L'Helianthe

Ruelle Antoine Cristal, 49730 Turquant

Closed now · opens Sun 12:00

French€€€€

Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 14 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

Summer Menu

STARTER

12.50

ENTREE

estimate≈ 450 kcal15 g carbs

MAIN COURSE

21.50

PLAT

estimate≈ 800 kcal40 g carbsbalanced 71

CHEESES

9.00

FROMAGES — to be ordered at the start of the meal

estimate≈ 400 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 65

DESSERT

11.00

to be ordered at the start of the meal

estimate≈ 500 kcal50 g carbsheavy 32

Children's Menu

13.00

Menu Enfants — under 12 years

estimate≈ 600 kcal60 g carbsbalanced 73

Lunch Menu

Starter/Main/Dessert

30.00

Entrée/Plat/Dessert — served every lunch except Sundays and public holidays

estimate≈ 1400 kcal80 g carbsheavy 37

Starter/Main or Main/Dessert

25.00

Entrée/Plat ou Plat/Dessert — served every lunch except Sundays and public holidays

estimate≈ 1000 kcal60 g carbs

GROUP MENUS

Group Menu 37€

37.00

Menu Groupe 37€ — Lunch only, except Sundays and public holidays. Price includes STARTER+MAIN+DESSERT+WINE

estimate≈ 1700 kcal100 g carbsheavy 33

Group Menu 49€

49.00

Menu Groupe 49€ — Price includes STARTER+MAIN+DESSERT+WINE+COFFEE

estimate≈ 1800 kcal110 g carbsheavy 33

Summer Menu - STARTER

Pan-seared Duck Foie Gras

12.50

Escalope de Foie Gras de Canard Poêlée, Chutney Abricot et Gaspacho de Concombre — with apricot chutney and cucumber gaspacho

estimate≈ 350 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

Paris-Brest with Tomato Mousse

12.50

Paris-Brest à la Mousse de Tomates, Sorbet Basilic, Coulis de Poivrons — with basil sorbet and pepper coulis

estimate≈ 300 kcal25 g carbs

Mullet Fillet Mousseline

12.50

Mousseline de Filet de Mulet et petits Légumes, Coulis d’Ecrevisses — with baby vegetables and crayfish coulis

estimate≈ 250 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70

Fresh and Smoked Catfish Fillet Medallion

12.50

Médaillon de Filet de Silure Frais et Fumé, Compotée d'Endives, Vinaigrette à la Betterave — with chicory compote and beetroot vinaigrette

estimate≈ 220 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70

Summer Menu - MAIN

Freshwater Fish Pot au Feu

21.50

Pot au Feu de Poissons d'Eau Douce aux Légumes Oubliés — with forgotten vegetables

estimate≈ 450 kcal30 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 95

Skin-on Roasted Pike-perch Pavé

21.50

Pavé de Sandre Rôti sur Peau, Purée Carottes/Cardamome, Coulis de Petits Pois — with carrot/cardamom puree and pea coulis

estimate≈ 550 kcal35 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 79

Low-temperature Confit Pork Shoulder (10h)

21.50

Paleron de Cochon Confit Cuisson Basse Température (10h), Pommes de Terres Grenailles Ail/Persil, Sauce Porto — with garlic/parsley new potatoes and port sauce

estimate≈ 750 kcal40 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73

Pan-seared Duck Breast

21.50

Magret de Canard Poêlé, Tatin Pommes/Boudin Noir, Jus au Thym — with apple/blood sausage Tatin and thyme jus

estimate≈ 700 kcal30 g carbsbalanced 69

Vegetarian Platevegetarian

21.50

Assiette Végétarienne — Eggplant and black olive galette + vegetables from the menu

estimate≈ 500 kcal35 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 79

Summer Menu - CHEESES

Fried Camembert with Sesame and Blue Poppy Seeds

9.00

Camembert Frit aux Graines de Sésame et Pavot Bleu et sa Crème Glacée au St Maure de Touraine, Salade à l'Huile de Noix — with St Maure de Touraine ice cream and walnut oil salad

estimate≈ 450 kcal20 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

Fourme d'Ambert Terrine

9.00

Terrine de Fourme d'Ambert au Pain d’Épices et Compotée de Poires — with gingerbread and pear compote

estimate≈ 380 kcal25 g carbs

Three Cheese Plate

9.00

Assiette de Trois Fromages — Galet d’Anjou, Tome d’Anjou and St Maure de Touraine

estimate≈ 380 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66

Summer Menu - DESSERT

Pain Perdu

11.00

Pain Perdu, Pommes Tapées de Turquant au Saumur Champigny, Crème Glacée à la Vanille — Crushed Turquant apples with Saumur Champigny, vanilla ice cream

estimate≈ 650 kcal75 g carbsheavy 32

Moelleux Chocolat

11.00

Moelleux Chocolat, Cœur Coulant à la Mûre, Sorbet Kalamansi — Molten blackberry center, kalamansi sorbet

estimate≈ 520 kcal45 g carbsheavy 31

Poached Peach

11.00

Pêche Pochée au Coteau du Layon, Tiramisu aux Fruits Rouges — In Coteau du Layon, red fruit tiramisu

estimate≈ 480 kcal50 g carbsheavy 33

Mille-feuille

11.00

Mille-feuille à la Mousse de Citron, Fraises Fraiches, Compotée de Mangue au Vinaigre de Xérès — Lemon mousse, fresh strawberries, mango compote with Sherry vinegar

estimate≈ 580 kcal55 g carbsheavy 29

Children's Menu

Poultry + baby potatoes

13.00

volaille + PDT Grenailles, glace et Sirop à l'Eau — Ice cream and sugar syrup — under 12 years

estimate≈ 750 kcal60 g carbs

Lunch Menu

Salade Turquantoise

Turquant mushrooms, rillauds, St Maure de Touraine

estimate≈ 420 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67

Homemade Country Terrine

Terrine de Campagne Maison

estimate≈ 320 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

Confit Pork Cheeks

Joues de Porc Confites au Saumur Champigny — With Saumur Champigny

estimate≈ 550 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71

Fish of the Day

Poisson du Moment Sauce Agrumes — Citrus sauce

estimate≈ 420 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Apple Puff Pastry Tart

Tarte Feuilletée aux Pommes et Pain d'Epices — With gingerbread

estimate≈ 450 kcal55 g carbsheavy 40

Mousse au Chocolat

Mousse au Chocolat et Feuilletine — With feuilletine

estimate≈ 480 kcal35 g carbsheavy 30

Group Menu 37€

Poultry Mosaic

37.00

Mosaïque de Volaille aux Petits Légumes, Mousse de Tomates Epicées, Coulis de Poivrons — Small vegetables, spicy tomato mousse, pepper coulis

estimate≈ 450 kcal20 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Small Cured Ham Charlotte

37.00

Petite Charlotte de Jambon Cru et Mousse de Carottes, Salade de lentilles Vertes, Jus à l’Huile de Sésame — Carrot mousse, green lentil salad, sesame oil jus

estimate≈ 380 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73

Homemade Country Terrine

37.00

Terrine de Campagne Maison, Compotée d’Oignons au Saumur Rouge, Mesclun à l’Huile de Noix — Onion compote with Saumur Rouge, mesclun with walnut oil

estimate≈ 360 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66

Confit Pork Cheek Stew

37.00

Ragoût de Joues de Porc Confites au Saumur Champigny, Pommes de Terre "Grenailles" — With Saumur Champigny and baby potatoes

estimate≈ 680 kcal35 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73

Poached Cod Fillet

37.00

Pavé de Cabillaud Poché au Romarin, Mousseline de Patate Douce et Crème d’Agrumes et Poivre Vert — With rosemary, sweet potato mousseline, citrus cream and green pepper

estimate≈ 480 kcal28 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Three Cheese Plate and Mesclun

37.00

Assiettes de 3 Fromages et Mesclun de Salade — Galet d’Anjou, Tome d’Anjou and St Maure de Touraine

estimate≈ 360 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67

Apple Puff Pastry Tart

37.00

Tarte Feuilletée aux Pommes et Pain d’Épices, Glace Vanille et Coulis de Fruits Rouges — With gingerbread, vanilla ice cream and red fruit coulis

estimate≈ 580 kcal65 g carbsheavy 29

Fresh Fruit Gratin

37.00

Gratin de Fruits Frais, Sabayon au Crémant de Loire, Tuiles aux Amandes — Crémant de Loire sabayon, almond tuiles

estimate≈ 420 kcal40 g carbsheavy 35

Is this menu still right?

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Limited vegetarian options

How well a vegetarian eats here, read from the menu. Not a review score.

There is one vegetarian main course with an eggplant and black olive galette. The rest of the menu consists of meat and fish.

1 vegetarian and 0 vegan dishes out of 40

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French cuisine with carb-aware options

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

This restaurant offers various protein-based dishes with a low glycemic index. The fish and meat selections are often suitable for a low-carb diet.

20 diabetes-friendly · 40 dishes

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Address: Ruelle Antoine Cristal, 49730 Turquant
Hours: Mon—
Tue12:00–13:45, 19:00–20:45
Wedclosed
Thu—
Fri—
Sat—
Sun12:00–13:45, 19:00–20:45
Uniquement sur réservation
Contact: +32241512228
Sources: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), restaurant-helianthe.fr/
Record: completeness 83 %, confidence 95 %

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