gourmets in the 6th arrondissement with a single watchword: putting nature at the center of the plate. [Read more]
Le P'tit Canon, the bistro of the 17th arrondissement
On the checkered tablecloths of P'tit Canon, the new restaurant in the 17th arrondissement, you'll savor generous, homemade bistro classics. [Read more]
Don't forget: La Petite Régalade, la Maison de l'Aubrac, l'Auberge Aveyronnaise, le Pareloup, Au Petit Chavignol, Le Petit Jacques, le Bistrot Melac, l'Aligot, la Maison Greffeuille, le Petit Vendôme, les Koupoles, la Ferrandaise, P'tite Bougnate.
