Logis Hôtel le Lion d'Or — Restaurant in Périgueux

We had come to the area to visit a Brocante market and, being a French long weekend, we found it hard to get a Sunday lunch reservation.||Lion d'Or was not really very close to the market, but we decided that the 30 minute drive was necessary just to get a meal.||We are pleased that we took the chance, as the food was very good... this is food quality and style that it is increasingly hard to find in France these days.||When we first started coming to France about 35 years ago there were about 200,000 bistro/brasseries ... now there are only about 30,000, so many of them closing down because of the high staff costs and the bureaucratic overheads that can cripple a small business. Treasures like this can still be found in some small villages, but they are not easy to find anymore.||The service was a bit hit and miss as they were very busy, but the food made up for it.|My duo of fois gras starter and ris de veau main were excellent, as was my wife's pintade.|The wine list was varied enough to suit most tastes and budgets.||This is an old fashioned, formal decor/environment but worth a visit for any travellers who are...

We had come to the area to visit a Brocante market and, being a French long weekend, we found it hard to get a Sunday lunch reservation.||Lion d'Or was not really very close to the market, but we decided that the 30 minute drive was necessary just to get a meal.||We are pleased that we took the chance, as the food was very good... this is food quality and style that it is increasingly hard to find in France these days.||When we first started coming to France about 35 years ago there were about 200,000 bistro/brasseries ... now there are only about 30,000, so many of them closing down because of the high staff costs and the bureaucratic overheads that can cripple a small business. Treasures like this can still be found in some small villages, but they are not easy to find anymore.||The service was a bit hit and miss as they were very busy, but the food made up for it.|My duo of fois gras starter and ris de veau main were excellent, as was my wife's pintade.|The wine list was varied enough to suit most tastes and budgets.||This is an old fashioned, formal decor/environment but worth a visit for any travellers who are...

Visiting friends in The Dordogne we chose somewhere equidistant from Bergerac Airport and Manzac sur Vern was ideal. I telephoned before our stay to reserve for dinner and was asked about dietary requirements. This was welcome as one of us is a non meat eater. The hotel is charming and simple as is the restaurant: it has a wonderful family atmosphere as it is run by a couple with a little girl of 18 months. The menu du jour was a goat's cheese salad with honey and nuts or fresh fois gras followed by confit or magret de canard or another choice followed by cheese, cheesecake with caramelised pears or creme brulee. The non meat eater was cooked beautifully prepared haddock and the confit was divine. The goat's cheese salad was exquisite as were the cheesecake and the plateau de fromage. The room was simple,clean with a really comfortable bed and an ensuite shower room. Breakfast was outstanding with a huge choice of fresh produce. The lovely couple who run this hotel deserve great success: a...