Chef at the Restaurant Les Grands Arbres

Originally from Le Mans, Thony Billon has lived in Alsace for over ten years. Having worked at various Michelin-star establishments, he joined La Verte Vallée in 2013.

As chef at the gourmet Restaurant Les Grandes Arbres, he values high-quality products highly and honours the work of the women and men who produce them.
Each season, enjoy a feast for the eyes and the palate as you savour the elegant flavours of a cuisine mixing expertise and creativity.

The fruits of a successful career

• “Jeune Chef Espoir”, 2009
• Named “Maître Restaurateur” in 2014
• Inducted as a “Chef d’Alsace” in 2015
• First prize at the foie gras contest in 2016
• “Assiette Michelin” (awarded for quality food), 2017
• 13/20 in the Gault & Millau in 2017
• Listed as a “Jeune Talent” by Gault & Millau in 2017
• 1st prize at the competition “Panier Mystère des Maîtres Restaurateurs” in 2018
• Awarded “Table Distinguée” status by Logis in 2019
• Inducted into the “Disciples d’Escoffier” 2019

Our suggestions

Seasonal flavors

This season, the chef offers you to taste his Foie gras duck with quince, his fillet of red mullet accompanied by caramelized puree of Jerusalem artichoke, dewed of Brussels sprouts, shallot petals with port, red wine juice. For more flavors we can add a supplement of Truffle Uncinatum or Truffle Melanosporum according to the arrival. Discover Alsace game with the Xocopoli Game Back and its Pumpkin Dome Nutmeg Purée, Cocoa Tile and Mushrooms from the Vosges.

Treat yourself to the very original Pumpkin / Carrot Bar: Saffron Pumpkin / Carrot Compote, Vanilla Pumpkin Jelly, Fluffy Cocoa Biscuit, Crispy Carrots and Ice Cream.

For Végans, enjoy the menu from the Garden to the Plate.

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