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Laos has a long history with France, and for that reason, you’ll find a lot of French food restaurants throughout the main cities like Vientiane and Luang Prabang. In Luang Prabang, L'Elephant Restaurant is one of the most renowned high end French restaurants in the city.
What I liked and the reason I wanted to try L'Elephant Restaurant when I was in Luang Prabang is mainly because they use mostly local Laos ingredients, but French cooking techniques. So I made a reservation.
L'Elephant Restaurant - Located in a classic yellow building just a few steps from the Mekong River, L'Elephant Restaurant is a beautiful restaurant. They do have both French food and Lao food on their menu, but I decided to keep the dishes pretty French and the ingredients Laos.
Buffalo steak tartare - This was the first dish I for sure was going to order, and I think it’s one of their best dishes. The buffalo was chopped, mixed with egg, pickles, and capers. It was every bit as good as I thought it was going to be.
Wild boar terrine - This was something I sort of ordered and didn’t know what it was. A terrine is a kind of meat loaf, sort of like pate but different. This one was seasoned with some cognac as well. It was ok, but not my favorite dish of the meal.
Chef salad - The chef salad at L'Elephant Restaurant is amazing, full of their garden grown vegetables.
Flemish buffalo carbonade with Beerlao - Seeing that Beerlao was used in this dish, I had to try it out. The stew was excellent, with just a scent of beerlao - I think.

Mekong fish stew - Finally the last French food we tried was the Mekong fish stew - nuggets of Mekong fish, in a mustard butter white sauce. The fish melted in your mouth, it was so good.
L'Elephant Restaurant is an elegant French food restaurant in Luang Prabang, Laos. I thought the dishes could have been a little bigger, but the taste and quality were both excellent.
Total price - 690,000 LAK ($82.61)
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15 thoughts on “Gourmet french food in laos – buffalo steak tartare at l’elephant in luang prabang!”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars beaver mcdoogles says:

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  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MsOvillo says:

    The food great. The manners terrible and disgusting !

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MsOvillo says:

    Why do you eat with a spoon ?

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MsOvillo says:

    Dont eat with a spoon. It is disgusting

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Peggy Quintero says:

    Awesome I love when Joel is with you guys I love how he expresses the love of food

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mary Rayco says:

    Wow Mark you really love your CHILI PEPPER'S!

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mary Rayco says:

    How come you didn't bringing Joel with you to Hawaii. I don't think his been to Hawaii. He would have love it.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mary Rayco says:

    It's so great bringing Joel with you.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mary Rayco says:

    You're the second Anthony Bourdain.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars BierGoggle says:

    That Mekong fish looked amazing.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Barbara B says:

    I’m sure it was lovely but unfortunately that’s French cuisine Big 💰 small portions 🤷‍♀️ not a fan of French food

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Wilma Dean says:

    Carbonnade is typically from the North of France. Everything was typically french cuisine, the gourmet, the colours and the presentation. Typically what you have when you go to a nice restaurant or a classic bistrot.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jaynee Peters says:

    Mon Cherie, you appreciate more of the Cajun style francaise! Next time shmear your tartare on a flat crouton.

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars 黃氏玉 says:

    hao Khan thank tuyet v

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Otaku Desuka says:

    You got to eat the Wild Boar Terrine with bread ! Never eat it straight like that lol. And you miss to add the raw egg yolk in the Tartare in the beginning. You are welcome in France anytime to eat French cuisine the proper way lol !

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