France Family Travel Guide Logo

Meal in a Gascony RestaurantBest Lot-et-Garonne 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 Lot has some fantastic restaurants.
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.

Our favourite restaurants in the Lot-et-Garonne:


- Auberge de Bardigues
- Auberge de Larressingle
- Château des Vicomtes de 
  Terrides



See the details below.  Please let us have your feedback on any you can recommend.

Auberge de Bardigues
82340 Bardigues
Tel No: (0)5 63 39 05 58
Website.

Auberges de Bardigues sign

The tiny village of Bardigues, perched high on a hill is the home of the charming Auberge de Bardigues. In summer eating takes place on the outside terrace (shame about the wasps!!), while there is an inside dining room for those cooler early spring/late autumn days.  The menu is inventive, featuring regional specialities like foie gras, duck and melon. The food is beautifully presented and the ambiance is lovely. There is a childrens menu - Le chef propose.  For the adults or children with big appetites 4 courses of starter, main, cheese and dessert is €25 or opt for a combination - perhaps a main course and a dessert (€18). Alternatively try the excellent value ‘menu du jour’  - a three course set meal which changes on a daily basis.

Afterwards why not let the children take advantage of the playground on the edge of the village.
External websites offering information on Lot-et-Garonne restaurants (not all visited by us):

- Gers.Com website (includes info on restaurants)
-
Château de Barbet website.
- Restaurant le Saint Marcel website.
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.