Big commercial café-bar in Valence d'Agen, especially busy on market days (Tuesday). No pretensions…read moreto being upmarket, and serves as a meeting and sheltering place for dozens of people. Serves a decent coffee. But most Brits seem to congregate at the Cyrano, a couple of hundred yards away. The Indus has by far the more French atmosphere, though. Three stars for being an honest, everyday, ordinary bloke's cafe.

Big portions, good value, food is 3/5 but because of the extremely slow service (did they forget…read moreus??) they only get a 2.

We have been waiting 45 minutes for a salad. 1 plate served and 3 to go. My recommendation is to…read morelook elsewhere where the service is more customer oriented.

Great value grub for the working man, but suitable for everyone who likes decent food…read more That's what Le Petit Robinson offers those who find its unassuming front door. Take the road to Lauzerte and Cahors out of Valence d'Agen, and when you come to the village of Lalande, this unprepossessing establishment will appear on your left. Just after it on the left is a small car park, but feel free to park French-style on the opposite verge. Once inside, a bustling standard of service will quickly ask if you'd like soup. The waitress (always been a female so far!) will give you a spoken list of choices for each course, and you make your choice. You'll notice a wide range of customers, from groups of workmen chatting earnestly about the political situation of the latest rugby results, to couples and families calling in for a good-value and filling meal. The cuisine is "traditionelle" - hearty home cooking - and for your 11,75EUR you'll get soup, a buffet starter, a main course, an extensive cheese board (we counted eight cheeses last time) and a dessert. Oh, and your wine's included too. Of course. You will have to pay a little extra for your coffee, though. You won't begrudge it! August 2010: Edited to add the following. Some time ago, ownership of this restaurant changed, and I have been back twice since then. Sadly, the food is no longer of the same standard. We do not go there any more.

From the owner: Chaque jour, toute l'équipe se fait un plaisir de vous offrir sa bonne humeur en vous accueillant…read moredans une ambiance conviviale et un décor chaleureux accompagné de sa cuisine traditionnelle française.

I've been eating at this restaurant since it was a cosy Auberge in a small but beautifully restored…read morestone building making up a corner on the village square. It typified French rural dining for me, simple, fresh, seasonal local ingredients prepared with passion and served in comforting surroundings. When they proudly opened up the new, seemingly characterless, restaurant across the street I was fully prepared not to like it, despite the terrace with fabulous views. Outside it was a bland building, out of character with the honey-colored stone and beautiful architecture of the village. Inside, it was typically nouvelle frou-frou Parisienne. But try as I might, I still loved it. And why wouldn't I? Chef Cyril is committed to fresh, local produce and has a passion for seasonal local food. He is not only an imaginative chef, constantly thinking of new ways to cook and serve traditional ingredients but a good one too. The flavours he creates are a constant surprise and delight. The interior of the restaurant is warm, comfortable and inviting and the terrace is a wonderful place to linger on a warm summer afternoon with Armagnac and coffee after your meal. His partner Camille runs a welcoming and efficient front of house and Fabien, who I believe is a renowned sommelier, is a lesson to all servers on how it should be done, one of the best I have ever seen. Order your food and then ask him to recommend the wine, he will surprise and delight you every time and not always with the most expensive wine he could sell you. So, given my love affair with the Auberge and its management team, why only four stars? I recently took my sons there for the first time. While the food was excellent, it was noticeable that Camille and Fabien were not there and the service was pretty poor, not to mention the fact one young lady could really have done with a better wash. Camille did turn up part way through service and things bucked up but we definitely missed Fabien's sparkle. I have no doubt this was a blip and it does not put me off recommending this fabulous restaurant and its wonderful owners :-)

Excellent value restaurant in the village of Bardigues, near Auvillar, officially one of the most…read morebeautiful villages in France. Camille and Cyrille have recently redesigned and renovated the restaurant, creating a very attractive terrace, ideal for dining outdoors on those warm summer evenings. Whereas most restaurants in this area emphasise the regional specialities (duck, foie gras) the menus here tend to be more creative and sophisticated. Lunches start at 9 euros for just a main course and a glass of wine, and go to 17 euros for starter, main course, dessert and wine. Evening menus from 23,50EUR to 55EUR.

This café seems to have attracted a wide clientèle, especially those wanting to sit outside on a…read morehuge terrace on a sunny day - and especially the Brits, who have confirmed themselves as lovers of and hankerers after the French way of life. They sit there for hours, chatting away, enjoying very good coffee. This place gets busy, especially on Tuesdays, as it's Market Day. Rest of the week, it's ideal for a quiet chat. Service is good; terrace adjacent to road, which isn't brilliant, but it's not really dangerous at all. And you can watch one of the fountains change shape from your table. Drinks very reasonably priced, too. Great place to sit out in the sun and just natter.