The best restaurants La Roque Gageac

Located right at the foot of the beautiful city, this farmhouse with exposed beams and stonework is the house of Carlyse and Olivier Marchebout. In this charming setting with a cozy atmosphere which is rather chic with fireplace inside and a garden-terrace outside. You can enjoy a gourmet cuisine with Southwestern traditional fragrances but also meat and fish. The choice of products is the quality base of know-how: foie gras, fresh or smoked duck breasts, duck legs are certified IGP Sud-Ouest or Périgord. The meats are of French origin. The bread comes from Sébastien, the bakery La fournée Occitane in Cénac. The coffee is roasted by the Brûlerie Sarladaise in Sarlat, accompanied by homemade mini-pastry. The chef focuses on homemade cooking and using fresh seasonal products: a perfect duo of pan-fried foie gras and homemade half-cooked foie gras, Porto reduction with figs as a starter followed by a very tender rump steak heart with wine sauce. As for the dessert, the chocolate profiteroles are of course homemade. An independent dining room of about twenty seats is ideal for group or family meals. The welcome is very pleasant and very respectful of guests.

The Auberge des Platanes is a beautiful place on the edge of the Dordogne in front of the Port des gabarres. In this hotel-restaurant , rooms have views on the river or on the Parc. The restaurant area offers a brasserie menu (omelet, salad, prime rib and fish) or a more elaborate menu with traditional dishes: duck foie gras, duck confit, duck breast with Sarlat-style potatoes, Perigord burger and all homemade ice creams with original perfumes such as Suede creme brulee ice cream In the summer, the two terraces one under plane trees and the other overlooking the Parc with a view of the Dordogne are particularly nice to eat or just to take a ice cream or a drink. The restaurant on the first floor offers a stunning view.