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Best Dordogne Restaurants... Eating out is a part of the French way of life.   Don’t have a holiday in France without having a meal in a French restaurant.  Although there are many unusual French foods (frogs legs, snails, tête de veau etc.) you will find many foods that are a true delight!  And the Dordogne has some fantastic restaurants to choose from.
Which restaurant?  Try to find a restaurant that is targeted at French diners (French menus are a good clue!).  Don’t expect to find a fantastic restaurant in the major tourist destinations - here we would recommend something safe and straightforward such as pizza, crêpes etc..
Which time?  It’s often cheaper to eat at lunchtime and during the week.  Sunday lunch is always busy and it pays to book ahead.  In the evenings, don’t arrive too early - 7.30PM is often the earliest you can get served.
Which menu?  Don’t go for à la carte options.  Usually they have the same options as the menu prix fixe and they cost a lot more!  Avoid Menu Touristique like the plague!
Which wine?  Wine can be quite expensive if you go for named bottles.  But carafes of house white or red wine have usually been exquisitely selected by the restauranteur and are excellent value.  Refer to our wine section for more advice on wines in France.

Favourite Dordogne restaurants:

   - Hôtel Auberge de la Nauze
   - Auberge de la Salvetat
   - Hôtel La Belle Etoile

   - Hôtel Laborderie
   - Hôtel La Table du Terroir
   - Hôtel Le Petit Relais
   - La Ferme
   - La Meynardie
   - Le Petit Paris
   - Lou Peyrol

   - Pont de l’Ouysse
   - Relais de Cinq Châteaux

See the details below.

Pont de l’Ouysse

46200 Lacave

(0)5 65 37 87 04
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‘An amazing gastronomic experience’ sums up this restaurant, particularly in the summer, sitting outside under the shade of huge tilleul  and marronnier  trees,  Le Pont de l’Ouysse is hidden deep in the Dordogne countryside east of Souillac. If money were no object this would be a restaurant that we would return to again and again. As it is, keep it for that special occasion. It has one Michelin star. Moderate to expensive.
External websites offering information on Dordogne restaurants (not all visited by us):

- Dordogne Restaurants (with links to restaurant websites)
- Best of Périgord
A splendid set of books on eating out in France is written by Richard Binns.  French Leave Encore has travel advice with details of hotels and restaurant recommendations.  French Leave Finesse contains purely restaurant recommendations.

Please let us have your feedback on other Dordogne restuarants that you can recommend.