Gourmet restaurant
Jardin Secret
OUT GOURMET RESTAURANT IN THE CASTLE
A CREATIVE AND REFINED CUISINE
Le Château du Rivau, its 4-star hotel and its two restaurants look forward to welcome you in spring for a colourful season.
Jardin Secret
In the medieval castle’s courtyard, in a green cradle of vines and rose bushes, the Jardin Secret offers a creative and refined cuisine with vegetables and edible plants from our garden.
Indeed, the restaurant is inspired by the Rivau gardens and the Touraine nature. In our vegetable garden, we cultivate with love old and indigenous vegetables. A garden of wild edible plants add new flavours to our meals. The menu is dictated by our terroir and the seasons. It changes according to the vegetables that come out of the ground and to the produce of our neighbouring craftsmen and farmers. Our aim is clear : to bring out the very essence of the food and to bring out the best in the produce without spoiling it.
The restaurant’s atmosphere is intimate as there are only 20 covers. The room offers a privileged view over the park, in a timeless setting. The tufa stone of the castle is enhanced by the greenery of the gardens, which can be admired from the restaurant. To perfect your experience, guests at Jardin Secret can visit the gardens and castle for free (please note that for security reasons, it is not possible to walk in the gardens after dinner). All the ingredients are there for a magical and memorable meal !
For reservations of 6 or more people, please contact the restaurant.
Contact : +33 (0)6 59 06 86 33 or jardinsecretrivau@gmail.com.
Practical informations
Our restaurant offers two menus :
– Château du Rivau menu, 65 €
– The Jardin Secret menu, at 89 €
For children under 12, we offer a children’s menu with a main course and dessert at 25 €.
Le Jardin Secret is open from Monday to Thursday for dinner, and from Friday to Sunday for lunch and dinner.
Reservation required
Contact : +33 (0)6 59 06 86 33
Open from April to November 2025
Lunch service from 12pm to 2pm / Dinner service from 7pm to 11pm
Means of payment accepted: cash, cheque, credit card.
The visit of the castle and its fairy tale gardens is free for the guest of the restaurant Jardin Secret.
For security reasons, it is not possible to walk in the gardens after dinner.
