Maison L'Épicurieuse is a warm, all-in-one gourmet haven where a gourmet table, a fine grocery, a tea room, and a coffee shop come together under one roof — to enjoy on the spot or to take away. Whether you drop in for breakfast, lunch, or an afternoon treat, every moment here is an invitation to indulge, in a cosy, convivial setting with an intimate little lounge upstairs and attentive owners who genuinely look after you. The idea is simple: you're meant to feel right at home.
Everything is homemade with care. The savoury side runs to generous house-made tarts and colourful composed salads — fresh, hearty, and just the thing for a light but satisfying lunch — while the sweet side is a real showcase: a lemon meringue tart that makes the taste buds dance, an ultra-fresh strawberry tart, delicate fruit charlottes, an irresistible banoffee, and artisan ice-cream coupes in playful flavours like pistachio–salted caramel–bourbon vanilla or lemon verbena, passion, and citrus. The drinks, hot or cold, are all made in-house too — generous, gourmet, and full of flavour. Short on time? Take a little piece of happiness with you.
You can settle in wherever suits the moment: out on the fresh terrace when the sun's shining, tucked into the cosy "cocon gourmand," or up in the lounge for a soft, comforting pause. The kitchen serves continuously Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm, and on Saturdays the house turns into a gourmet refuge for brunch from 10am to 7pm, with a choice of generous savoury plates and plenty of sweet temptations — more a moment to share than just a meal.
The fine-grocery corner is a treat in its own right, and perfect for a last-minute gift. Expect a beautiful, ever-changing selection that follows the seasons — a lovely range built around Cévennes truffle (truffle olive oil, Camargue salt, truffle carpaccio, tartuffades, pestos, and parmesan-truffle creams), autumnal mushrooms in every form, well-travelled spices from garam masala and sumac to shichimi togarashi, and fruity olive oils and balsamics that take your palate on a trip. There are also gorgeous gourmet hampers, generous and full of original flavours, plus festive treasures at Christmas like biscuits, panettone, foie gras, and truffle delicacies — authentic, gourmet gift ideas to suit every budget.
Recently opened and already winning hearts, Maison L'Épicurieuse is the kind of cocooning spot where, once you've sat down, you won't want to leave — a true little paradise for everyday epicureans in the heart of Montpellier.