La Rencontre Café & Restaurant — Restaurant in Carcassonne

We came for lunch on a very hot day. Stayed for 20 minutes and weren’t brought menus in that time. Ordered drinks, including a simple carafe of water. Drinks arrived after some time but water never arrived. In the meantime they were taking additional course orders from people who already had food. We gave up after 20 minutes, mainly because I couldn’t go on any longer without water! They then had the audacity to enforce the 10 euro spend on card so we paid €10 for a beer and 2 fruit juices and a long wait! Would...

Nous cherchions un endroit à l’écart des villes et des grands axes, et c’est un peu par hasard, après une journée de découvertes passant par l’abbaye de Caunes, les châteaux de Lastours et de Saissac, que nous sommes tombés sur ce lieu charmant. L’accueil y est particulièrement chaleureux, avec une ambiance typique d’un village du Sud, animée par des passionnés de pétanque. Le personnel est aimable, professionnel, et la cuisine est tout simplement excellente. Ne manquez pas un petit détour par l’église du village, qui mérite le coup d’œil. Un endroit paisible, authentique, que nous recommandons sans hésiter. We were looking for a place away from cities and main roads, and quite by chance — after a day of exploring the Abbey of Caunes, the castles of Lastours and Saissac — we stumbled upon this charming spot. The welcome was exceptionally warm, with the lively atmosphere of a southern village, brought to life by pétanque enthusiasts. The staff were friendly, professional, and the food was simply excellent. Don’t miss a short detour to the village church — it’s well worth a visit. A peaceful, authentic place we...

We sat inside, at the back near the open window/door for a breeze due to the heat outside. However there were flies everywhere. It was rather disgusting and very annoying. We were all very surprised the restaurant did not have one of those electronic fly traps to deal with the problem. The food was ok, nothing special, but good enough. The service was...