La Table du Marché

We were so lucky to discover La Table du Marché whilst wandering around Bergerac. The welcome and the service was 5 ⭐️ The food was exquisite. Beautifully presented, fabulous flavours, we could go on and on. Congratulations to the whole team. Thank you for a memorable dining experience.

The first time I ate at La Table du Marché was when my husband and I were house hunting in the region in the winter of 2018. We have since been back many times since then-now that we live in the region. I celebrated my 40th there with some close friends and family a couple years back, I have met friends for lunch there, our first meal out after having our first born was there- with babe wrapped around me. Without fail, I always leave feeling happy. I have never had a bad meal here. The chef is kind, humble. Always pushing himself to elevate his offering. The place is quirky in design, intimate, but lively. It is hard to find restaurants that offer something unique in a region full of duck confit and foie gras mi-cuit… here, you will find touches of regional cuisine, yes of course, but it will always be reworked, redressed, with a different spirit. And it will always feel a bit new and definitely full of spirit. The beverage offering is also literally and figuratively refreshing. It’s one of the few restaurants around that offers true natural wines or even sake on their wine menu! It is a restaurant I always go back to because it always delivers.

We had a shocking experience at La Table du Marche on 10 July. Glass went over my dish after a waitress accidentally smashed a glass at our table. My main course was taken away and brought back less than 8 minutes later — the same plate, with the food clumsily rearranged and glass still in it (see photo). Only when I pointed this out again was a fresh dish prepared. This is a fundamental food safety failure. What made it worse was the lack of any genuine apology, reassurance, or compensation at the time. We deliberately chose not to escalate this publicly straight away. Out of respect, we raised it privately with the restaurant so they could learn from it and prevent it happening to others. The manager admitted it was unacceptable and offered us a refund (despite us not asking). But six weeks on — after many polite reminders — nothing has been paid, and our emails are now ignored. We gave the restaurant discretion and dignity. In return, we’ve been met with broken promises and disregard. No doubt to avoid a bad review affecting his summer trade. Stay away from this establishment

An absolutely unique and unforgettable dining experience. The chef and his team welcome you with an open heart and serves perfectly cooked and seasoned dishes that had us asking for every recipe (and we got them!!) the poached foie gras was a discovery as well as the 14 hour lamb, and a lovely cheese mousse to finish. The team was cheerful and made our evening absolutely perfect.

Beautiful food & extensive wine menu in the heart of Bergerac. Old restaurant with excellent service. If you know your food don’t miss it. Excellent value for money.

Flawless. Absolutely flawless. Arrived early for our table this week and asked if we could have drinks outside as the sun went down - Stephane so kind to have obliged us and this set the tone for the whole evening. Food and service was utterly superb. Monkfish to start, followed by turbot left us in flavour heaven. Excellent wine list too. Wouldn’t hesitate to return nor recommend to anyone - we loved it.

We were very lucky to dine at this wonderful restaurant. I organized a dinner for a large group of family and friends (including children) to celebrate a birthday. Chef Cuzin was very flexible and accommodating to the needs and requests of all. The food and service were exceptional. The wine selections were creative and paired wonderfully with the various plates offered during the course of the menu. I would love to return someday and would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Absolutely wonderful meal, fantastic staff and service. Lovely decor and design to all aspects, all cutlery and glasses unique and beautiful!! It was such a light but richly delicious meal! Deserves multiple Michelen stars fr. Definitely worth every cent. A feast for the senses!

Sat at La Table du Marché for lunch. First came the comte gougères (cheese puffs), which were excellent. Then came the roasted eggplant with pequilos tomato marmalade, chickpeas, drop pepper, and coconut curry ice cream. This was a cold dish that tasted bright but did not stir. The curry ice cream ended up being a nice touch. The blanquette de veau had carrots, bacon, mushroom, and a scattering of scallion slices. The stew came with a side of scented basmati rice. So creamy, so smooth, an immaculate blanquette de veau that I crave every so often and rarely see on any menus. The poached apricot with fleurette escoffier curry, almond milk ice cream, rose water mousse, sesame seed crisps, and flower petals - pretty, not too sweet, and very good. Overall, elegant portion sizes and execution - signs of confidence and skill. 4.5 rounded up.

An absolutely outstanding lunch yesterday. Am I also riding high on vacation and bestie reunion vibes? Well, yes. But this place fit right into the mix. Impeccable bilingual service for our French/weary traveling American group. A fresh, bright, intimate restaurant. A kitchen view of big sexy chef getting busy. The 5-course meal was the perfect amount of food for hungry curiosity. Most memorable per my siblings and I: the duck breast. The foie gras with coconut milk, aussi!

An unexpected, delightful meal, prepared by the chef within view of our table as his dog looked on. We had a multi-course lunch with wine pairings. The setting was informal and relaxed, the service was friendly and perfect. Very creative dishes and every bite was perfect. Dessert was especially unique - chocolate chips with purple marshmallows and some kind of bites of pastry - sounds odd but it was fun and different. This was a great lunch stop, as we wanted a great meal without a 3-hour ordeal, so we could move on to the wineries nearby - but we found that we didn't want to leave.

Go to L'Imparfait instead. We were a party of 4, traveling from London, with confirmed via email bookings for dinner. Upon arrival the rather mentally unbalanced maitre d said no dinner was possible, he was "very tired and needed to check into a hospital," that they were normally closed on Tuesday but had agreed to open only because two very dear clients had insisted. Nothing he could do. He agreed we had a reservation, even pulled it up on his laptop, agreed he could have emailed us to cancel -- but admitted he had not done so. Suggested instead L'Imparfait, a five minute stroll away. Offered no apology and frankly was so strange in appearance and slightly menacing in behavior, we were happy not to stay. Luckily we had a brilliant dinner at L'Imparfait. Upon our return past the restaurant to get to our car we saw a table of 8-10 people alone in the restaurant yucking it up. Not worth the risk of a booking and given the rude and unprofessional behavior of the staff, an absolute embarrassment to the otherwise uniformly pleasant and helpful people we have met during our week long visit to Bergerac. Not even a Michelin 3 star restaurant could get away with behavior like this. Don't encourage their rudeness with your custom.