Must-see restaurants in The Lot

  • Au Hasard Balthazar

    The Lot

    Local farm Les Bouriettes operates this wonderful shop and restaurant filled with their super products. Friendly proprietors serve regional specialities…

  • La Dinée du Viguier

    The Lot

    Figeac's top table is a must for foodies into creative cuisine incorporating fresh, regional ingredients. Choose between beautifully prepared dishes…

  • L'Ô à la Bouche

    Cahors

    Book ahead to get a seat in this small, contemporary restaurant that takes its creative, local cuisine quite seriously. The welcome is warm and the…

  • Marché Couvert

    Cahors

    The city’s main covered market is often simply called Les Halles. There’s a not-to-be-missed open-air market on Wednesday and Saturday mornings around the…

  • Le Balandre

    Cahors

    With chandeliers and stained glass, the deeply traditional family-run restaurant at Grand Hotel Terminus commands a devoted following, especially for its…

  • Au Fil des Douceurs

    Cahors

    From locally sourced foods to a superb regional wine list, this elegant but fun restaurant serves excellent – and ever-changing – menus. Dine inside the…

  • Marie Colline

    Cahors

    This super-friendly vegetarian cafe is one of Cahors' most popular lunchtime spots. Join the regulars for homemade creations like spinach rolls, sweet…

  • Le Dodus en Ville

    Puy-lʼÉvêque

    Choose from bright chairs out on the main street of Puy l’Évêque or inside the glass-fronted, jaunty dining room and tuck into locally sourced, seasonal…

  • Le Seth

    The Lot

    Climb up to the mezzanine in this ornate and airy townhouse to feast on lamb tajine, confit de salmon and sheep’s milk fondue. They also run an adjacent…

  • Le Marché

    Cahors

    Food sourced from the region stars at this urbane bistro. Puce-and-cream armchairs set the designer tone; the short menu changes with the seasons.

  • Relais Sainte-Anne Restaurant

    The Lot

    Chef Guillaume Rimet-Mignon uses produce fresh from Martel's grand markets to make creative, regional cuisine.

  • Le Bergougnoux

    Cahors

    Country cuisine de grande-mère is the speciality of this simple little family-owned eatery, secreted away along a narrow and picturesque backstreet in the…

  • Auberge de Vieux Cahors

    Cahors

    Duck in all its form (and parts) is the speciality of this small, traditional restaurant in the old town. Enthusiastic young servers work the cosy dining…

  • Bazilik

    The Lot

    This unusual little find offers a choice between a vegetarian dish (cream of fennel soup, Provençal-style polenta) or a Caribbean dish (coconut chicken,…

  • Le Gourmet Quercynois

    The Lot

    St-Cirq’s top table offers an enormous menu, ranging from nougat de porc (pork medallions) to country cassoulet. Escape to the little patio to catch…

  • Market

    The Lot

    Figeac’s lively Saturday morning produce market takes place under the 19th-century cast-iron arcade on place Carnot, with stalls also filling place…

  • La Salamandre

    The Lot

    Simple but charming, this little restaurant is best not for its basic local cuisine, but for its wonderful panoramic terrace overlooking the fortress.

  • Le Prieuré

    The Lot

    Just on the Carennac side of the bridge, with drinks all day, and assiettes (platters) of local goat’s cheese, salads and charcuterie.

  • La Tonnelle

    The Lot

    Dig into simple platters of cheese, meats and salads under a grape-covered pergola at this quick and casual place.