Bobt

If you are going to Lascaux and just want a light lunch then consider the restaurant on the west side of the river just along from the bridge in Montignac. They do full 5 course meals and just local snacks.
I would not eat in Les Eyzies as it is too much of a tourist trap.
I went out to Rouffignac for lunch today for one of the local meals and as it happens I took my camera with me and posted on my blog. This sort of lunch would probably not suit tourists as it is all home cooked local food - the stuff that we eat! Have a look and see if it is what you want.
http://bikesindordogne.blogspot.com/

Lexma90

To All - Thanks for the "advisory" on Josephine Baker. Son doesn't seem fazed by the upcoming nudity, VERY interested in the falconry show, and we listened to excerpts of Baker's music on iTunes.

Carlux - Thanks for the additional suggestions. We ate a lovely dinner at La Table du Terroir on our previous dinner, and we'd like to return in the daylight to see the farm where the meals are raised! But Le Bareil sounds good too - it's on my list.

As is Cafe de France, in Rouffignac. Bobt, I've been reading your blog; I love the pictures, too. I'm not sure we'll make it as far west as Rouffignac, but if we do, Cafe de France is the kind of place I'm likely to choose (except that I really hate dishes in the "stew" category, so your meal sounded delicious except for that part, which is just my own personal quirk).

Our vacations are becoming a difficult balance between seeing all that we want to see, eating all that we want to eat, and getting the stomach to empty enough to eat another fine meal...such a problem...

CRAZY4TRAVEL

I wonder if any anyone has first hand knowledge of the Ferme auberge de Maraval in Cenac. The website is:
http://www.arachnis.asso.fr/DORDOGNE...al/index1.html

I will be staying in Cenac in May and thought I might try it if anyone can recommend it. We have a long list of restaurants in the surrounding towns but thought it might be nice to have a meal close to home as well.

CRAZY4TRAVEL

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Bobt

Lexma, Rouffignac is only 15 minutes away from Montignac or Roc st Christoph and Lascaux is at Montignac. You will pass Roc st Christoph and that would be a perfect place to take a teenager to.
The meal at Cafe de France in the summer is not always stew type meals, there is often steak, duck or gammon, it changes every day.
The other place to visit, just to upset you plans, is the city of Perigueux. It is not very big but has a large medieval area (which I have not yet blogged) and a very good Roman quarter (which I have).
Bob
http://bikesindordogne.blogspot.com/

fun4all4

Thanks for this post, Lexma.
It has been great planning our Dordogne trip for July "alongside" yours for May as I've gotten such great info from your posts. As you know, we are bringing our 13 year old son so many of our activities and dining ideas match up.

Steve_Stearns

Two additional suggestions that haven't been mentioned:

-If there's a large crowd for the falconry show, try to get toward the front. When I was there last September, many of the folks in the front were offered the big leather glove so a falcon could land on their outstretched hand.

-we enjoyed a simple lunch (salads and omelets) at La Gabare on the east side of the river in Montignac.

Steve Stearns

jrg

One restaurant I haven't seen any reference to is Les Délices d’Hortense in Le Buisson de Cadouin. Michelin gives it three red forks and a star; any comments?

Carlux

my comments on Delices d'Hortense are with your other post.

Mariarosa

ekscrunchy - Yes, it was your report I had read! Thanks for providing the contact info.

<i> Our vacations are becoming a difficult balance between seeing all that we want to see, eating all that we want to eat, and getting the stomach to empty enough to eat another fine meal...such a problem... </i>

Lexma, I could not have said it better myself! {{{Sigh}}}, so many places to see and eat and so little time!

ekscrunchy

You are welcome, Mariarosa.
The tourist offices in the region have a green and white brochure listing many of the Ferme Auberges in the Dordogne/Lot.
As you saw in my report, we also lunched at one in Marnac and I recommend tht as well although it did not equal the experience of the walnut mill near Martel. You can read about the walnut oil mill in both Saveur and National Geographic if you have access to back issues.