The restaurant
A UNIQUE SENSORY AND
HUMAN EXPERIENCE IN TOURS
DANS LE NOIR ? AN UNUSUAL RESTAURANT
Dans le Noir ? invites you to dine in complete darkness, accompanied and served by unexpected guides. Enjoying dinner or lunch in pitch darkness is an original experience that allows us to re-evaluate our perception of taste by reawakening senses overwhelmed by the omnipresence of sight, to reinvigorate our relationship with the world and others and to experience a surprising encounter with something different.
AN ORIGINAL VENUE IN TOURS
In the tranquility of La Ville-aux-Dames, we invite you to discover the unique 'Dans le Noir ?' experience. A timeless moment, as delicious as it is surprising, that will awaken nearly all your senses. Deprived of sight, the discovery of our surprise menu crafted by the Chef at Westotel Tours will not leave you indifferent.
Enjoy also a surprising moment to socialize. Freed from our preconceptions and social conventions, any people next to you becomes a source of curiosity. The experience is made possible by an unexpected guide, making a visit a unique encounter with something different.
A SENSORY JOURNEY
Flavours, aromas, textures, temperatures,... you are carried away by an original, essential and celebratory culinary experience where your uncertain senses are fully awakened. Focusing our attention on taste, losing the colour of a wine and instead smelling, touching, tasting... a range of sensations that stimulate your emotions.
OPEN MINDED CONVIVIALITY
AN ENCOUNTER WITH DIVERSITY
SURPRISE MENUS
TASTY, REFINED CUISINE
Our gourmet cuisine is based on a rigorous selection of quality ingredients and the talent of the Chef of the Westotel Tours - Val de Loire and his team, who develop menus suitable for an unconventional experience. What we consider important is the harmony of flavours in a menu and the authenticity of the tastes in a pitch dark environment.
ALLERGIES AND DIETARY RESTRICTIONS ARE RESPECTED
BACK INTO THE LIGHT FOR A DEBRIEFING
AMONG THE 10 MOST ORIGINAL RESTAURANTS IN THE WORLD
Regularly ranked among the 10 most original restaurants in the world, Dans le Noir ? is celebrated by many culinary and tourist guides and has won dozens of awards around the world for its commitment to social inclusion and innovation.
FLAVORS AND INGREDIENTS, A TEACHING APPROACH
Learn how to "eat in the dark" is a pedagogical approach that Dans le Noir ? offers to its guests. Through fresh, seasonal products, cooked in different forms, our cuisine challenges our customers by leaving their comfort zone.
Dans le Noir ? Tours also offers a menu of original drinks, with cocktails created and wines selected to highlight the flavors of your dishes and delight your palate.
Menu
- DINNER SET MENUS
- "THE POWER OF TASTE" SET MENU€ 59
APPETIZER, MAIN COURSE, DESSERT
- «SENSES AWAKENED» SET MENU€ 74
APPETIZER, MAIN COURSE, DESSERT AND 3 GLASSES OF WINE
PRICE & TRANSPARENCY
Logistics and the need to follow specific safety procedures mean that we require a larger surface area to operate and a larger team than conventional restaurants, resulting in slightly higher prices than in a traditional restaurant.
Our responsible approach and the high proportion of products from organic farming, in particular fruit and vegetables, also influence the prices we charge.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
ADDRESS
Dans le Noir ? Tours
Westotel Tours – Val de Loire,
10 Rue Marie de Lorraine,
37700 La Ville-aux-Dames
PHONE
Dans le Noir ? Tours
WESTOTEL TOURS – VAL DE LOIRE
10 Rue Marie de Lorraine
37700 La Ville-aux-Dames
France
OPENING TIMES
- Friday
Dinner: 7pm/8pm
- Saturday
Lunch and dinner: 12pm/1pm and 7pm/8pm
- Sunday
Lunch: 12pm/1pm
Check availability on the online reservation system. Feel free to call us for groups, events, Christmas parties.
Access
BUS
Train Station
Parking
faqs
More than 30 people among our teams worldwide are vision impaired which is almost half of our staff.
Other blind experts are also available to run our sensory space and its wine tasting sessions, for special events such as organising recruitment sessions, company events, official receptions, product launches, press events, sensory workshops, brainstorming or team building sessions, etc People with visual impairments don’t just work in the company as waiters. For example, the Deputy Director of our Group is blind. We also often employ consultants, experts or blind trainers on an ad hoc basis in France, the UK and Europe.
There is a maximum of 60 covers in our dark dining room. We can offer alternatives to groups over 60, so do not hesitate to contact us directly.
The Westotel Tours - Val de Loire also offers numerous conference rooms and cocktail areas.
To dine at the restaurant in Tours, the easiest way is to book online using our booking service where availability is updated in real-time.
For any question, do not hesitate to contact us via the form.
All information about our news and special corporate or general public events, is available on our blog and on our social networks.
For all corporate group requests, contact us via the following form.