Polly wants a five spiced duck with passion fruit jus!…read moreHeydon Young had a brilliant french restaurant in Crowie for many years called La Goulue. Typically its hard to find an English translation. Academics say there are two very similar English meanings. The first is 'the glutton' and the second is 'Andrew O' Two Stews and a Cockatoo is a new place in Gordon where Heydon has finally returned to the pans. It is absolutely fantastic. Quirky, fun, but mainly just great great food. We went with another couple and the concept just fits perfectly. All shared plates and all well explained by friendly intelligent staff. Wine can be ordered by 'flight' meaning that when you have decided on say, a pinot noir, you get three generous tasting glasses from three different wineries, for example a. somewhere I have now forgotten but was called 'Mud', b. Victoria and c. Central Otago. There's a coaster underneath the glasses explaining which wine is which. So you don't get confused the glasses are even marked a b and c. I ordered a flight of Pinot Noir because it would have been criminal not to revisit Heydon Young's duck and God only made Pinot Noir after a big night on the duck, or was it the other way around? Other stuff included fried goat's cheese, beetroot jam & char grilled ciabatta that just dropped jaws , smoked fresh salmon, pulled pork, a duck pork and pistachio terrine with pickled cherries, and roasted beetroot, orange, blue cheese & caramelised walnut salad with pomegranate dressing. My friend Maria would say 'Good Lord' and so would I. The two owners are somehow called Stew, even though one is a woman. They buzz around making sure the place hums. It is super value when you remember that this is high end food and produce cooked by a highly skilled classic chef. All up we got out of there for less than our target of $70 which is what we would have paid if we had gone to a parents function at Kirribilli RSL like we were supposed to. Instead of mankety tarts and party pies we ate extremely well, didn't have to mingle, didn't have to drive to Kirribilli in a downpour and find parking, and we didn't have to salute the Queen at 9.30. We nearly did the salute anyway because we also had Champagne and a couple of glasses of Coopers and a couple of glasses of Burgundy as well as the pinot flight - we would have saluted Bronywn Bishop if she walked past , oh yeah - the Central Otago won hands down. This place is just fantastic - go!

We had a fabulous relaxing dinner at Le Petit Paris. Our waiter spoke English, was very friendly…read moreand described each dish for us to help make our selections. After we placed our orders he recommended a few wines that would pair well with our meal. We chose one and it was perfect. I highly recommend this lovely restaurant.

One of the best restaurants in all of the Dordogne! We ordered the 32€ meal and would gladly have…read morepaid much more because it was absolutely magnifique! Everything was of the highest quality and so artistically presented. The duck confit egg rolls were delicate. The veal was so tender and the flavor was perfection. The last was a dark baked chocolate moose with a perfectly partnered ginger ice cream on the side. An absolute for anyone visiting the Dordogne!

From the owner: Restaurant - cuisine de France, face au lac ,dans une atmosphère paisible et décontractée , Jo et…read moreChristian vous accueillent dans un environnement champêtre autour d'un buffet à vous mettre les papilles gustatives en actions traiteur-depuis 35 ans: Pour les moments précieux de la vie familiale, les étapes de la vie d'entreprise. Quels que soient vos besoins : réceptions, cocktails, buffets froids, , repas d'affaire, de pacs, mariages, congrès, séminaires, inaugurations, anniversaires , départs à la retraite...etc.. Nous prenons en charge l'organisation de vos évènements personnels, familiaux ou professionnels ,du quotidien à l'exceptionnel.N'hésitez pas à nous contacter. .Devis gratuit et personnalisé à chaque groupe et à chaque budget.

Highly recommended. We had a large group desiring a Sunday dinner. This was one of the few…read morerestaurants capable of accommodating us with a set menu. Wow were we lucky! Fabulous in food, gracious in service, and pleasing in setting. We started with an amuse bouche of foie gras creme broulle and asparagus foam. Great walnut rolls too. Lovely crab towe or foie gras appetizer followed. Main of perfect steak or langoustine risotto. Desert of strawberries or chocolate cake with passion fruit filling. Sounds much simpler Thant it was. Great ideas and flawless execution. If you are anywhere near.....go here.

Just walking in the door sets you up for an amazing experience. We received a warm, friendly…read morewelcome; the restaurant is beautifully decorated with interesting art throughout. The food was a feast for the eye as well as the palate- my white asparagus entre was ALMOST too beautiful to eat. Topped with a perfectly cooked egg-yolk confit and surrounded with a necklace of flavours (I don't know what else to call the morsels that encircled the plate). My main course was a perfectly cooked medium-rare bavet of beef with anise and for desert a deconstructed grapefruit and meringue pie with citrus sorbet. Wow! Worth a special trip.

Le Maraval is a farm-inn in the Dordogne. We went one summer night for a country dinner that just…read morekept going and going. There are different set menus to choose from. We ordered one for 22 Euro and another at 27 Euro. Our 6 course dinner included alcohol (liqueurs, wine). We also ordered some extra aperitifs. Rough summary of our epic country dinner: 0. We started by ordering some aperitifs: black walnut and chestnut. At least one of them was homemade, from their own nuts. Both were good. 2 Euro each. 1. Peasant soup (soupe de paysanne) was flavourful, salty, with chunks of soft bread. Nice and comforting. 2. Shots of fruit liqueur from a bottle shaped like the Eiffel Tower. Red wine in a carafe for dinner. 3. Pâté & bread course: Cou farci de canard (stuffed duck neck) and Foie gras entier with a glass of sweet Bergerac wine (I believe the foie gras & wine was the reason for the higher-priced 27 Euro menu) 4. Main course: Duck breast stuffed with foie gras and mushrooms with potatoes Sarladaise. Duck was overcooked. 5. Simple salad of lettuce with vinaigrette 6. Cheese & bread course: Soft fresh cow's milk and goat's milk cheese, with crusty Perigourdine bread. 7. Dessert: Walnut tart 8. More liqueur from the Eiffel Tower bottle. Several courses came in a communal serving dish/bowl, with more than enough for the two of us. It's impossible to eat everything. Food is hearty and comforting. The owner (Eric) was friendly, enthusiastic and happy to tell us tourists about the food and the culture of Perigord. It was wonderful to sit in Maraval's countryhouse stuffed full of food and drink, basking in the warmth of the countryside.

Absolutely the best restaurant in Domme. We ate there three times ... and spoke with French…read morepatrons who always made reservations when they were in the area. The chef is famous for his foie gras and deserves all the accolades. The grilled foie gras is fantastic. Another selection that we loved is the Torchon made with Armagnac ... seriously, I wanted that serving to never end. Don't think just the usual pate ... the five foie gras plates at this restaurant top or match anything you could find in Paris. There is a pop up toaster in reach of every table so that one can toast the bread as one needs it. The bread is cut just the correct size for the little toasts. The menu is wonderful ... You will find vegetables (missing in too many French restaurants) and very creative plates.

The local jeweler recommended this restaurant and we are so glad that we went! We had the grilled…read morefoie gras which was fantastic and I had the duck Magret. I thought it was excellent. The service was excellent and the decor homey and comfortable, down to the cat which made himself right at home in a neighboring chair. We would have eaten here again, but alas, it was our last night in Domme.

We found this place on Yelp and decided to try it based on the good rating & reviews. Unfortunately…read moreour experience did not match the experience of other Yelpers. Overall the food was bland and not tasty. The chestnut soup didn't taste like chestnut, it was more like a cream soup. The foie gras pate was good. The beef tenderloin I got was just OK tasting. The scalloped potatoes were interesting but a bit on the oily side. The best item was the wine they recommended. It was delicious and very inexpensive (only 4 euros).

We enjoyed a 3 course gourmet meal. Excellent cuisine at price of only 28 euro. Service was only 3…read morestar.