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A fish dish with vegetables and sauce© Le Grand Bleu

Restaurant · Périgord Noir

Le Grand Bleu

Fine-dining restaurant by chef Maxime Lebrun next to Sarlat station, with Périgord produce, menus from €35 to €130 and more than 180 wines.

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Where
Sarlat-la-Canéda

What to eat

Signature cooking with seasonal produce, almost all from Périgord producers. There are menus at €35 (starter, fish or meat, and dessert) and €52 (fish and meat), the Bleu Azur (€50–68) and Bleu Royal (€66–88) menus, and a tasting menu from €90 to €130 built around foie gras, spider crab, turbot and truffle. Specialities can be added for a supplement: caramelised veal sweetbreads, pan-fried foie gras, truffled Saint-Nectaire or Grand Marnier soufflé. From Thursday to Saturday at lunchtime there is a market menu at €30 with a glass of wine and coffee, a children's menu at €25 up to age 10 and a vegetarian menu on request. The cellar has more than 180 labels, some by the glass from €6.

The house

A simple dining room in neutral tones, ten minutes' walk from the centre, with free parking less than 50 metres away, at the station. They also give cooking classes.

Booking

For short-notice bookings and cancellations, they prefer the telephone. Their website gives two different sets of hours, so confirm the day before you go.

What to order: The sweetbreads, the chef's dish, or the tasting menu if you want to go all out.

Practical details

Opening hours

Dinner Tuesday to Saturday and lunch Thursday to Sunday according to its website; closed Monday. Confirm by phone

Cuisine
gastronomic, Périgord

Details checked on 12 November 2026.

House specialities

  • Caramelised veal sweetbreads
  • Pan-fried foie gras
  • Grand Marnier soufflé
  • Tasting menu of foie gras, spider crab, turbot and truffle

Tips

  • Go at lunchtime on a weekday The €30 market menu with wine and coffee is the most affordable way to try the cooking.
  • Mention allergies when booking The menu changes with the market and some dishes may be unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Is there parking?

Yes, the station car park, free, less than 50 metres away.

Is there a vegetarian menu?

Yes, on request.

How much does it cost?

From €30 for the market menu to €130 for the long tasting menu.

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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