A lovely meal and an answered prayer! We were driving through the area late on a Wednesday night…read moreand couldn't find anywhere open for dinner. Google pointed us this way, and after a somewhat terrifying detour across several back roads in the dark, we turned the corner to see the friendly lights of L'Auberge de Pérol. Before we could even walk up to the door, la madame de la maison had rushed outside to greet us and ask if we were hungry. (We were!) Roger and his sweet pup Safini (not sure of the spelling) waited on us hand and paw. We had the full menu du jour, with charcuterie, veal with an excellent cream sauce and frites, a cheese plate with local Bleu, and a sampling of desserts. It was simple, humble food, obviously prepared with love and skill. The house baked bread was a particular treat! We paired everything with a bottle of local table wine that Roger recommended. We felt so very welcome that we were sad to leave, but we will always remember this as one of the most wonderful experiences we had in France.

We were passing through the quaint little town of Mont Dore looking for a place to eat till we came…read moreacross Auberge des Skieurs. The restaurant was petite. Lots of special dishes from the region however my local colleagues coerced me to having a healthy serving of truffade, salad and cured ham. To do to use this culinary adventure was copious amounts of wine to wash it down. Quite the meal for lunchtime however I've learned the French typically eat their biggest meal of the day at lunch. Not sure how they stay awake for those 2pm after lunch PowerPoint presentations however that's discussion for another day. Back to the food the truffade was creamy delicious however the service was very slow. This could have been that our group of 16 people took over the restaurant and overwhelmed them. One of my colleagues ordered a steak and it must have been served 20 min after our big group was served. This came with a (je mexcuse. Le chef et Juste a preparer cuisson votre assiessette). Overall the food was on the better side of okay but not amazing.

Great lunch The menu du jour offered good choices In…read moreaddition there is a la carte In Both cases there are French classics and Auvergne specialties. What we enjoyed was delightfully presented and very well prepared. The service was very good The wine list is varied in price and broad enough to combine with dishes. The house wine is good

From the owner: Gastronomie auvergnate, calme et beauté Truffade, aligot, cuisses de grenouille, viande de Salers,…read moredesserts faits maison... Autant de petits plaisirs que vous pouvez déguster au pied de la montagne avec une vue imprenable sur la nature de Chabon des neiges

Best restaurant in the area. Great selection of wines. Laid back atmosphere. Wonderfull garden to…read morehave dinner when hot. Local dishes with a twist. Lobster is absolutely exceptional.