La Chartreuse

Restaurants nearby

• RacinetteBib She is Canadian and he’s Belgian and they have set up shop in Lectoure in a steep street near the cathedral. Half-café, half-bar, it is busy all day long for a drink, a snack or a meal. The concise menu is a savvy mix of tradition and contemporary notes: medium rare slice of roast veal with girolles and confit potatoes, fried aubergines with a Japanese twist and a creamy cheese, or figs in red wine delicately laid on a hazelnut cake and mascarpone mousse. Pastel tones and stone set the scene in the large dining room, the mezzanine area is eminently friendly and the terrace invariably bathed in8.9km
• Auberge Le Prieuré★ Michelin On the road between Bordeaux and Toulouse, in the heart of a tiny picturesque village near Agen, this country inn occupies a centuries-old stone house, whose terrace, shaded by ancient plane trees, faces a Clunisian priory founded in the 11C. A former consort of Michel Trama of Puymirol, chef Benjamin Toursel has forged his own distinctive modern style, scattered with bold, creative notes that frequently surprise the diner: mouth-wateringly juicy red tuna with a wasabi made out of roses, rhubarb and rose geranium; rack of veal, raw and cooked carrots and nasturtium-flavoured béarnaise. A prior17.6km
• Citrus This restaurant in a traditional old building with a pretty patio to be enjoyed on sunny days has a small lemon-yellow dining area (echoing the name Citron) with exposed stone walls and modern bistro furniture. Éric Sampietro (previously chef at La Table des Cordeliers) concocts appealingly hearty fare, from vegetable broth with pork dumpling to roasted pear with ginger caramel, crumble and yoghurt ice cream.14.4km

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