Buffets & Tradition

From French service to large buffets

Les Grands Buffets Restaurant in Narbonne has made a multi-denominational French tradition its very own, in the form of what is known as French service or buffets. From the Middle Ages this is how crowned heads and the French aristocracy held their great banquets. Differing from the English or Russian service, French service consists of serving all the foods at the same time in the form of a «buffet»,  inviting guests to choose their menu according to their taste and preferences.
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Dining in the great French tradition

Les Grands Buffets Restaurant invites the public to experience the revival of what had been a dying tradition : the classic feast à la française, in the form of buffet tables filled with an array of exceptional dishes.

Our formula, which is unique in France, brings together all the treasures of our gastronomic heritage : foie gras in any number of ways, lobster plain grilled, or à l’américaine, slow-cooked tripe, calf's head brawn with gribiche sauce, cassoulet, black pudding with apples, old fashioned veal blanquette, bone marrow with fleur de sel, cuttlefish à la sétoise… There is a dizzying choice of foods, popular regional dishes stand side by side with the essential dishes of traditional French cuisine. Give your appetite free rein and put together your ideal menu. Start your gastronomic journey by stopping at the whole universe of hors d’œuvres, check out the sea foods, and then make your way to the rotisserie, finally let yourself go with our spectacular cheese selection. All you need now to conclude your banquet is a visit to the final table with its countless cakes and pastries. To accompany you as you make your way round the tables savouring all they have to offer, choose from our wine list with 70 different wines offered by the glass.

Homage to the art of fine dining

At Les Grands Buffets restaurant our « revival » of the classic French feast is not just about the food it is also a homage to the traditional arts of fine dining. Immersed in the reverie of a sophisticated and elegant table laid with proper table linen. Each carefully laid table, sets the scene for the true ceremony of a classic French meal : stem glasses, wines decanted into carafes, doilies and embroidered napkins, fish knives and forks etc.