L'Épicurien

L'Épicurien is a gastronomic restaurant located in a pedestrian street in the historic quarter of Périgueux. It is recognised by major guides and labels on its site, including Michelin and Gault & Millau, and promotes good value for quality with curated wine selections. Three intimate dining rooms and a private patio within an old stone building with exposed beams and a thick studded wooden door create an authentic, convivial atmosphere; public spaces recently redecorated and pared-back. The kitchen offers modern seasonal gastronomy inspired by the Périgord and by the chef's Breton origins, emphasizing seafood. Dishes are prepared in-house; menus include set prix-fixe options and à la carte selection. Gilles Labbé has trained in several gastronomic restaurants and Parisian palaces and opened his first restaurant aged 24 in Périgueux; he leads a team focused on high-quality homemade dishes. Specialties include carpaccio of veal head (sauce gribiche), foie gras mi-cuit and pan-seared foie gras, Coquilles Saint-Jacques with smoked haddock, roasted langoustines, seven-hour lamb with dates, figs and walnuts, and a selection of dry-aged meats; kitchen highlights French-sourced beef, veal, poultry, duck and lamb.