Nice Roadside Lunch

I know Dana will want to get something to eat while we're driving down to Bonifacio and I have found just the right place in the guidebook. The Bergerie D'Acciola is reputed to be a stop for gourmands so how can I say no. I just have to convince her to keep driving long enough to reach the place which is 8 km from the town of Sartene. I just don't know which side of Sartene it's on. 

Sartene turns out to be an old walled town perched thousands of feet above the Golfe de Valinco. It seems really pretty and is highly recommended but we want to get to Bonifacio as soon as possible so we will have to give it a miss. 

We do find the Bergerie D'Acciola not long after passing Sartene and I'm surprised to find that it too is perched high above a valley with a beautiful view all the way down to the sea. 

We both order version of the house speciality the Galette de Chataigne which is pretty much a thick crepe made with chestnut flour (chestnuts being one of Corsica's most abundant products. It's as if they grow on trees). 

Dana orders the regular one with Jambon (which is very prosciutto like) and goat cheese. I order the same but with tomatoes and fresh basil thrown in. 

Both are excellent. Dana's is definitely saltier since it doesn't have the tomato and sweet basil to take the edge off the ham but they are both really good in their own distinct way. 

If you're ever in the neighborhood I highly recommend the place.  In fact I recommended it to complete strangers later on that day. What can I say, when I like a place I want others to know about it.