Fodor's Expert Review Le Balandre

Family run for three generations, this handsome Art Deco restaurant, set in the 1920's-era Hôtel Terminus, is an excellent example of French gastronomic cuisine with deep local roots. Dishes—house-made duck foie gras in a gelée of red peppercorns with pineapple chutney; roasted duck breast in caviar butter with grilled leeks and mussels; roasted squab with smoked walnut, asparagus, and artichoke mousseline—are paired with local wines and provide a primer in classic Périgord cooking. Prices are surprisingly gentle for this quality, and service is pleasingly old school.

Fixed-price menus are available at lunch and dinner.