Le Pont de l'Ouysse

On the banks of the Ouysse, an affluent of the Dordogne, this house is located at the foot of a cliff. In the Chambon family for five generations, it was originally built to feed the workers employed to rebuild the former bridge, swept away by a flood in 1966, one arch of which remains. Two brothers now run the family business, one in the dining room and one in the kitchen. Each expertly rendered classical recipe sings the praises of fantastic ingredients, such as pigeon cooked two ways, roast breasts and salmis of legs, or truffles harvested by the family. The patio shaded by linden trees adds the final irresistible flourish. Overnight stays possible in the hotel.

• Family-run address in Lacave, held by the same family since 1884.
• Dining room and terrace beside the Ouysse, below the Château de Belcastel.
• Chef Stéphane Chambon leads the kitchen, fifth generation.

Signature Ingredients

• Duck, from carpaccio to foie gras
• Langoustines and black truffle
• Rocamadour cheese
• Cepes and other mushrooms
• River and coastal fish, including monkfish

Menu snapshot

A riverside, château-side dining room in Lacave serving seasonal French cooking, plus a short list of house specialities.

Menu carte des Sources de l’Ouysse

• Entrée + plat + dessert: 85€

Examples from the current card

• Carpaccio de canard, walnut-oil vinaigrette
• Canon de lotte with lard, beans, squid and salicornia
• Quasi de veau, butter-basted, with pommes Dauphine

House specialities (selection)

• Foie de canard “Bonne Maman” (for two)
• Pied de porc farci with truffle, sauce Périgueux
• Queues de langoustines rôties with truffle
• Lièvre à la Royale