Auberge de la Forge

Auvergnat flavours receive a makeover at this restaurant in Glaine-Montaigut, 20km southwest of Thiers. Savoury tarts of boudin noir (black sausage) and quail with forest mushrooms hit the spot, though the spirit of reinvention might not suit every taste – garlic-and-prawn crème brûlée, anyone? With small-town hospitality in a chic setting, Auberge de la Forge is a memorable stop.