Soissons

La Cathédrale

Seasonal, home-made cooking by chef Xavier Blanc

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Welcome!

Our chef Xavier Blanc and his team are delighted to welcome you.

Here, the cooking follows the rhythm of the seasons and everything is made in-house. To bring you generous, flavourful plates, we work hand in hand with our local producers:

  • PotatoesFerme de Cravançon, Aisne
  • Seasonal vegetablesLes Jardins de Pontarcher, Fontenoy, Aisne
  • Fresh eggsAisne
  • PoultryHauts-de-France
  • Heritage-breed porkAisne
  • BeefFrance
  • Sandwich bread for our croquesartisan baker, Aisne

Make yourself comfortable and enjoy a beautiful moment of good food!

Starters

White Meurette9 €

Perfect egg, white wine and parmesan cream, mushrooms, bacon

Shakshuka Starter8 €

Tomato and pepper confit, perfect egg, gratinated Ossau-Iraty

Burrata11 €

Burrata, confit tomatoes, confit artichokes, pistachio pesto

Salmon Gravlax12 €

Dill-cured salmon, lemon cream, trout roe

Duo of Red and Green Gazpacho, Seared King Prawns10 €

Diced vegetables, roasted pumpkin seeds

Melon with Italian Cured Ham, Feta, Chorizo Oil8 €

Main Courses

Shakshuka Main16 €

Tomato and pepper confit, perfect egg, gratinated Ossau-Iraty

Croque Madame with Truffled Comté20 €

Country bread, parmesan and Tartufata mornay sauce, cooked ham, Comté, summer truffle shavings, fried egg, green salad

Croque Madame with Comté (no truffle)17 €

Country bread, parmesan and Tartufata mornay sauce, cooked ham, Comté, fried egg, green salad

Authentic Andouillette de Troyes 5A19 €

Traditional tripe sausage from Troyes, served with mashed potato and wholegrain mustard sauce with tarragon

Beef Tartare19 €

Prepared in-house, soy-marinated egg yolk (capers, shallot, gherkin), served with fries and salad

Beef Onglet, approx. 220g26 €

Served with fries and salad

Tuna Tataki in a Three-Sesame Crust, Vegetable Wok21 €

Courgette, carrot, mangetout, bean sprouts

Caesar Salad18 €

Marinated chicken breast cooked at low temperature, romaine lettuce, egg, tomato, parmesan shavings, grilled pork belly, Caesar dressing, croutons

Seafood Salad18 €

Salad, seared king prawns, salmon gravlax, tomato, feta

Sauces: béarnaise, peppercorn, gorgonzola

Sides: fries, salad, mashed potato, vegetable wok

Aperitivo Plates

Available from 5pm

Truffled cooked ham, thinly sliced9 €
Bresaola, thinly sliced (cured beef)9 €
Artisan dry sausage from Domaine Abotia7 €
Pecorino with black pepper, thinly sliced9 €
Charcuterie Board17 €

Spianata, Italian cured ham, herb-cured cooked ham, bresaola, butter, caper berries and multigrain bread

Cheese Board16 €

Comté AOP, farmhouse Saint-Nectaire AOP, ash-coated Saint-Maure AOP, Bleu d’Auvergne, butter and seeded bread

XL Mixed Board24 €

The perfect combination of our charcuterie and cheese boards

Seafood Board19 €

Gravlax salmon, tuna tataki, seared king prawns

Hummus8 €

Chickpea purée, sesame paste, fried Soissons beans

Tortilla Chip Bowl9 €

Corn tortilla chips, cheddar sauce, guacamole, sumac fromage blanc, coriander

Cured Ham and Comté Croquetas9 €

Italian cured ham and Comté croquetas, fromage blanc sauce with shallot and chives

Bowl of fries5 €
Bowl of fries with cheddar7 €

Kids’ Menu — 10 €

Up to age 12

  • A drink of your choice: lemonade 25cl, diabolo 25cl or orange juice 25cl
  • Italian cooked ham or a beef burger patty, served with fries or mashed potato
  • A scoop of ice cream

Express Set Menus

Monday to Friday, lunchtime only, excluding public holidays. Choices shown on the blackboards.

Starter + main19 €
Main + dessert19 €
Starter + main + dessert24 €
Starter only6 €
Dish of the day only17 €
Dessert only6 €