Les Armes du Château

Les Armes du Château is the informal restaurant of the Relais de Chambord, the only hotel inside the estate. It is on place Saint-Louis, a short walk from the château entrance, and serves what you need at lunchtime in Chambord: eating well, without ceremony and without taking the car.

The menu

The cooking is overseen as consultant by Lyon chef Joseph Viola, with chef Marion Carraud in charge: traditional French cooking, simple and generous. The 2026 menu has:

• Set menu of the day at €19.90: slate dish and dessert or coffee with sweets; a glass of Cheverny, €3 more.
• Meats with chips and salad: 160 g beef cut with house butter (€19), chicken supreme (€17).
• Warm goat's cheese salad with Sainte-Maure de Touraine, bacon, hazelnuts and honey vinaigrette (€16.50).
• Fish and chips (€16.50) and fresh tagliatelle with salmon, carbonara or vegetables (from €16.50).
• Three burgers at €19, all with a vegetarian version.
• Cheese or charcuterie boards to share, from €8.
• Desserts at €8: tarte Tatin, chocolate coulant, crème brûlée.

There is a children's menu at €10.50: burger or nuggets with chips, drink and ice cream or compote. The wines, by the glass from €6, are mostly from the valley: Cheverny, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and a red Cheverny from the Château de Chambord. Prices include service. They do not accept cheques or holiday vouchers.

When to go and how to get there

Open every day. Meals are served from 12:00 to 15:00, and the premises are open from 10:00 to 17:30 for drinks and breaks; hours change with the season. If you come on the 9:20 bus from Blois, it fits well: château in the morning, lunch here and a walk in the forest before the 17:00 return bus. By car, park in the château car parks.