Restaurant in Agen, France
Agen's strongest modern option at €€
La Table de Michel Dussau holds consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025) under chef Yoann Conte, making it the strongest modern cuisine option in Agen at a €€ price point. With a 4.3 Google rating across over 700 reviews and easy booking, it's the clear first choice for a serious sit-down meal in the city without the cost or planning demands of a starred address.
The most common mistake first-timers make with La Table de Michel Dussau is assuming the name means the original chef is still in the kitchen. He isn't. The creative force here now is chef Yoann Conte, and the restaurant has earned its Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025 under his direction — a consecutive recognition that signals consistency, not a one-year fluke. If you arrive expecting a museum-piece homage to a founding figure, recalibrate: this is an active, evolving modern cuisine address that happens to carry an established name.
For first-timers to Agen's dining scene, that distinction matters. The Bib Gourmand classification tells you something specific and useful: Michelin's inspectors found genuinely good cooking at a price point they considered fair value, currently rated at the €€ tier. You're not paying tasting-menu prices for a meal that earns its keep on technique and sourcing rather than ceremony.
La Table de Michel Dussau sits on the Avenue du Midi on the southern approach into Agen. The atmosphere here is not the hushed, white-tablecloth intensity of a destination restaurant chasing a Michelin star. At €€ pricing and with a Google rating of 4.3 across 713 reviews, the room skews toward a relaxed, neighbourhood-fine-dining register: attentive service, considered cooking, but without the performative tension of somewhere trying to justify a larger spend. Noise levels are conversational rather than celebratory — this is a place that works well for a longer meal with someone you actually want to talk to, not just a backdrop for marking an occasion.
If you're coming from a city where modern cuisine at this price point typically means a cramped bistro with minimal service, Agen may surprise you. The southwest of France has a serious food culture built on the quality of its regional produce , Lot-et-Garonne is prune country, but also stone fruit, foie gras, and Gascony charcuterie territory , and restaurants in the region tend to reflect that larder honestly. La Table de Michel Dussau operates within that context. The cooking draws on a well-stocked regional pantry, which is a structural advantage that doesn't show up in the address.
The editorial angle here is worth addressing directly: does La Table de Michel Dussau's food travel? The honest answer, applied to this category of restaurant, is that modern cuisine at this level is almost always designed for table service. The plating, temperature control, and sequencing that earn Bib Gourmand recognition are format-dependent. There is no verified data in our records confirming a takeout or delivery offering, and given the restaurant's positioning , a sit-down fine dining address at €€ , it would be unusual for off-premise to be a primary offering. If you're considering a visit primarily for convenience-driven reasons, this is a restaurant to book a table at, not order from. The value proposition is the room, the sequence, and the service together. Attempting to recreate that at home via delivery would almost certainly be a lesser version of what the kitchen intends.
That said, for visitors to Agen who are weighing their options across a stay, it is worth planning La Table de Michel Dussau as a sit-down occasion rather than treating it as interchangeable with casual dining. The €€ price point makes it accessible enough to do so without requiring a special-occasion justification. Check our full Agen restaurants guide for the broader range of options across price tiers.
Booking difficulty here is rated Easy. Agen is not a high-volume tourist destination, and La Table de Michel Dussau is not competing with Paris addresses for reservation slots. You are unlikely to need more than a week's notice for most dates, though weekends in summer and around local events may require slightly more planning. No phone number or online booking platform is listed in our current data, so the most reliable approach is to contact the restaurant directly or check for a booking link on their current website. The address is 1350 Avenue du Midi, 47000 Agen.
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Two consecutive Bib Gourmands place La Table de Michel Dussau in credible company at its tier. For reference, the wider French modern cuisine circuit includes three-star addresses like Mirazur in Menton, Bras in Laguiole, and Troisgros in Ouches , destination restaurants requiring months of planning and budgets well above €€. At the other end of the spectrum, Flocons de Sel in Megève, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, and Assiette Champenoise in Reims occupy the starred tier with corresponding price points. La Table de Michel Dussau sits below all of them in both price and accolade level, but within Agen it is the benchmark for modern cuisine dining. If you're already in the region and want to compare to the broader southwest, AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille and Au Crocodile in Strasbourg represent what this style of cooking looks like at a starred level. Further afield, the creative modern end of French cuisine connects to global addresses like Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai, though that comparison is more academic than practical for a visit to Agen. The local peer at a different register is Maison K, worth checking if you want a second option in the city. Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or and Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen round out the broader French fine dining context, though both are in a different category entirely from what you'll find here.
Book La Table de Michel Dussau if you're in Agen and want the strongest modern cuisine option in the city at a price point that doesn't require a special-occasion justification. The consecutive Bib Gourmand is a meaningful signal of consistency under Yoann Conte. It's not a destination restaurant that warrants a detour from Paris, but within the context of an Agen visit, it is the clear first choice for a serious meal. Easy to book, sensibly priced, and backed by Michelin recognition two years running.
Quick reference: Michelin Bib Gourmand 2024 and 2025. Chef Yoann Conte. €€ pricing. Google 4.3/5 (713 reviews). 1350 Avenue du Midi, Agen. Booking: Easy.
Go in knowing that the kitchen is now led by chef Yoann Conte, not the original namesake. The restaurant holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for both 2024 and 2025, which tells you the quality-to-price ratio has been independently validated. At €€, it's the most credentialed modern cuisine option in Agen. The room is relaxed rather than formal, which makes it a good choice even if a Michelin-recognised address sounds more intimidating than you want for a weeknight dinner. Book a table rather than expecting any delivery or takeout service , the format is sit-down dining.
Yes, at the right scale of occasion. The Bib Gourmand recognition and €€ pricing make it appropriate for a birthday dinner or a good meal to mark a trip, but it isn't a three-star, white-glove experience. If you're looking for the kind of occasion that justifies a flight to Paris, addresses like Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen or Mirazur in Menton deliver a different register entirely. For a meaningful dinner within Agen, La Table de Michel Dussau is the right answer.
Specific menu items are not confirmed in our current data, so we won't invent dish names. What we can say is that the kitchen works in the modern cuisine style and draws on the strong regional produce of Lot-et-Garonne , southwest France's larder is one of the richest in the country. Ask the front-of-house for their current recommendations when you arrive; the menu composition at a Bib Gourmand address at this price point typically changes with the season.
We don't have confirmed data on whether a tasting menu is offered or its specific price. What the Bib Gourmand signals is that Michelin found the cooking worth recommending at the price charged, which is a meaningful filter. At €€, if a tasting format is available, it will sit well below the price of starred restaurant tasting menus in France. If value-per-plate is your measure, the back-to-back Bib recognition under Yoann Conte suggests the kitchen is delivering consistently. Confirm the current menu format directly with the restaurant before booking.
No specific dietary information is available in our current data. Modern cuisine kitchens at this level generally have the technical range to adapt dishes, but you should contact the restaurant in advance rather than assuming. No phone number is listed in our current records , check for current contact details on their website or via a local search before your visit.
Maison K is the nearest local alternative worth considering. For the broader Agen dining picture, see our full Agen restaurants guide. If you're willing to travel for a meal, the southwest of France has serious options: Bras in Laguiole is a three-star address within the broader region. Within Agen itself, La Table de Michel Dussau is the benchmark for modern cuisine at the Bib Gourmand level.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Table de Michel Dussau | Modern Cuisine | Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| L'Ambroisie | French, Classic Cuisine | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Mirazur | Modern French, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Agen for this tier.
Yes, and the price point makes it an easier call than most. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands (2024 and 2025) give it enough credibility for a birthday or anniversary without the €€€ commitment of a starred room. The format is modern cuisine rather than grand tasting theatre, so set expectations accordingly: this is a serious dinner, not a ceremony.
check the venue's official channels before booking, as specific dietary policy is not documented in their public record. As a Bib Gourmand-rated kitchen running a modern cuisine format under chef Yoann Conte, accommodations for common restrictions are typical at this level, but confirming in advance is the practical move, especially in a city like Agen where English communication may require patience.
La Table de Michel Dussau is the Michelin-recognised option in Agen at the €€ tier, which limits direct local competition at the same credentialled level. If you're willing to travel within the region, the Lot-et-Garonne and wider southwest France circuit offers additional Bib Gourmand and starred options worth comparing. Within Agen itself, alternatives will be lower-profile without equivalent awards backing.
The name references Michel Dussau, but the kitchen runs under chef Yoann Conte, so don't arrive expecting the original. It's a €€ modern cuisine address on the Avenue du Midi, recognised by Michelin two years running, and booking difficulty is rated Easy given Agen's low tourist volume. Walk in with accurate expectations around format and setting, and it delivers well for what it is.
Specific menu items are not publicly documented, so a firm steer on individual dishes isn't possible here. At a Bib Gourmand modern cuisine kitchen at the €€ price range, the kitchen's value typically comes through in the set menu format rather than à la carte selection. Ask the front of house what's running on the day; at this price tier, seasonal and market-driven dishes are usually where the kitchen performs.
At the €€ price range with back-to-back Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025, the tasting format here represents sound value relative to comparable credentials elsewhere in France. This is not a starred room asking starred prices, so the risk threshold is lower. If you're in Agen and want one serious dinner, the structured menu is the way to experience what chef Yoann Conte's kitchen is doing at its clearest.
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