Limousin beef restaurant in Limoges, one minute from the A20
Traditional restaurant in the north of Limoges, 1 minute from exit 29 of the A20: Limousin beef cut on site, lunch deal from €13.90, free car park.
Au Paysan Gourmand is a traditional restaurant in the north of Limoges, one minute from exit 29 of the A20 motorway. We serve Limousin beef, bought as whole carcasses and cut in our own kitchen, along with generous dishes cooked on site. The car park is free and private, with 200 spaces, and coaches can park there too.
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The essentials
- Address: 45 avenue Louis de Broglie, 87280 Limoges, France, in the north of the city (zone industrielle nord).
- From the A20: take exit 29. The restaurant is one minute away.
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 11.45 am to 3 pm and 6.45 pm to 9.30 pm. Friday and Saturday, 11.45 am to 3 pm and 6.45 pm to 10.30 pm. Closed on Sundays.
- Parking: free private car park with 200 spaces in front of the restaurant, with charging points for electric cars.
- Booking: by phone on +33 5 55 37 35 67. It is not compulsory, but it is safer on Friday and Saturday evenings and for four people or more.
- Payment: bank cards, cash, French meal vouchers (titres-restaurant) and French holiday vouchers (chèques-vacances).
The restaurant is closed on the evening of 24 December, on 25 December, on the evening of 31 December and on 1 January 2027. On the other days, the usual hours apply.
Our Limousin beef
We serve only one kind of beef: the Limousin breed, the cattle of this region. It comes from farms in the countryside around Limoges, through a wholesaler in Limoges, and it carries the Viande Bovine Française label: born, raised and slaughtered in France. The origin of the meat and the name of the farmer are displayed in the restaurant.
The beef arrives as a carcass and our cooks cut it themselves, piece by piece. Nothing is wasted: the trimmings make the freshly minced steak, the one in our burgers. Our chef, Mathieu, has been cooking here for 11 years.
The house side dish is the Limousade: oven-roasted potatoes mixed with melted cheese. You can add it to any dish for €1. The potatoes come from one farm, the GAEC Brégaint Henriat in Ambazac.
The cuts, explained
The menu is in French. Here is what the beef cuts are, with their prices on 11 October 2026. Each one comes with a side of your choice, such as homemade fries, ratatouille-style vegetables or tagliatelle, and a homemade sauce: blue cheese (bleu d’Auvergne), honey mustard, pepper, shallot or tartare. The cep mushroom sauce costs extra.
| On the menu | What it is | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pièce du boucher (about 180 g) | The butcher’s cut of the day, chosen by the cook | €14.90 |
| Steak haché frais façon bouchère (180 g) | Freshly minced beef steak, without a bun | €12.90 |
| Tartare de bœuf au couteau (about 200 g) | Raw beef tartare, cut by hand with a knife and made in house | €16.90 |
| Bavette d’aloyau (about 200 g) | Bavette steak, a long-grained cut with a lot of flavour | €17.90 |
| Pavé de rumsteck (about 230 g) | A thick rump steak | €16.90 |
| Faux-filet (about 250 g) | Sirloin steak | €19.90 |
| Entrecôte | Rib-eye steak, a large one | €27.90 |
| Basse-côte de bœuf | Chuck steak, a marbled cut from the front ribs | €23.90 |
| Filet de bœuf (about 230 g) | Fillet steak | €24.50 |
| Épée de viande (400 g) | A skewer of tender beef served on a sword, made for big tables | €25.90 |
To say how you like your steak: bleu is very rare, saignant is rare, à point is medium and bien cuit is well done.
There is more than beef: sharing boards, starters, salads, slow-cooked dishes, burgers, fish and homemade desserts. Without meat, you will find a veggie burger, tuna steak, prawns and a cheese plate. A list of allergens is available from the team on request. See the full menu with prices (in French).
Lunch deal and Friday fondu
At lunchtime, Monday to Friday: a small buffet of starters and desserts, as much as you like, and a cooked dish of the day. Starter, main course and dessert cost €15.50. Starter and main course, or main course and dessert, cost €13.90. Lunch is served until 3 pm. If you plan to arrive after 2 pm, a phone call lets us keep a table for you.
Every Friday evening: fondu creusois night. The fondu is a hot melted cheese, made here from camembert and served as much as you like, with fries, charcuterie, a salad and bread, for €14.90 per person. It is best to book.
Takeaway is possible: the easiest way is to phone your order before you come.
Children, dogs, access
- Children: a children’s menu at €9.50, with a drink, a main course (crispy chicken pieces, fresh minced steak or a burger, with tagliatelle or fries) and a dessert (vanilla ice cream or a waffle with sugar or chocolate). We have three high chairs and a baby changing table.
- Dogs: welcome, on a lead and at their owner’s feet.
- Wheelchair access: the whole restaurant is on one level, with adapted toilets and reserved spaces in the car park.
- Terrace: 50 seats outside in fine weather. The terrace is closed in winter. The dining room is air-conditioned.
Groups and coaches
We welcome groups of 10 to 50 people: part of the restaurant can be reserved for you, with dishes from the menu or a set menu put together with our chef to fit your budget. Please book at least four days ahead. Coaches and tour buses park in our car park, and the driver’s meal is on the house. The restaurant has 140 seats inside.
Getting here and booking
Au Paysan Gourmand, 45 avenue Louis de Broglie, 87280 Limoges. From the A20 motorway, take exit 29: the restaurant is one minute away. By car, outside rush hour, allow about a quarter of an hour from the centre of Limoges or from the Bénédictins railway station.
You can also write to aupaysangourmand87@gmail.com. There is no online booking for now: the phone is the quickest way, and you get your answer straight away.
Questions and answers: hours, parking, booking, children, dogs.
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