Le Bistro de la Place — Restaurant in Bergerac

Staying in Tremolat we wanted to try both restaurants and was able to get a table on the off chance at Le Bistro outside on the patio. We had some bread with a small plate of pâté to share while waiting for the main (we don’t spoil a dinner by having a starter), both my husband and I ordered the magret du canard, pomme de terre and seasonal vegetables. We asked for the duck to be ‘rosé’, and although it was quite near it didn’t look like it had been rested enough as when it was cut it bled a little and was a bit tight, the skin on it however was gorgeous & well rendered, the pomme de terre was also lovely and just needed seasoning, the vegetables were good & well cooked. We had a bottle of Julien de Savignac Rosé 2016 which was superb. OH had a chocolate fondant with chocolate ice cream and I had a strawberry tartlet ice cream and a chantilly cream. We both thought the desserts outshone the main course which is a shame as the restaurant is attached to the Le Vieux Logis Michelin star hotel/ restaurant in the village. The staff were quite friendly but were also very busy. A reasonable price of €87 but could do better on the...

Frankly,one of the most disappointing meals ever.Most dishes presented with not an iota of creative imagination......1st course... foie gras with a minute dried fruit accompaniment presented on a plate with not even a lettuce leaf garnish. Main.....duck breast(requested well done....obviously a cardinal sin!)arrived cremated, with unedifying vegetables which one assumed started life as potatoes and onions. Chicken supreme with an unidentifiable drizzle of a "sauce".....accompanied by a sloppy, tasteless melange of veg. Desserts.... a pavlova, nicely presented with tasty strawberries and a pleasant sorbet.The meringue base however was very dry and akin to those pre-prepared and available in supermarkets. Baked Apple....very acceptable. We went on a Wednesday.... with hindsight ,we should have saved our money and patronised The Dordogne Chippy where customers were obviously getting double the amount of gastronomic satisfaction at a fraction...

Disappointing. We had a small child with us, and although he's pretty adventurous, the fact that none of pasta, rice or chips were available made it rather challenging, and disappointing for all of us. The children's choices were described in their entirety as 'boeuf' or 'poisson', with furhter information slowly dragged out during the course of the meal, which wasn't very helpful. In the end he got salad drenched in dressing, sea bass fillet with crispy skin and overcooked carrots. I guess the chef doesn't have kids. They must rely on passing trade, because they are going to get many...