Auberge Des Marronniers

Au Fil de l'Eau

➤ Trémolat & Around, 32 av de Cahors, 24150, Couze-et-Saint-Front, France

Café • Glace • Européen • Français

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"I was taken to this lovely restaurant by French friends for lunch on the last day of my Dordogne holiday. It was a beautiful late September day and we sat at a table on the flower bedecked flagstone terrasse at the back of the restaurant. It...forms a shady island in the river on which the restaurant is located on the shoreline. We were charmed by the Mallard ducks swimming in the little lagoon between the kitchen and the awning shaded terrasse. The service was attentive and friendly and the food delicious. We all ordered the three course formule, which was two deep fried cones with a subtle goat cheese filling, followed by a simple slice of Dorade with a light sauce beneath it and sides of puréed vegetables, finished up with a light and airy Tiramisu, all beautifully presented. Along with a bottle of L’Ancien Curé Sauvignon Blanc and petits cafés to finish, it was a wonderful meal and the charming owner came out to speak with my hosts and wish me Bon Voyage back to Canada."

Les Merles

➤ 3 Chemin Des Merles, Mouleydier, France

Cafés • Steak • Poulet • Fromage

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"The staff with very pleasant care a weekend offered by our children excellent gift the irreproachable welcome we have been upgraded because the room planned was not very accessible for us having problems to move us and I forgot to report it the next time the excellent meal, the little nothing to say more than perfect taken on the terrace. Thank you all for this moment. We wish you the best for the future."

Au Fil de L'eau

➤ 3 rue du Pont, 47140 Saint Sylvestre sur Lot, France, Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot

Café • Viande • Européen • Français

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"When we arrived at 12.15 we wondered if they were open, we could see no-one inside or out, then we noticed a couple of lights on. We were also confounded to see that the lunch-time menu had reached the low and high twenties for two and three courses respectively. There was a plat-de-jour at 11€ and a dessert-de-jour at 3€. I’m sounding like a bit of a skinflint and that’s probably true, but all the same the restaurant was far emptier than I’ve seen it for a long time and there seemed to be a complete absence of anyone who wasn’t a ‘leisure’ user. Lots of English and a couple of large groups of French, but the workers seem to have disappeared. We’d have liked a starter, but that wasn’t to be, so straight into the main course. A choice of Pavé de Beouf or Tendrons de Veau. The explanation of what a tendron is was too difficult for us and a quick google translate didn’t enlighten. We opted for the beef, mine saignant, P’s a point. It was served with potatoes, and vegetables, consisting of tomatoes and courgette in a herby sauce. I had a good thick slab of beef whilst P had two thinner pieces. It was good beef, but I wasn’t able to eat a lot of it because I couldn’t cut it despite being furnished with a steak knife. I’m carrying a wrist injury sustained at work and I just couldn’t cut through the tendons which intersected the meat. It’s a shame we hadn’t brought the dog, I feel embarrassed sending half my food back. We love this place and I’m sorry to have to write less than fulsomely about our meal, that’s a shame."