La Table du Centenaire

Verdict

La Table du Centenaire is a Michelin Plate-recognised modern cuisine restaurant at 2 Av. du Cinglé in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, the Dordogne village known as the capital of prehistory. If you are visiting Les Eyzies for the caves and want one serious dinner during your stay, this is the right call. If you are routing a dedicated fine-dining trip through the Périgord, read the comparison section below before committing.

What to Expect as a First-Timer

The most common misconception about La Table du Centenaire is that a €€€ restaurant in a village of this size means a compromise on quality. The back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 corrects that. The Plate is not a star, but it signals that Michelin inspectors found cooking worth acknowledging; reliable, honest, above the regional baseline. For a first visit, arrive with the expectation of considered modern cuisine rather than a rustic auberge menu, you will not be disappointed.

The atmosphere here sits closer to composed and quiet than to buzzy. Les Eyzies is a small town with tourism concentrated in daylight hours around the prehistoric sites. By dinner service, the energy is unhurried; the kind of room where conversation carries easily and the pace is set by the kitchen rather than the crowd. If you are after noise and energy, this is not the venue. If a meal that does not compete with itself for your attention sounds right, the atmosphere works strongly in its favour.

On the question of late-night options: Les Eyzies is not a late-night town. La Table du Centenaire functions as a dinner destination rather than a venue that extends into the early hours. Plan your evening around the meal itself, factor in that post-dinner options in the immediate area are limited. Check our full Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil bars guide before you arrive so you are not caught short.

Booking and Timing

Booking difficulty is rated Easy. In high season, July and August, when prehistoric site tourism peaks, reserve at least one to two weeks ahead. Shoulder season visitors (May, June, September) can often book with less lead time, but there is no reason to leave it late. The venue does not publish a booking method in our database, so the safest approach is to contact the restaurant directly or book through a local concierge. No phone number is currently listed in our records; check the address at 2 Av. du Cinglé directly or use a third-party booking platform for availability.

For context on what else is happening in the area while you plan, see our full Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil experiences guide.

Price and Value

At €€€, La Table du Centenaire sits at the top of the local dining market. Within Les Eyzies, the competitive set is thin. Le 1862 - Les Glycines and Le Bistro des Glycines offer alternatives at different price tiers if the €€€ spend does not fit the budget for every night.

For broader regional reference: serious modern cuisine in rural France at this price tier typically competes with destinations like Bras in Laguiole or Maison Lameloise in Chagny at higher star levels, Les Prés d'Eugénie - Michel Guérard in Eugénie-les-Bains in the wider south-west. La Table du Centenaire does not challenge those at an awards level, but it does not ask you to drive to Aveyron or Burgundy either. The value case rests on quality within its geography.

Solo Dining and Groups

Solo diners will find this format workable, a composed, quieter room in a destination village is more comfortable for solo dining than a loud city brasserie. Groups work at €€€ pricing as long as everyone is aligned on spend; this is not a split-the-bill-many-ways kind of room. Specific capacity and private dining details are not in our database; contact the venue directly if you are planning a table of six or more.

Practical Reference

Address: 2 Av. du Cinglé, 24620 Les Eyzies, France. Price tier: €€€. Cuisine: Modern. Booking: Easy, book one to two weeks ahead in peak season. For the full picture on dining in the area, see our full Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil restaurants guide, hotels guide, and wineries guide.