L'Aubergine - Montpellier

We have 3 kids including a 15 year old vegetarian and in general have not found restaurants in France to be very flexible in catering for her since she does not eat fish. We knew in advance that this restaurant didn't have a veggie option on their menu but had called ahead to let them know and they were happy to accommodate us. Doesn't look much from outside but we ate outside in the garden and it was pretty and quite busy. The menu had a tempura starter with prawns but the waitress offered a vegetarian version with a mango dressing which was very tasty and in fact all three of my kids chose to have that. I had the cod and my husband had lamb as main courses both of which were delicious. Waitress spoke good English and was patient with our faltering French! A little oasis of calm. Can recommend.

Restaurant is attached to a hotel but this is a plus sign rather than negative. Not easy to find a table during the lunch time and in the weekend evenings. Going for plat de jour is always safe bet and can even pleasantly surprise you with size of the dish and its price. Very good deserts too. Try sitting on the summer terrace even if it is hot, huge umbrellas will help you but the ambience is unforgettable. Been there few times and will easily go again.

After a long debate over where to eat, we decided on L'Aubergine. Even though we arrived at 11.30pm, the restaurant was still full and atmosphere brilliant.Though no vegetarian options on menu (typical French)!, the brilliant waiter(/owner?) talked to the chef and offered a few options which was perfect for my vegetarian brother.They served the most amazing beetroot mousse as a complimentary starter - can't describe how nice this was! I had the fish but all my family had something different and we all loved our meals. Would definitely recommend!

This restaurant is a short walk across the river from a tram stop and well worth it. The attention to detail and the pride in it are immediately apparent. The food is excellent, beautifully presented and the service is special. The welcome from the attentive proprietor and staff is exceptional. A great place for an evening

Had a lovely meal here. Hadn't booked but just had one table left on a Thursday evening. One of our party is vegetarian and they managed to make 2 veggie meals for him by adapting a starter as a main. Very accommodating. Nice atmosphere and good food. Good value set menu. About 6 starters mains and puds.