Le bistrot Sarlat — Restaurant in Sarlat-la-Canéda

Smoking is not prohibited in the dining area. And a few people smoke carelessly, ignoring the health of other diners. Ultimately, it's the fault of the restaurant. A restaurant that allow smoking in dining area shows they don't care about their customers' health. According to the World Health Organization, secondhand smoke not only increases the risk of lung cancer by 20% to 30%, but multiple studies have also shown it can increase the likelihood of conditions like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). So, there's a big question mark over the healthiness of the food provided by this restaurant.

Three stars is already the highest rating for a restaurant that doesn't care about the health of its customers.

🥩Homemade Duck and Goose Liver: This dish has a relatively high duck liver content, and it comes with a noticeable gamey taste. You might find it quite enough after just a few bites.

🥩Chanterelle Mushroom and Egg Casserole: That's the translation provided by the Google translate. In reality, it tastes like mushroom soup made from a powdered mix you'd find in a supermarket. The slight twist is the inclusion of a half boiled egg. Surprisingly, the textures complement each other well.

🥩Duck Confit: This is a traditional French dish. "Confit" is a traditional method from the south of France for preserving meat in the days before refrigeration. The duck leg here is cooked just right, with the gaminess of the duck expertly removed. The roasted potatoes and garlic are a perfect complement.

🥩Trout: The app translates it as "trout," but it's actually salmon. It's served with a basil cream sauce that has a pronounced flavor, reflecting a local seasoning style. The side dishes are well-prepared.

This restaurant also serves a pre-meal cold appetizer. If it weren't for the smoking, this place could easily get a 5-star rating. One of the diners, who was with a baby, left directly upon discovering there was no...

The food is delicious and service is good. They have many dishes featuring locally sourced ingredients. They have an exciting selection of dishes. The truffle omelette, herb encrusted guinea fowl, Perigord Salad, duck confit were all excellent. For dessert, ask which of the desserts are made by their pastry chef. They have some unusual but excellent desserts. In the summer, they had a delightfully refreshing strawberry yuzu soup with ice cream and a meringue. They also had an unusual but delicious spinach cake of some sort with black currant sorbet and lime custard. For something more ordinary, they have a homey walnut cake with chantilly cream and vanilla caramel sauce - very pleasant too. Another excellent dessert is the chocolate fondant - chocolatey with a lovely texture.

Oh, if the peach liqueur is available, give it a try. It has a lovely peach aroma and is very nice.

For English speakers, we found the owner and the staff very friendly, patient and helpful as we experimented with our travellers’ French. Some of their servers speak excellent English so we had no problems when we struggled with our French.

The location is nice when there are evening performances as the patio is right across from the area where the...

Wanted an early dinner and owner told us they start service at 6.00. We had a drink elsewhere and returned at 5.30 thinking we would have a glass of wine before dinner at 6.00. Owner then told us service started at 6.45 because ' we need a break too'. We stayed and they took our order at 6.50. Our entree of pate en croute was ok. Our mains of confit duck with ceps were very average. Overcooked duck, a big pile of soggy potato slices with garlic, some cooked garlic pureed, a couple of carrot slices and a slice of zucchini and a tablespoon of cooked mushroom puree (presumably ceps). We ordered a side of pomme frites - what a soggy mess - looked like yesterday's fries reheated. Very ordinary. The staff were run off their feet. Also whilst we were told by the proprietor that he doesn't take bookings - he and the waitress both asked every customer if they had made a booking. Not sure what that was about. Do yourself a favour skip...