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| On Passe à Table, St. Géry | | 1 mile N |
 05.65.31.43.73 |  |
£10-15 |
Only one mile from the gite, On Passe à Table offers copious lunches for only £10 per head, and traditional Quercy fare in the evenings for nearer £15.
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| La Truite Dorée, Vers |  Map | 5 miles W |
| 05.65.31.41.51 | |
£15 |
 | La Truite Dorée serves great regional food in generous portions at very reasonable prices. If it's fine, ask for a table on the terrace near the pool.
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| L'Atelier, St. Cirq Lapopie | Map | 8 miles E |
| 05.65.31.22.34 | |
£12 |
L'Atelier is to the left of the road leading up to St. Cirq-Lapopie from Tour de Faure and serves hearty rustic fare: ask for a table with a view of the village. |  |
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Le Gourmet Quercynois,
St. Cirq Lapopie | Map | 8 miles E |
| 05.65.31.21.20 | |
£15 Michelin Rating:
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 | In the heart of this most picturesque of local villages, Le Gourmet Quercynois serves up a refined cuisine in elegant surroundings. Park in the car-park just above the village (directions above) and walk down to the restaurant, which is on the corner of the Rue de la Peyrolerie, next to Le Musée du Vin.
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| Claude Marco, Lamagdelaine | Map | 10 miles W |
| 05.65.35.30.64 | |
£30 Michelin Rating:
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Not many rural gites are lucky enough to have a Michelin star-rated restaurant practically on the doorstep. Claude Marco serves sophisticated food and fine wines in an elegant setting, with prices to match. L'Hacienda, right next door, shares the same kitchen, and offers slightly less sophisticated food at lower prices . |  |
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Côté Sud,
24, place Champollion, Cahors | Map | 12 miles W |
| 05.65.53.15.16 | |
£12-£14 |
 | Probably the best value lunch in Cahors. Refined cuisine served in a simple setting. Reservation essential in season. Not open in the evenings, Côté Sud is also a traiteur, so you can buy ready-made dishes to take back to the gite on those days when you can't be bothered to cook ! |
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Auberge du Vieux Cahors,
144 rue St. Urcisse, Cahors | Map | 12 miles W |
| 05.65.35.06.05 | |
£15 |
One of a trio of restaurants, in this historic corner of the vieille ville. Fine regional cuisine in a 15th century half-timbered building.
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L'Ô à la Bouche,
134 rue St. Urcisse, Cahors | Map | 12 miles W |
| 05.65.35.65.69 | |
£15 |
 | Right next to the Auberge du Vieux Cahors, L'Ô à la Bouche serves creative food in a sophisticated setting. |
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Le St Urcisse,
Place St. Urcisse, Cahors | Map | 12 miles W |
| 05.65.35.06.06 | |
£15 |
Just opposite L'Ô à la Bouche, especially good value for lunch. Try and book a table in their exquisite little garden. |  |
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Au Fil des Douceurs,
90, quai de la Verrerie, Cahors | Map | 12 miles W |
| 05.65.22.13.04 | |
£15 Michelin Rating:
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 | A fine restaurant, on a boat moored on the river Lot, near Le pont Cabessut. Delicious food in a romantic setting. Great desserts. |
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Lagarrigue,
531, rue Wilson, Cahors | Map | 12 miles W |
| 05.65.35.04.12 | |
£10 |
Not far from the Pont Valentré, Lagarrigue is THE bargain lunchtime restaurant in Cahors. Your £10 (12 euros) buys you a full 5 course lunch, INCLUDING wine, in a lively, if unsophisticated, family-run setting. Regrettably, open for lunch only. |  |
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L'Auberge des Gabares,
24, Place Champollion, Cahors | Map | 12 miles W |
| 05.65.53.91.47 | |
£10 |
 | Don't ask for a menu: there isn't one! The choices of the day are displayed at the foot of the steps leading up to this lively, hugely popular restaurant, with its terrace overlooking the river just south of the Pont Cabessut. 13 euros will get you a copious and delicious 5-course lunch, including wine. |
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Le Lamparo,
Place de la Halle, Cahors | Map | 12 miles W |
| 05.65.35.25.93 | |
£12 |
Nice decor, lively clientele, copious helpings, regional fare: good value. Where else can you get pan-fried Magret de canard au foie gras and a couple of glasses of wine for under £14?
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| Café des Touristes, Marcilhac | Map | 15 miles E |
| 05.65.40.65.61 | |
£10 |
 | For a taste of authentic french country cooking, try this family-run restaurant in the Célé valley. There's no menu - you eat what's on offer, all five courses of it - and the only question you'll be asked about the wine is 'How much?' (At £3.50 a bottle, you can afford not to worry). Reservations absolutely essential. |
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| Château de Mercuès, Mercuès | Map | 17 miles W |
| 05.65.20.00.01 | |
£35-60 Michelin Rating:
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For that special treat, eat like a king in regal surroundings.
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| Le Gindreau, St. Médard | Map | 25 miles NE |
| 05.65.36.22.27 | |
£30 Michelin Rating:
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 | A very refined cuisine in equally refined surroundings. Lunch on the terrasse is excellent value. |
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| La Récréation, Les Arques | Map | 30 miles NW |
| 05.65.22.88.08 | |
£15 Michelin Rating:
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One of our all-time favourite restaurants, immortalised by Michael S. Sanders in his book 'From Here, You Can't See Paris'. Refined food, fine wines, in a converted school in a beautiful village. Near the Zadkine museum. |  |
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| Le Lion d'Or, Gramat | Map | 32 miles N |
| 05.65.38.73.18 | |
£30 Michelin Rating:
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 | Really excellent food in fine surroundings, in the centre of Gramat.
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| Château de Roumégouse, nr. Gramat | Map | 35 miles N |
| 05.65.33.63.81 | |
£30 Michelin Rating:
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An ideal spot for a gourmet lunch on the way up to Rocamadour, in sumptuous surroundings. Only open for lunch on Fridays, & weekends, alas.
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| Les Saveurs d'Ingres, Montauban | Map | 45 miles S |
| 05.63.91.26.42 | |
£30 Michelin Rating:
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 | We saved the best 'till last! Without doubt, one of the best restaurants we have EVER eaten in, Les Saveurs d'Ingres, just up the road from the Musée d'Ingres, is well worth the one hour's drive to Montauban (which is a pretty place in its own right). The menus change every 4 weeks or so, range in price from 28 to 54 euros per person, and are always inventive, sophisticated and absolutely delicious.
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