Sitting at Le Grand Cafe on the square in Limoux and having had a scrumptious lunch. We had the…read moremenu du jour and it was extremely good. The waiter was wonderful even though they were short-staffed. If I come back to this town I would not hesitate to try it again.

Nice setting sitting outside on the square in Limoux. The service was excellent and very helpful…read moregiven we speak limited French. The food was fine. Not the best meal you're going to have in France, but good enough to get the job done.

Less than half hour drive from Carcassonne, La Carabene is located in the heart of very historic…read moresmall town Limoux. They open quite late compared to the other restaurants around the area. Staffs are friendly. They have a standard set menu at €28. For the set menu, you can pick an appetiser, a main course, and a dessert. There are three appetisers to choose from, three entree, and two different desserts to choose from. Foie gras is rich and smooth. Beef is cooked just right. The snail dish requires a bit more seasoning. Fish is grilled nicely and perfectly as the entire fish even the skin is fully intact without any bits and pieces falling apart. Cuttlefish has a lot of moisture and the taste is balanced well with a touch of seasoning. However, the presentation of the lobster dish is weird. Overall dishes are done well, presentation of each dish is good. Value of the menu compared to the quality and quantity of each is fair. The design of complimentary sides that comes together for each dish is a bit boring as they are exactingly the same.

Had dinner at a place in the old city of Elne called Au Remp'Arts. Already four tables full when I…read morearrived soon after they opened at 7pm, and the food that's been delivered so far looks great. I ordered a small bottle of Collioure red and three entrees instead of the set menu - foi gras, anchovies and the charcuterie plate. It must be a night for good soundtracks as they were playing a cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah when I sat down. The anchovies arrived first. The filets were alternated with slices of red pepper on the plate, covered by slivers of onion. Half a boiled egg, a slice of cucumber, some tomato, and a little bowl of very light aeoli completed the course. I tried the various ingredients alone and in combinations and everything worked - a delightful dish, delicious, well balanced and refreshing. The charcuterie was next; Jamon served on a thin slice of toast smeared with a tasty relish, salami, lomo, black pudding, some sliced sausage, terrine, and a pile of green salad in the middle of the plate just in case for some reason you get sick of meat. I was already more than full by now with the foi gras yet to come. I was about to ask if I could cancel it when it arrived. Lucky they beat me to it as this was another winner. The pâté was very light, not overly rich as some tend to be, and served with an onion jam which worked a treat. There was also a slice of whole seared liver on the plate and some dried apricots, which worked really well with the fois gras. Now I was completely stuffed, and I hadn't even considered dessert. In fact, I couldn't - it would be like the restaurant scene in Monte Python's "Meaning of Life" climaxing with me exploding over the other patrons. Then the waiter bought the dessert menu and I crumbled - how can you say no to nougat ice cream covered in Chantilly cream? I certainly couldn't. There was a small dog wandering around the restaurant and I considered palming some of it off on him, but honestly this was too good to share. This place is good. Really, really good. I think I might be back tomorrow.

Au Remp'Arts in Elne is a fabulous traditional French restaurant which is really well evaluated on…read moresome other sites. My wife and I chose to go there today with my Mother for a lunchtime treat. It was a great decision. There is seating indoors but it is much better to sit in the courtyard under the canopy of climbing plants. It is well screened from the car park outside and has a lovely atmosphere. The staff were very welcoming and we chose the lunchtime "formule" or set menu. 3 courses for 16 Euros. The starter was a choice of tomato and mozzarella salad or ham and fromage frais with herbs and salad. Both were beautifully presented and, of course, fabulously fresh and colourful. Main course was a choice of duck fillets with honey dressing or swordfish steaks with Banyuls sauce. Both came with a potato based "cake" and a courgette filled with a lovely mixture of vegetables. Desserts followed - a choice of chocolate mousse, tiramisu, an ice cream-based sundae with Chantilly cream or a banana and cream creation. I had the chocolate mousse which was simple and rich without being sickly. My wife and Mother had the sundae and tiramisu respectively, and both thought they were great. The service was fabulous and the atmosphere wonderful. We arrived just after the place opened at midday and it quickly filled up (mostly French clientele) until there was a queue. I guess there must have been seating for about 40 or 50 people and there is plenty of competition in the area so it is easy to see the restaurant has a great reputation. It is definitely worth travelling to Elne to visit Au Remp'Arts. Elne is a lovely town and the food, service atmosphere and value of Au Remp'Arts make it an experience not to be missed. Highly recommended.

This place is the perfect example of "don't judge it by its looks" or its location... It is part of…read morean almost forgotten mall and the customers on the neighbouring restaurant's terrace do not look very welcoming. However this restaurant/kebab place's staff is friendly and offers good service. The place also seems very clean. My dinner companions noted the coke (served in individual bottles) was really cheap (usually for €1.5 in a bar you would get a can rather than a bottle). I was totally absorbed in my kebab though (or was the kebab being absorbed by me?)... the bread they use is made by a baker from a nearby village and taste woodfired... It is fresh of the day, sof and delicious. The kebab meat was really tasty, although maybe just a tad too salty, and not too fat as it can happen in some place. A simple kebab costs €4.50 and just a bit more to have fries in it. If you are super hungry though, opt for the mega kebab with more meat and more everything. Great choice of sauces to go in the kebab too, I went for samurai and white sauce combo and it was plain awesome. Man... I had one just last night and writing this review makes me want to go back! This place will become my first stop before (or after) rugby games at Aimé Giral or Gilbert Brutus...

We had a delightful dinner in this very nice, unstuffy, top quality restaurant. Chef Comes' focus…read moreon local, seasonal ingredients pays off well in the artfully presented, tasty food. The modest menu has a broad scope, but the specialty is clearly fish, vegetables and fruit. I had a shrimp and gazpacho appetizer and the dorade (sea bream) with porchini and chanterelles as a main. The desert, with stone fruits from the nearby Isle sur Tet area where the chef lives, was delicious. The have a very nice selection of wines which are very fairly priced.