Price Range Code:
€ = between 10-15€
€€ = between 15-20€
€€€ = between 20-50€
Parcoul – approximately 3kms – 5 minutes drive
Pink Flamingo – tel 05 53 91 45 22
Type: Cafe/Trendy – Price Range: €
A trendy tex-mex restaurant with music and TV’s serving traditional tex-mex food such as chicken wings, ribs, enchiladas and chilli. There is also a good bar for soaking up the ambiance & the restaurant offers a take-away service.
Opening Hours – Generally open daily for lunch and dinner – closed Tuesday
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Chalais – approximately 10kms, 15 minutes drive
Chateau Talleyrand – tel: 05 45 98 12 65
Type: Fine Dining – Price Range: €€€
A real gastronomic experience in lovely surroundings. The Chateau dates back to the 13th century & was the home of the Talleyrand family for over two hundred years. In the summer, drinks /aperitifs are served outside followed by wonderful dinner inside the perigordian stone building. Classic French cuisine, specialities include magret de cannard (duck), foie gras, steak & fresh fish. The Chateau is extremely popular & bookings need to be made in advance in high season.
Opening Hours – lunch times except Monday & Tuesday, Evenings except Sunday & Monday
Cafe de L’Avenue – tel: 05 45 98 10 58
Type: Cafe – Price Range: €
A nice, relaxed cafe to enjoy a coffee or glass of beer especially on Monday morning (market day). The entrecote steaks are superb & very inexpensive plus a very reasonable menu available daily with specials.
La Bodega – tel: 05 45 78 96 33
Type: Cafe – Price Range: €€
This restaurant has been recommended by a number of our previous guests. It is a very intimate atmosphere serving spanish themed dishes with an extensive tapas menu available. Music is a regular occurance in the summer months when booking is essential.
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Bardenac – approximately 15kms, 15/20 minutes drive
Le Poirier – tel 05 45 98 14 31
Type: Classic/Auberge – Price Range: €
Marie & Francoise run a good French country style “paysan” restaurant in simple homely surroundings – more like dining at a local person’s home, particularly for Sunday lunch. No menu as such but lots of courses with wine and water included. A great inexpensive meal out if you are prepared to try local country style food.
Opening Hours – Generally open daily ( 12.50 euros), popular Sunday lunch (20.00 euros) must be booked
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Bonnes – approximately 15kms, 15/20 minutes drive
Le Sud – tel 05 45 78 62 30
Type: Anglo/French Bistro – Price Range: € Lunch, €€ Dinner
Husband & wife team Beryl & Christophe run this friendly bistro style restaurant with Beryl front of house and Christophe in the kitchen. They serve good, quality dishes from a menu which changes every six weeks encorporating local, seasonal produce. Lunch is 5 courses @ 12€ per person and dinner approximately 15-20€ – all of which is excellent value.
Opening Hours: Lunch 12-2pm, Dinner 7-9pm. Closed Sunday & Thursday evening
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Aubeterre sur Donne – approximately 20kms, 20/25 minutes drive
Hostellerie du Perigord – tel 05 45 98 50 46
Type: Fine Dining – Price Range: €€€
This hotel is run by husband & wife team Rachel & Fabrice and has an excellent restaurant with cuisine gastronomique. Every dish is a work of art and your meals are a voyage of discovery plus the menu changes regularly to ensure variety. All the family will be welcome here and you can choose from a 3, 4 or 5 course meal in the evening from 26-56 € each with 3 courses at lunch time ncosting 16€. Highly recommended for a lovely experience.
Opening Hours – Open for lunch and dinner with an outside area for alfresco dining. Booking is recommended
Hotel de France – tel: 05 45 98 50 43
Type: European/Trendy – Price Range: €
Lively restaurant with dining alfresco on the square. Good european cuisine reasonably priced with lunch specials. A good choice when visiting Aubeterre.
Opening Hours – Open for lunch and dinner
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Brossac- approximately 18kms, 20/25 minutes drive
Le St Bernard – tel: 05 45 98 45 94
Type: French/Italian/Cafe – Price: €
Good French cuisine and homemade pizzas in a relaxed informal setting, with a terrace for outside dinning in summer. Something for everyone. Pizza takeaway service.
Opening Hours – Generally open daily ( 12.50 euros), popular Sunday lunch (20.00 euros)
Qui Sud – tel: 05 45 98 44 18
Type: Trendy/Spanish theme – Price: €€
Beautiful setting overlooking Brosacc Lake. Sandie & Farbrice run a Spanish themed restaurant with daily house specials. Mixed tapas for 2 persons 11-13€. Excellent grill section from 12€ to an XXL steak for 28€ – not for the faint hearted! Ribs are their speciality plus the fish & moules are excellent. Highly recommended for a lovely evening out.
Opening Hours – 1st April to end of September for lunch & dinner
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Montguyon – approximately 18kms, 20/25 minutes drive
Beauvallon BBQ Restaurant
Type: Alfresco/BBQ – Price: €
Simple but tasty BBQ food & salads by the beautiful aqua lagoon. Food is cooked straight off the BBQ from 12 – 2pm & 7-9pm evenings. Not an extensive menu but superb steaks, chicken, duck & prawn brochettes. Bar sells snacks & drinks all day.
Opening Hours – bar open all day. Restaurant open for lunches & dinner during the summer season from May to end of August
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Barbezieux – approximately 35kms, 35/40 minutes drive
Le Chateau Traiteur
Type: French/Italian/Cafe – Price: €
Good range of dishes from French & Italian cuisine to grills & crepes. Something for everyone. Particularly recommended for lunch.
Opening Hours – Open daily for lunch & evening dinner (except Monday & Sunday evenings)
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Baignes St Radegone – approximately 35 kms, 40 minutes drive
Ferme Auberge de Puygareau
Type: Traditional French – Price: €
Lovely welcoming atmosphere at this family run auberge. All home produce, specialising in veal & rabbit dishes. Sunday lunch is an un-missable experience if you enjoy traditional French cooking, just like dinning with the family. Set menu with 5 courses including home made soup or pates, excellent main course, cheese & homemade desserts, with aperitif & wine included – all for a very reasonable price. Highly recommended
Opening Hours – Open for Sunday lunch
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Riberac – approximately 35 kms, 40 minutes drive
Le Citronnier, 3 place Nationale – tel: 05 53 90 22 72
Type: European/French – Price: €€
This restaurant is just off the main market square in place Nationale. English & Persian owners Mercedeh & Paul Burrows serve international cusine with interesting style. 3 course lunch menus with daily specials at around 16€ each make this an ideal after the Friday market.
Opening Hours – 12-2pm 7-10pm, Sunday lunch – closed Sunday evening & all day Monday
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St Emilion – approximately 45kms, 50 minutes drive
L’Envers Du Decor, 11 Rue du Clocher – tel: 05 57 74 48 31
Type: Trendy French – Price: €€ lunch, €€€ dinner
This lovely restaurant is situated on the square near the famous church landmark at the top of St Emilion. The food is consistently good and the grills highly recommended. The staff are very informative and are happy to assist you in choosing a suitable wine to accompany your wonderful food. Booking recommended at the weekend.
Opening hours – every day – all year
Logis de la Cadene, 3 place du Marche au Bois – tel: 05 57 24 71 40
Type: Traditional French – Price: €€ lunch, €€€ dinner
This pretty, intimate restaurant has been in the same family for over 60 years with daughter Marion & son-in-law Abdou Maarfi maintaining the cosy atmosphere. The restaurant is famous for their succulent grilled meat and fish dishes accompanied by delicious local wines in the purest Bordeaux tradition. 3 course lunch menus with daily specials around 16€ per person makes this a highly recommended restaurant to lunch while exploring the beauty of St Emilion. The beautiful wisteria covered patio is very popular for alfresco dining in the summer so be sure to get there early.
Opening Hours – 12-2pm, Sunday lunch – closed Sunday evening & all day Monday
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Bordeaux – approximately 55 kms, 60 minutes drive
Cafe Opera, Grand Theatre De Bordeaux, Place de la Comedie – 05 56 44 07 00
Type: Modern French – Price: €€ lunch, €€€ dinner
Located inside the Grand Theatre de Bordeaux, the modern ambiance of the Cafe Opera gives you an idea of the type of restaurant you are about to experience. You’ll find classic french alongside inventive, tasty cuisine. Sunday lunch is highly recommended and comes at a very reasonable cost. With the piano gently playing in the background, you could almost be back in time in pre-war Bordeaux.
Petit Dejeuner is served from 8am until luchtime, lunch is served from 12 noon every weekday with 3 courses from around 16€ per person. Dinner is from 6.30 until late – 2am on show nights.
Opening Hours – Tuesday to Saturday 8-midnight, Sunday & Monday 8-7pm
Le Cafe Francais, 5 Place Peyberland – 05 56 52 96 69
Type: French Brasserie – Price: €€ lunch, €€€ dinner
This gem of a restaurant is on the pedestrian square overlooking St Andre cathedral. For over 36 years, Mdm Mesnard and her staff have offered a warm welcome and traditional gourmet French cuisine sourced from fresh, local produce. This is an ideal spot for a real French dining experience or to simply watch the world go by whilst choosing from the excellent selection of wines or foreign beers.
Opening Hours – continuous service 12 noon – 22.30 everyday
