Questions and answers: hours, parking, booking
Opening hours, Saturday lunch, 200-space car park, access, booking, groups, children and dogs: the answers about Au Paysan Gourmand, north of Limoges.
The practical answers about Au Paysan Gourmand, a traditional restaurant in the north of Limoges, one minute from exit 29 of the A20: when we are open, how to get here, how to book, what we serve, and how we welcome groups, children and dogs.
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What are your 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.
Are you open for lunch on Saturdays?
Yes. On Saturdays the restaurant is open for lunch and for dinner, until 10.30 pm.
Are you open on Mondays?
Yes, for lunch and for dinner on Mondays, as from Tuesday to Thursday. Sunday is the only day we close.
How late can we arrive for lunch?
Lunch is served until 3 pm. If you arrive after 2 pm, a call to +33 5 55 37 35 67 lets us keep a table for you.
Are you open over Christmas and New Year?
The restaurant is closed on the evening of 24 December and on 25 December, and on the evening of 31 December and on 1 January 2027. On the other days, the usual hours apply.
Where are you, and how do we get there?
At 45 avenue Louis de Broglie, 87280 Limoges, in the north of the city (zone industrielle nord), near the Beaubreuil district and Beaune-les-Mines. From the A20 motorway, take exit 29: the restaurant is one minute away.
How long is the drive from the city centre?
By car, outside rush hour: about 5 minutes from Beaubreuil or Rilhac-Rancon, about ten minutes from Beaune-les-Mines, Bonnac-la-Côte, Couzeix, Ester Technopole or Le Palais-sur-Vienne, and a quarter of an hour from the centre of Limoges or the Bénédictins railway station.
Is there a car park?
Yes, a free private car park with 200 spaces, in front of the restaurant. Coaches park there too.
Is the restaurant wheelchair accessible?
Yes: the whole restaurant is on one level, with adapted toilets. The car park has reserved spaces and charging points for electric cars. We have three high chairs and a baby changing table.
Do we need to book?
It is not compulsory, but it is safer, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings and for four people or more. Book by phone on +33 5 55 37 35 67, by email at aupaysangourmand87@gmail.com, or at the restaurant.
Can we book online?
Not for now: the phone is the quickest way, and you get your answer straight away.
What kind of food do you serve?
Traditional, generous cooking, made on site: sharing boards, starters from the region, salads, slow-cooked dishes, burgers, fish and homemade desserts. And above all Limousin beef, of French origin, from farms in the region, bought as carcasses and cut by our cooks. The full menu, with prices, is online (in French).
Where does your meat come from?
We serve only Limousin beef, with the Viande Bovine Française label. It arrives as a carcass and our cooks cut it piece by piece: butcher’s cut, bavette, rump steak, sirloin, rib-eye, fillet, hand-cut tartare. The minced steak is minced fresh. The meat comes from farms in the countryside around Limoges, through a wholesaler in Limoges. The origin of the meat and the name of the farmer are displayed in the restaurant. Each cut explained, with its price.
Are there dishes without meat?
Yes: a salad in a vegetarian version, with a breaded plant-based fillet, the veggie burger, tuna steak, prawns, the cheese plate and the homemade desserts.
Is there a children’s menu?
Yes, at €9.50: 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).
Is there a lunch deal?
Yes, at lunchtime from 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. With the lunch loyalty card, the eleventh lunch deal is free.
Do you have a themed evening?
Yes: every Friday evening is fondu creusois night. The fondu, a hot melted cheese, is served as much as you like, with fries, charcuterie, a salad and bread, for €14.90 per person. It is best to book on +33 5 55 37 35 67.
Are allergens listed?
The list of allergens in our dishes is available from the team on request. Tell us about an allergy when you book or when you order: we adapt the dish when we can.
Do you do takeaway?
Yes. The easiest way is to phone your order before you come.
Do you take groups? Can we have a private area?
Yes, from 10 to 50 people: part of the restaurant can be reserved for a company meal, a seminar, a family celebration, a coach party or a drinks reception, 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. The restaurant has 140 seats, and 50 on the terrace in fine weather. Group meals, seminars and private hire.
Do you offer catering?
Yes, cold catering to collect, from 20 people: platters of starters and appetisers, a cold buffet and desserts. There are no hot dishes and no delivery. Order at least 8 days ahead.
Which payment methods do you accept?
Bank cards, cash, French meal vouchers (titres-restaurant) and French holiday vouchers (chèques-vacances).
Do you sell gift vouchers?
Yes: gift vouchers for the amount you choose, valid for six months on all dishes, set menus and drinks at the restaurant. Each voucher is used in a single visit. They are paid for and collected at the restaurant.
How do the loyalty cards work?
There are two. The lunch card: one stamp for each lunch deal paid, at lunchtime from Monday to Friday, except on public holidays. After ten lunch deals, the eleventh is free. The 10% card: one stamp for every €30 spent, with four stamps at most per visit. When the ten boxes are full, you get 10% off the bill, up to a discount of €20. It is valid at lunch and at dinner, with no expiry date. The card is personal: one card per person.
Do you have a terrace? Is the dining room air-conditioned?
Yes to both: a terrace with 50 seats, open in fine weather and closed in winter, and an air-conditioned restaurant.
Are dogs allowed?
Yes, on a lead and at their owner’s feet.
Where can we read customer reviews?
On our Google listing, where more than 1,600 people have left a review, with a rating of 4.1 out of 5.
How long has the restaurant had this name?
Since June 2020: the restaurant took this name that year. In the kitchen, our chef Mathieu has been cooking here for 11 years.
