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( 02 38 53 44 09; 195 rue de Bourgogne; lunch menus €12, dinner menus €21-32;
lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sat)
Characterful - think hardwood floors, checked
tablecloths and Louis Prima on the stereo - cheery and crammed at lunchtime and
on weekends, this lively brasserie is about uncomplicated food at fair prices, from
garlic snails to salmon steak.
LE BRIN DE ZINC €€
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Bistro
( 02 38 53 38 77; 62 rue St-Catherine; lunch menus €16, dinner menus €22-27)
Battered signs, old telephones and even a vintage scooter decorate this old-world
bistro, serving up lashings of mussels and oysters at lunchtime and platters of rich
bistro food till late.
Le Dariole
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Tea House
( 02 38 77 26 67; 25 rue Étienne Dolet; menus €17.50-22; lunch Mon-Fri, dinner
Tue-Fri, salon de thé 2.30-7pm Mon-Sat)
This rustic
salon de thé
carries loads of teas
from rare Jasmine to Georgian and Chinese Dragon, as well as home-made cakes
and pâtisserie. After nightfall it transforms into a smart restaurant specialising in re-
gional food.
Information
Tourist office
( 02 38 24 05 05;
www.tourisme-orleans.com
;
2 place de l'Étape;
9am-1pm & 2-6pm Mon-Sat)
Getting There & Away
The city's two train stations, Gare d'Orléans and Gare des Aubrais-Orléans (the lat-
ter is 2km to the north), are linked by tram and frequent shuttle trains.
Blois
€13 to €20, 45 minutes, hourly
Paris Gare d'Austerlitz
€24 to €37, 70 minutes, hourly
Tours
€24 to €35, one to 1½ hours, hourly
Blois
POP 40,057
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