De L'abbaye - Le Buisson-de-Cadouin

Excellent local cuisine with seasonal products. Fantastic deserts! To taste! Excellent local food made with seasonal products. The desserts are awesome! Try it!

During our stay in the Dordogne, we made a visit to Cadouin to see the Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our plan was also to have lunch and how lucky for us that Un Air de Campagne was open as it was a Monday and others were closed. As it was a chilly day the cassoulet appealed to us and it was wonderful ... with local wine ... and delicious fruit tarts for dessert. What a surprise to learn that our hostess, Augusta, was not only the owner and but also the chef . . . and everything was homemade! She has much to be proud of! We would most definitely go again if we have the opportunity to return to the Dordogne.

We stayed various days in Cadouin and the Perigord and tried quite a few restaurants. To our big surprise (the menu is nearly everywhere the same so that you can compare easily), we got the best duck tenderloin (tender and juicy) and trout here in this little restaurant! Everything was handmade (grateful for something different than pommes frites)... Our only suggestion: warmer light to have a more compfy atmosphere. Thanks for the great meal!

Cadouin is a lovely unspoilt village with an historic Abbey. This was our principal reason for visiting this town and it turned out to be the highlight of our short visit to the Dordogne. Having parked our car we proceeded to walk towards the Abbey when we happened upon this charming restaurant. So, on our return from the Abbey and it being lunchtime we couldn't resist calling here. I had cassoulet, my wife had trout. Both delicious. Recommended.

We ate twice here because the food is so delicious and reasonably priced and the staff are so welcoming and friendly. Selection of menus or you can choose from the carte. (Sadly no sparkling wine but they offered me a very tasty bottle of Portuguese white wine. First menu I had foie gras, goats cheese salad, duck and walnut cake, all beautifully presented and delicious. The second visit I had goats cheese salad, duck thigh with dauphinoise and veg, and a chocolate pudding. They even had decaf coffee. Crockery was delightful. The seating is outside on the pavement, but don't be put off because the traffic is so light and you can hear the music from the village square. If in Cadouin you will really appreciate high quality food within your budget.