Gourmet specialties
Discover local Poitou specialities!
Whether you prefer sweet or savoury, there's something for everyone in Grand Poitiers' specialities 🙂
Le broyé du Poitou
broyé du Poitou is a delicious, dry, crunchy, shortbread-like cake. It's the traditional Vienne dessert par excellence!
Traditionally, it's broken with a fist in the middle on special occasions, and everyone can choose their share.
Farci poitevin
This delicious local specialty, formerly known as "far", can be served cold as a starter or hot as a main course.
Cheese cakes
This cake with goat's or cow's cheese is unique for its delicate taste and black crust!
Legend has it that in the old days, the leftover goat's milk was used to make curds and later cakes. But one day, a farmer forgot the cake in the oven and it ended up burning. She decided to taste it anyway, and that's when she discovered the superb combination of burnt on the top with a soft structure on the inside. The cheese cake was born!
Traditionally, in the region, tourteau was eaten during wedding receptions. But why deprive yourself of this little pleasure on other occasions? 😉
The chabichou
Chabichou du Poitou (the only one, the real one!) is made from pure goat's milk and is recognizable by its specific shape of a small truncated cone.
It has benefited from the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée since 1990 and the Appellation d'Origine Protégée since 1996.
The Montmorillon macaroon
This delicious almond-based sweet has nothing to envy the macaroon of Paris!
Our neighbors in Montmorillon even have a museum dedicated to him 🙂
Fink, founded in 1828, is a real institution in Poitiers. Come and discover its delicious chocolates, macaroons and other confectionery in its stores in the city center or in Poitiers Sud.
Since 1995, the Benoîtines, small diamond-shaped butter cakes, have been the pride and joy of the Augereau house in Saint-Benoît in Grand Poitiers.
Good local wine, from an estate in Marigny-Brizay! Red, white, rosé, sparkling... there's something for everyone.
Founded in 1995 by Frédéric Brochet and now run by the Meuli family, Ampelidæ is a major player in organic wine in France and internationally.
Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, and should be consumed in moderation.
Haut-Poitou melon has been awarded the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) label, a guarantee of quality!
Raw or cooked, you're sure to find a recipe to delight your taste buds!
