So you are in Limoges and want to try some good regional cuisine? Or you are simply in the mood for…read morea proper steak? Or you are a human being with taste buds and would like to take them for a treat? Then you will have to pay a visit to Les Tables du Bistrot. The restaurant is a refurbished barn just outside the city, and the decor is rustic, but warm. This is a place where the locals go to treat themselves, and the place is rigged for bringing delicious food to families - not necessarily for quiet contemplation over an artsy platter on a white tablecloth while wearing your best tux. Don't get me wrong, it's a pretty high-end place, just not as formal as many french restaurants are rumored to be. I mean, you can visit the barn with the cows while you are there. Not knowing much french, I relied on a combination of animal sounds, sign language and a little help from my friends to order - but most of all I relied on putting my trust in the chef, and I was rewarded with a tremendously delicious meal. I basically asked for beef and potatoes and let them choose how well done and which cut was best that day. The rest of the evening was a walk through flavortown, with a little detour to the juicy streams of steak county. I might have been lucky, but even in France I believe you have to walk for quite a while to find a steak that combines a flavourful crust with a juicy centre with such a high degree of success as the one I found at Les Tables du Bistrot. I would consider a trip to Limoges, or perhaps even France itself, to be incomplete without at least one trip to this place.

We were passing through Limoges and spotted this place so popped in for lunch. I chose a steak and…read morehubby had a starter of little sausages and the vegetarian plate. Both were good but not great, a bit plain. The atmosphere was pleasant and the crowd waiting to get in when the doors opened at noon means this must be a popular place. The service was prompt and we were able to get back on the road without much delay.

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