Bar Tabac 4S — Restaurant in Sarlat-la-Canéda

If you're looking for a very fine meal and an exceptional culinary experience, you should make reservations here.

It's a cozy place where the chefs make your meal, which is meant to be a discovery and is not written on a menu. So, you only choose how many courses, but you must trust the chefs. You go here to have a meal that you can't make at home. This is one of those places where you go to experience the fine cuisine from the chefs, and not to order this or that to fill your belly. We ate really well here and were full with a three course dinner.

With the caliber of this cooking, I would assume that you can call in advance for vegan options, etc., although I would make such requests a few days in advance because they prepare very fresh local ingredients.

When we were there, they had a dog. If you don't love dogs, maybe that would take away from the ambience for you; for us, it added to...

A wonderful dinner. Fish with puréed squash accompanied by cape gooseberries and peppery cooked radishes. A delicious white wine recommended by the server. And a pretty dessert of cake with a layer of quince paste. The server and chef were wonderful about answering all my questions! When I asked about a berry and didn’t understand the answer, they brought me a small twig of the fresh berries and wrote down the name for me. I loved the whole experience and would...

I joined five old friends for lunch here. It was spectacular. The food was perfect, creatively prepared and beautifully presented. The courses were delightful, really a cause to laugh and smile while eating. The chefs were our waiters, and their joy and pride in their work elevated the experience. I have never enjoyed a meal more, and don’t expect to. ...