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Chez La Mère Bouvier

Restaurant, Gastronomic restaurant, Traditional cooking, offers dishes "homemade", Mediterranean cuisine, Traditional French cooking, Provençal cuisine, Gastronomic cuisine in Montcet

  • A tasty traditional cuisine in the heart of Bresse in an authentic setting.

  • For four generations... In 1927, Marie Bouvier, Lionel's great-grandmother, founded the restaurant and its reputation. From 1946 to 2001, her daughter-in-law, Yolande Bouvier, also known as Mother Bouvier, consolidated the reputation of the restaurant thanks to the local specialties: frogs, chicken in cream sauce... appreciated by the people of Bresse and Lyon. She is helped by her daughter, Marcelle, mother of Lionel Paccoud. He trained with the great starred chefs and in famous...
    For four generations... In 1927, Marie Bouvier, Lionel's great-grandmother, founded the restaurant and its reputation. From 1946 to 2001, her daughter-in-law, Yolande Bouvier, also known as Mother Bouvier, consolidated the reputation of the restaurant thanks to the local specialties: frogs, chicken in cream sauce... appreciated by the people of Bresse and Lyon. She is helped by her daughter, Marcelle, mother of Lionel Paccoud. He trained with the great starred chefs and in famous restaurants: Georges Blanc in Vonnas (01), the Bastide de Saint-Tropez (83), the Bastide St Antoine in Grasse (06), the Oasis in Mandelieu (06). In 2001, he took over the family and gastronomic heritage by adding his personal touch to regional dishes.

    Specialties: Bresse chicken with cream, farm chicken from the Ain, parmentier pancakes, sautéed parsley frog legs as in Dombes, red mullet crosti with olive, small mixed salad and eggplant caviar.

    Regularly: bouillabaisse meal, theater evening, theme menu.
    The restaurant also offers end-of-year company meals.
    Ask for more information!

    The restaurant is located 10 minutes from Bourg-en-Bresse, in the direction of Châtillon sur Chalaronne and Vonnas.

    Bike home
    Campervans
    We also welcome birthday parties and christenings.
  • Tips
    Dates of our theme evenings:
    Saturday May 17 Cabaret
    Friday July 11 Music food festival
    Saturday October 04 bouillabaisse
    Thursday November 20 Beaujolais
    friday 28 and saturday 29 november theater
  • Capacity
    • People :  120 place setting
    • People :  30 Dining tables outside
    • Rooms :  2 Room
  • Spoken languages
    • English
    • French
    • Qualité Tourisme™
  • Groups (Max capacity)
    • 120  Maximum number of people
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
    • Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
    • Doors >=77 cm wide
    • WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
    • Site, building totally accessible
  • Equipment
    • Park
    • Baby chair
    • Cloakroom
    • Covered terrace
    • Coach parking
    • Parking
    • Meeting room
    • Car park
    • Shady terrace
    • Terrace
    • Air conditioning
    • Paper board
    • Table
    • High bar
    • Video projector
    • Wifi in room
    • Screen
    • Chair
  • Services
    • Pets welcome
    • Coach access
    • Room hire
    • Wi-fi
    • Restaurant
    • Buffet meal
    • Picnic hampers
    • Takeaway/cooked dishes
    • Restaurant for children
    • Caterer
Rates
Payment methods
  • Check
  • Cash
  • American Express
  • Bank/credit card
  • Credit transfer
  • Contactless payment
  • Rates
    Menu 30€: Mise en bouche, a hot dish and a starter or dessert
    Menu terroir 37€ : Mise en bouche, starter, fish or meat, cheese and dessert
    Discovery menu 43€ : Mise en bouche, fish or meat, cheese and dessert
    Tasting menu 48€ : Mise en bouche, starter, fish and meat, cheese and dessert

    Children's menu: from 12€ (for children under 12) :
    Poultry with cream and crêpes Parmentier Sorbet and ice cream (2 scoops)

    Group menu: from €25

    Menu du jour: from 17€ (Lunch only, except Sundays and public holidays)
    Starter, hot dish, fresh or mature cheeses and dessert ¼ wine per person, coffee).

    We can also provide takeaway meals for your meals at home.

    Free for guides and drivers.
    Group rates from 15 people.
Openings
  • All year
  • Wednesday
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Saturday
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Sunday
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM