Food Quai des Violettes, Amboise
La Cave aux Fouées
A place to eat in Quai des Violettes, Amboise, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Cave restaurant serving fouées, puffed bread with rillettes and goat cheese.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Amboise, alongside 5 sights, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Clos Lucé, 1.4 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Quai des Violettes
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Amboise, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Clos Lucé
Manor where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years, with models of his inventions in the park.
Sight · 1.4 km straight-line - 2Château Royal d'Amboise
Royal château on a ridge over the Loire, with Leonardo's tomb in its chapel.
Sight · 1.5 km straight-line - 3Maison Bigot
Pâtisserie and tearoom below the château since 1913.
Food · 1.7 km straight-line - 4Amboise Market
Riverside market with cheeses, charcuterie and produce.
Shopping · 2.1 km straight-line - 5Pagode de Chanteloup
18th-century Chinese-style pagoda in a park, with lawn games and views.
Sight · 4.1 km straight-line - 6Loire à Vélo
Signed riverside cycle route; the Amboise–Tours stretch is about 25 km and flat.
Activity · 4.2 km straight-line
On these curated routes
La Cave aux Fouées is a stop on our Loire Valley Châteaux route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Amboise
La Cave aux Fouées is our only food pick in Amboise; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Amboise guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Amboise run from 7°C in January to 27°C in July; May is usually the wettest month. For La Cave aux Fouées itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Amboise from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Amboise weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for La Cave aux Fouées, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 476 Quai des Violettes, 37400 Amboise, France
- Coordinates
- 47.42057, 1.00355
- Destination
- Amboise, France
La Cave aux Fouées: quick answers
How much time do you need at La Cave aux Fouées?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at La Cave aux Fouées. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit La Cave aux Fouées?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Book ahead; fixed rustic menu.
Where is La Cave aux Fouées?
La Cave aux Fouées is at 476 Quai des Violettes, 37400 Amboise, France. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include La Cave aux Fouées?
La Cave aux Fouées appears on Loire Valley Châteaux, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add La Cave aux Fouées to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Amboise.
Plan Amboise
- Amboise travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Amboise weather by month
- Tours to Amboise 22 km straight-line
- Amboise to Saumur 82 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Amboise
- Château de Chenonceau Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.