Food Wine Duck Foie Gras South West France - Le Gindreau, La Recreation, Les Arques

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Justin et Robin SAUNDERS Tel: +33 (0)565367498 bookings@lotfrance.com Gite (sleeps 4) B&B (sleeps 4) English version Enjoy traditional french cuisine for this region complimented by tasty Cahors wines! Saturday Telegraph Article click here	*Gourmet Gastronomique*
	French Cuisine Fantastic restaurants in the area serving both local regional food and other french cuisine. Come and stay at the B&B and we'll recommend where you can eat depending on your budget! Prices from as little as 10 Euros per person to >100 Euros per person (wine included)! Some of the best.. A comprehensive list of restaurants to suit all is listed below.......	A new book From Here You Can't See Paris about a local restaurant in the Lot (author Michael S. Sanders). It is out in paperback and we recommend it to whet your appetite for upcoming travels as well as your palate. The restaurant, La Recreation in Les Arques is a must. It is located 10 minutes drive from our B&B and Gite.

	Foie Gras Tours available on request Magret de Canard A favourite with all visitors Cheese Goats cheese a specialty of the region.	Walnuts A specialty of the region Truffles Markets open in the winter at Lalbenque. Quercy Melons A favourite summer fruit.



	Eating out Lots of great restaurants in this serious gastronomic area featuring foie gras, truffles and Cahors wine. At the quality end of the market, "Les Bonnes Tables du Lot" is an association of top chefs who are well represented within a radius of 20kms, including Le Gindreau, Chez Marco and La Recreation at Les Arques. For every day eating, a typical lunch "formule" in several of the local restaurants will cost between 10 and 15 Euros and will usually include local wine. Nearest good eating places are located in Prayssac, Puy L'Eveque, Cahors, Sauzet, Anglars Juillac, Duravel, Greels, Castlefranc, St Medard, Les Arques, Mauroux and Douelle as well as in Albas itself. Recommended Restaurants Upmarket: Le Gindreau 05 65 36 22 27 The crème de la crème on this list – 5 course menus start at 50 Euros Location: St Medard closed Monday and Tuesday all day http://perso.orange.fr/le.gindreau/ La Recreation 05 65 22 88 08 Excellent 5 course gourmet menus at 30 Euros Location: Les Arques summer (May-August) : closed Wednesdays and Thursdays winter (Sept-December) : weekends only Le Vert 05 65 36 51 36 Excellent gourmet food at 40 Euros for 5 courses. Foie gras highly recommended Location: Mauroux Hostellerie Clau del Loup 05 65 36 76 20 Excellent gourmet menus start at 28 Euros for 4 courses. Set 3 course lunches with wine and coffee at 15 Euro on weekdays Location: Anglars Juillac summer: open every day autumn/winter: closed Tuesday evenings and all day Wednesday Aux Dodus D’Audhuy 05 65 36 44 12 Good old-fashioned home cooking with wacky atmosphere! Location: Duravel summer( July, August) : open all day winter(Sept-Dec): open Friday and Saturday nights, Sunday lunch closed January – March Family Restaurants: La Guinguette 05 65 30 86 91 Pizzas, pasta and local gourmet menus - play area for children Location: Grezels summer: open every day autumn/winter: open only on weekends La Vigne Haute 05 65 53 08 45 Specialises in soufflées (even foie gras soufflées!) - a must for the gourmande! Duck breast, steaks and delicious salads Location: Castelfranc open Thursdays - Sunday lunch only La Palombiere 05 65 36 20 51 Great 4 course set lunches at 11 Euros Location: Anglars Juillac summer: from July open for dinner closed Saturdays winter: lunches only closed Saturdays Le Capitaine 05 65 20 18 19 Reasonable menus, riverside location, live music Thursday nights, July,Aug only Location: Caix,Luzech summer(May-Sept) : closed Tuesdays autumn/ winter: closed Le Poule au Pot 05 65 36 65 48 Very large menus at an excellent price – good local farm food Location: Gougounac summer: open every day winter: open every day lunchtime only http://www.lot-tourisme.com/poule-au-pot/menu.htm Ma Chaumiere 05 65 22 40 52 Location: Prayssac closed Sunday evenings, all day Monday Le Vidal 05 65 30 66 00 Location: Prayssac closed Sunday and Monday Auberge de La Tour 05 65 36 90 05 Location: Sauzet hotel/restaurant open every day including Sundays Local Restaurants: Albas Le Brasserie L’Esplanade 05 65 30 78 45 Salads, steak and chips - informal Location: Albas July/August lunches and dinners every day winter - lunches every day, dinner Friday and Saturday nights only closed all day Monday Restaurant du Port 05 65 20 15 95 Local cuisine, choice of 3 menus Location: Albas closed Sunday evenings, all day Tuesday Auberge Imotep 05 65 30 70 91 Local Cuisine Location: Albas closed Sunday evenings, all day Monday Other Great Restaurants further away! Chez Marco 05 65 35 30 64 One of finest chefs in the Lot! 5 course meals from 30 - 75 Euros Location: Lamagdelaine (7 km from Cahors, direction St Cirque Lapopie) closed Sunday evenings, Monday and Tuesday lunchtimes http://www.restaurantmarco.com/menu.html L'O à la Bouche 05 65 35 65 69 Excellent cuisine - fixed price menus at 25 Euros Location: Cahors closed Sunday and Monday La Garenne 05 65 35 40 67 Excellent gourmet cuisine - menus at 18 - 35 Euros Location: Cahors (3km north just off RN20) closed Wednesday lunch and Monday - Wednesday evenings "Au Fil des Douceurs" 05 65 22 13 04 Eat on a boat - Excellent cuisine - menus at 17 - 43 Euros Location: Cahors closed Sunday and Monday La Balandre 05 65 53 32 00 Excellent upmarket gourmet food - menus at 38 - 90 Euros Location: Cahors (located in the Hôtel Terminus opposite the train station) http://www.balandre.com/