...and some things you may find useful!!!

Remembering that this region is known as the gastronomic region of France, you can eat London restaurant-quality food, at fabulously low prices.

Restaurants listed below are regularly frequented by my husband and myself and visiting friends, we speak as we find!

A few tips for newcomers to the area:

• Don’t be in a hurry with your evening meal, you have that table all night.
• Wines of this region are good, mainly reds and roses. Try house wines, they are more than acceptable. Whites vary to taste, ask the wine waiter, they are very knowledgeable.
• Try rosé for a change – fabulous chilled in summer.
• Portions do not seem enormous, however with 4 courses + to consume you’ll need the space!
• French restaurants don’t major on potatoes – there is always delicious fresh bread on hand. Always replenished.
• Requesting off menu dishes not always understood or appreciated. One of our guest’s demands for a cheese and onion omelette was disdainfully rejected – we were in a very exclusive restaurant!!
• Be prepared for a visit from the Chef if you leave lots of food. He’ll want to know what’s wrong with it! Anorexics be warned.
• Remember in France cheese comes before dessert – it’s their way.
• Everyone smokes here, be prepared for intercourse cigarettes.
• Dogs allowed, so don’t be surprised to see a large hound under a table or a small dog in someone’s lap. Upside - they are normally extremely well behaved.
• Say “Bon Jour” or “Bon Soir” to every table you pass as you sit down, consider polite and good manners, it will be reciprocated.
• Know your sausages!!!! Delicious Merguez are very spicy, Andouillette are made from tightly packed gizzards, they look fat and juicy, beware when you bite into one -it opens like Alien! Popular on some menus. actually delicious, try it if you are willing to be open minded!!!
• There are lots of small bars in the region and beyond who serve a quick lunch of moules/frites or sandwiches. Try one! They are great fun and sitting in a pavement café with a class of wine is a good way to pass the 12.00 to 2.30 closing time around here.
• We have just touched on known restaurants in the immediate vicinity – wander further there are treasures untold in this region!

Bon Apetit! - Joan Lakin

Restaurant Phone Joan's rating La Chaumière Montpon 0553 80 04 01 Le Torchon Brûle St. Méard de Gurçon 0553 81 06 82 Le Pressoir St Méard du Gurçon 0553 80 56 78 Ferme Auberge de Jolibois 0553 82 47 02 Auberge “Le Péché Mignon” Montazeau 0553 73 83 62 Hotel du Commerce Villefranche de Lonchat 0553 82 35 86 Le Belvédère Juillac 0557 47 40 33 Le Kioske à Pizza Port Sainte Foy

 

 

RETURN TO HOME PAGE