Le Baluchon, A fabulous experience since 1990 Firmly rooted in an agricultural and forestry milieu, Le Baluchon offers its guests the opportunity to enjoy a genuine rural- and eco-tourism experience. We are proud of our local roots and self-identify by the very special contact with nature which we offer our visitors. Our experiential accomodation, fine dining, spas, outdoor and cultural activities, as well as those based on local traditional rural life, all promote a sense of a different way of life and healing in an outstanding rural and lakeside setting. Our goal is to surprise our guests. To achieve this end, we try to create environments that promote a sense of peace, inspiration and evocation in harmony with our natural surroundings. We also try to offer experiences enjoyed through a wide variety of sophisticated and authentic discoveries. We are eager to stand out by extending to our visitors a warm and personal welcome. Our team of cooks and waiters work closely together to ensure that you enjoy an unforgettable finedining experience enhanced by the richness of our terroir and by the know-how of our local suppliers.
GASTRONOMIC MENU Three-course table d hôte $49 Including your choice of soup or vegetables, a main course and a dessert or Four-course table d hôte $59 Including your choice of soup or vegetables, a cold or hot appetizer, a main course and a dessert Treat yourself by replacing the 4-course table d hôte by our seven-course gourmet menu for $20 extra Soups and fresh vegetables Sweet potato velouté soup Smoked paprika, braised deer and aragula $8 Cream of beetroot and kale Pickled beets, sunflower seeds and kalé $8 Vegetable platter Spinach, aragula, squash, pumpkin, honey fungus and cider vinegar $8 Mystery soup Chosen by the chef The price may vary. An additional charge may be added to the price of the table d hôte Cold starters Poultry rillette Guinea fowl, pickled vegetables, sweet potatoes and carrots $12 Scallop carpaccio Artichokes, clementines, calamansi and basil $20 An additional charge of $5 will be added to the price of the table d hôte. Cheese platter Kenogami, Rassembleu and Gré des champs, apple butter, nuts and biscotti $18 An additional charge of $3 will be added to the price of the table d hôte.
Hot starters Nagano pork belly Spaghetti squash, Zacharie Cloutier cheese, lardoons and pickled onions $13 Cod and crab brandade Variation of Jerusalem artichokes, cashews, parsley and lemon $12 Warm goat cheese and smoked duck Joyeux Fromagers Tomme, smoked duck, red fruit chutney and pistachios $14 Wild boar black pudding Celeriac, apples, cardamom and lardoon remoulade $12 Mystery appetizer Chosen by the chef The price may vary. An additional charge may be added to the price of the table d hôte Trous normands palate cleansers Calvados Pays d Auge Boulard $3,50 $ (1 oz) Calvados X.O. Pays d Auge Boulard $5,50 $ (1 oz) Main dishes Duck croustade Crumble with spices, apples, sweet potatoes and meat juices with offal $30 Our own cassoulet Lamb, merguez, beans, squash, tomato compote and polenta $35 Red deer Red cabbage, blackcurrants, redcurrants, fondant potatoes, mushrooms and full-bodied sauce with moutarde violette $40
Rabbit Stuffed loin of rabbit, dates, aragula, gnocchi and Bleu d Élizabeth sauce $38 AAA beef strip loin Shiitake, potato pancake, parsnip, cipollini onions and sauce with port $38 Giant shrimp Squid, peas, chorizo, salsify, roasted tomatoes and creamy lemon sauce $50 An additional charge of $8 will be added to the price of the table d hôte. Saint-Alexis-des-Monts trout Celeriac, pearl barley, herbs, glasswort and white wine sauce with thyme $30 Vegetarian dish Lentils, quinoa, homemade tofu, squash and sunflower seeds $28 Mystery main dish Chosen by the chef The price may vary. An additional charge may be added to the price of the table d hôte Optional extras U10 scallops $5 each U15 shrimp $5 each Wild boar black pudding $4 Serving of cheese (30 gr) $6 Mushroom pan fry $7 Market-fresh vegetables $7
FINE-DINING MENU Seven-course table d hôte $85 Treat yourself by replacing the four-course table d hôte by our seven-course gourmet menu for $20 extra We suggest that all guests at the table order from this menu in order to enjoy an unforgettable gourmet experience. Menu available up to 8 p.m. Our sommelier will suggest an appropriate food and wine pairing for just $30 Cream of squash soup Kale and smoked duck Scallop and crab Squah, salsify and tarragon Suggested pairing : I.G.P. Pays d Oc, Domaine Coulon, 2013 (5 oz) Gourmet mushroom tartlet Shiitakes, aragula and sherry Halibut Sculptured shrimp, celeriac and saffron Suggested pairing : A.O.C. Chablis, La Chablissienne, La Sereine, 2011 (3 oz) Lamb Pistachios, honey and Jerusalem artichoke Suggested pairing : A.O.C. Côte de Provence, Domaine Turenne, Cuvée Bastien, 2012 (5 oz) Quebec cheese Apricot, smoked tea and biscotti Suggested pairing : Offley Rei Tawny port (2 oz) Sweet delight from our pastry chef
CHILDREN S MENU (5 to 12 years of age) Soup In-season soup Main Dishes Chicken strips Rösti potatoes and in-season vegetables Homemade barbecue sauce Macaroni and cheese Beef chili Sour cream and corn chips Desserts Chocolate delice In-season tartlet Juice or milk $15