Le Pétrocore
75 Reviews
15 Rue Eguillerie, 24000 Périgueux, France

Le Pétrocore
75 Reviews
15 Rue Eguillerie, 24000 Périgueux, France
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Robert O'Dowd
Robert O'Dowd, Aug 2024
Amazing new restaurant in Périgueux. Run by a charming couple originally from Perigueux but have learned their skills at several Michelin started restaurants. Strongly recommend
Gary
Gary, Sep 2024
We were in Périgueux for one day and luckily for us, chose this restaurant. It’s a warmly decorated restaurant with music playing in the background at a very low level which we appreciated. We had the lower priced prix fixe option and there was more than enough food. Suffice it to say every course was amazing. The main course was a filet of beef accompanied by a mushroom cooked tempura style. It was topped with truffles and foie gras. There were two desserts, one with strawberries followed by one with chocolates, including a ganache that was incredible. The cost was extremely reasonable as well. We spoke to the chef on our way out. He said he learned his craft in several Michelin starred restaurants. The hostess/waitress was his wife and she was very nice and described each course as served. There’s a very large wine list as well. If you’re in Périgueux, you should try this restaurant.
Christine t
Christine t, Sep 2023
Superb. Perfectly cooked, fine attention to detail, wonderful flavours and complements, relaxed atmosphere and very friendly service. Fixed menus @ 52€ and 74€, we had 52€. Mushroom amuse bouche, homemade bread rolls, smoked trout with celery cream and lemon lime and coriander foam, maigret de canard aux walnuts with carrot purée, Jerusalem artichokes and a local radish, roasted fig with custard and crumb, triple walnut dessert (crème, glace and preserved). All beautifully executed and presented. A red les Landes wine we didn’t know and enjoyed very much. Best of many good dinners this trip.
François C
François C, Aug 2024
The place is carefully decorated in a cozy atmosphere, the terrace is particularly pleasant. The number of guests is deliberately limited to maintain optimal quality of service. Tested for lunch, starter/main course or main course/dessert formula for €20, starter/main course/dessert for €25. The cuisine is refined and delicious, the quality/price ratio excellent. We had a great time, a very nice experience that I recommend.
Luc LASSAGNE
Luc LASSAGNE, Aug 2024
AN EXCEPTIONAL TABLE
We had an unforgettable experience last night. Excellence takes on its full meaning when it comes to describing the work accomplished by this young Perigord couple whose talent we absolutely must discover, he in the kitchen and she in the dining room. On the one hand, incredible cuisine with perfectly revisited local products. On the other hand, in the dining room, a warm welcome, valuable advice and a remarkable proposal for pairing food and wine. Everything is there to spend an exceptional time in a magnificent place. To recommend.
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Le Pétrocore
The Petrocorri were a Gallic people who settled in the Dordogne – a sign that the chef is proud of his roots. This pleasant venue in the historical heart of Périgueux, beneath century-old arcades, is the chef’s brainchild. He rolls out a two-pronged concept, with a bargain bistro-style lunch, and a more elevated fine dining menu with several courses in the evening. The contemporary, meticulously plated food takes local ingredients and tweaks them ever so slightly, like his black pork of Périgord with black beans and garlic condiment.
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La Taula
At La Taula (which means "table" in Occitan), Christine Maurence concocts no-nonsense family-style cuisine. Among her specialities, the veal kidney cooked whole with mustard seeds, the home-made stuffed duck's neck, and the semi-cooked foie gras are the signature dishes. An authentic restaurant just next to the cathedral, where traditions are not something to be trifled with!
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L'Épicurien
This quaint old house in the heart of Périgueux provides the perfect foil for Gilles Labbé's assuredly epicurean cooking. It is clear that careful work goes into the precisely crafted recipes including the inspired vegetable dishes. The menu features quality Aubrac and Salers meats matured for six weeks on site. A master class of delicate craftsmanship and delicious food. Particularly attentive and enthusiastic front-of-house team.
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L'Essentiel
Let’s get down to the basics (or the Essentials), rather than losing time in pointless conjectures. The ingredient rules in this family-run restaurant, next-door to the cathedral, and Éric Vidal is its virtuoso (yet humble) servant. For thirty or so diners, he organises a genuine banquet of flavour, thanks to delicately balanced preparations. Wild turbot baked in olive oil, pressed celery with black truffles; tartare of mango and pineapple with passion fruit jelly and French almond tea cakes… The tasty culinary score is flanked by a selection of wines that is fully equal to the attractive menu. The slick, professional service adds a final flourish to the feast.
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L'Atelier
Cyril Haberland is a chef whose credentials speak for themselves (he worked alongside Thierry Marx, during the Cordeillan-Bages period). He and his wife opened L'Atelier in the centre of Périgueux, creating a modern space with a friendly atmosphere where you feel at ease right off the bat. Through his cooking, the chef fetes the farmers of South-West France and his cherished regional ingredients, such as wild mushrooms sourced by local pickers, Périgord black truffles and local snails. He works with these ingredients, showcasing them in nicely presented modern dishes, for example: pain perdu with pullet and pink garlic, calf sweetbreads with a lemon glaze, butternut confit, pineapple, candied citron and coconut biscuit.
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Café Louise
The idea was to unite Italian cuisine and the dishes of Périgord's terroir – and Maryse Benoit-Gonin and her husband have done just that in this cosy bistro. The generous, lovingly prepared dishes combine the best of both worlds: potato gnocchi with Périgord walnut oil; guinea fowl and pancetta terrine with foie gras; Périgord beef meatball alla milanese. And if you find yourself craving more of this cuisine, just cross the square to the grocery shop run by the owners, where you can purchase the ingredients.
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Hercule Poireau
At the foot of Cathédrale St Front, this restaurant that pays homage to the fictional detective occupies a 16C room with a pale stone vaulted ceiling. Thanks to his little grey cells, Poirot would no doubt have detected the sincerity behind the deliciously revamped recipes based on produce from the exceptional terroir of the Dordogne: terrine of semi-cooked foie gras and rhubarb pickles with Monbazillac; pan-fried magret de canard; tarte Tatin with salted butter caramel ice cream. A warm welcome and dynamic service.
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Oxalis
This ancient edifice, whose oldest stones date back to the 13C, oozes historical cachet (exposed beams and stonework, vaulted cellar that can be rented out for private events), while the open kitchen behind a glass partition and splendid rough-hewn wooden tables add a contemporary touch. The chef-owner, whose CV boasts some top Parisian establishments, conjures up tasty dishes in a bistronomic vein at lunchtime (e.g. burrata with truffle and beetroot seasoning; seabream with aubergine caviar), with a more high-flying score in the evening (white asparagus and scallops; seabass, baby artichoke and cashew nuts).
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