Auberge La Tomette, The Originals Relais

Restaurants nearby

• OxalisBib This bistro is the more casual sibling of the iconic Auberge de la Tour, which is even more reason to stay overnight in the medieval village of Marcolès deep in the Cantal countryside. Whether it is in the vaulted dining room or on the pleasant alfresco terrace, you will sample deftly crafted regional recipes with a fondness for local produce: trout from the volcanoes, free-range poultry, Auvergne cheese, cottage garden veg… Examples: seed crusted trout, roast quail in Auvergne blue cheese, or a citrus fruit réligieuse pastry.4.8km
• Émilie & Thomas - Moulin de Cambelong★ Michelin This lovely mill built of local stone and flagstone stands in a bucolic setting on the banks of a river. The restaurant has exposed rafters and large picture windows. Having worked in the restaurants of Pierre Gagnaire, Michel Bras and Alain Ducasse, Émilie and Thomas Roussey, both chefs, have swapped their premises with those of Hervé Busset, who is now based in the heart of Rodez. Working in tandem, the pair create natural cuisine that gives pride of place to seasonal fruit and vegetables supplied by carefully selected local producers. Tomato and basil; aubergine, agastache and buckwheat; oy25.6km
• Le Puy Tilleul★ Michelin Dominated by the feudal castle of Anjony (15C), the unspoiled village of Tournemire has preserved its flagstone roofed stone houses that are so characteristic of the Cantal region. This nearby contemporary establishment hosts a dining room flooded in light overlooking the countryside. The set menu is modern, creative and polished: foie gras delicately caramelised in muscovado sugar, or impeccably cooked line-fished croaker. A stylish setting that marries the comfort of a top-of-the-range hotel with fine dining ambitions, to the delight of foodies in the know.29.6km
• Les Trois Soleils de Montal★ Michelin This property located on the Causse de Gramat, near Saint-Céré, boasts a hotel with restaurants, peaceful grounds, a pool, and a nearby golf course. The Trois Soleils wins diners over with its elegant traditional interior leading onto a fragrant summer terrace and grounds. The room is adorned with tapestries and ceramics by Jean Lurçat, an artist dear to chef Frédérik Bizat, an antique dealer in a former life. Today, he devotes himself solely to treating diners to wholesome fare courtesy of quality produce (particularly local herbs) and delicate craftsmanship. A fine dining experience with an 35.9km
• Bistrot le HéronBib At the foot of this gorgeous village, known for its abbey church and Pierre Soulages's stained-glass windows, Moulin de Cambelong is home to this bistronomy restaurant, a friendly and down-to-earth alternative to Émilie and Thomas's MICHELIN-starred restaurant. Tuck into indulgent cuisine: tomato gazpacho, mussels and vierge vinaigrette; pulled pork with sorrel sauce.25.6km
• Auberge de la Tour In the heart of a medieval village, this stone property with its corner tower and spiral staircase oozes charm. Renaud Darmanin has transformed a former café into a gourmet outpost. He only works with the finest fresh and local ingredients (sweet chestnuts, in particular), creating delicious, polished cuisine that skilfully combines local country produce with global spices.4.8km
• Cueillette★ Michelin Between Corrèze and Lot, this charming 19C manor house has been completely renovated and now sports an airy, stylish dining room. The ceramic apples hanging from the ceiling evoke the restaurant’s nearby orchard and vegetable garden. Gifted, youthful chef Oscar Garcia (stints at Franck Putelat in Carcassonne and La Table d'Uzès) crafts seasonal dishes with a touch of creativity, using produce sourced from within a 100km radius: trout with beetroot, verbena and blueberries; Lot duck, chicory and blackcurrant pepper jus; hazelnut fougasse with a grape and tomato dessert. Five cosy guestrooms. Si39.0km
• La Petite GrangeBib In the picture postcard village of Tournemire, a renovated barn, whose bare stone walls and timber rafters have been preserved, is now the scene of an airy restaurant with a modern extension overlooking the Doire Valley. Managed by the same team as the Puy Tilleul, down the hill in the village, the menu highlights home-grown Cantal produce: locally sourced ingredients, tableware by local artisans and coffee roasted in Aurillac. Concise, polished menu dotted with nods to tradition, like truffade. Panoramic views from the picture windows and big-boned fare served with heartwarming sincerity.29.7km
• L'Auberge des MontagnesBib Perched in the Cantal mountains, this pleasingly rustic farmstead is the fruit of a beautiful family saga spanning six generations. Tuck into generous traditional cuisine rooted in the local terroir – featuring the legendary truffade, served with every dish, and the family recipe for tripoux à la tomate. All dishes are sincere and precise. And then there is the trolley of regional cheeses, with Salers, produced just a few metres away, taking pride of place.32.8km
• PhiliaBib Inside a house oozing character on the pretty Place du Mercadial, this restaurant boasts a charming decor with rough stone walls and an intimate dining area. Chef Thomas Biasutti, originally from Carcassonne, settled here in the Lot after completing stints at several bistronomy restaurants in Toulouse. In his cooking, he showcases local produce – organic vegetables from neighbouring market gardeners, free-range guinea fowl, lamb from Aveyron, pork from Cantal – in contemporary, fresh and well-constructed dishes, with jus and herbs enhancing the classic foundations without complicating them.33.8km

Includes Michelin / Black Pearl / guide picks (reference quality, no prices); data from Overture, Michelin Guide and others.