Ciboulette et Pain d'épices, Takeaway restaurant in Riom, France
Ciboulette et Pain d'épices is a small takeaway restaurant on Rue du Commerce in Riom, France. The daily menu includes soup, savory tarts, a vegan dish, and desserts, with most options designed to be vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free, and cooked dishes are also sold in jars to take home.
The restaurant opened on December 6, 2012, founded by a woman who had previously worked as a guide and a teacher before training as a cook in her forties. She worked in several different kitchens before opening her own place in Riom.
The name of the shop brings together two ingredients, chives (ciboulette) and gingerbread (pain d'épices), which together signal the cooking approach. The owner, who worked as a guide and teacher before training as a cook in her forties, shaped the place around her own values of eco-awareness and simple, honest food.
The place is open Monday to Saturday and focuses on the lunch service, so arriving early in the day is a good idea. Reservations can be made by phone, which can be handy during the busiest part of the day.
The jars used for the cooked dishes sold to take home can be returned empty in exchange for a deposit, a practice that is part of the owner's broader effort to reduce waste. She also works with local farmers and favors fair trade supplies for her ingredients.
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