La Table du Cardinal
Montpezat de Quercy, Montpezat De Quercy
Restaurant in Montpezat De Quercy, France
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Price
$30–50per person
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
La Table du Cardinal is a practical Montpezat-de-Quercy pick for a relaxed village meal, especially lunch or a Friday/Saturday dinner. Book it for convenience and low-pressure dining rather than a trophy meal; choose a more documented peer if cuisine style, price tier, or special-occasion polish are the priority.
About La Table du Cardinal
La Table du Cardinal is a restaurant in Montpezat De Quercy with a smart-casual dress code and a limited weekly schedule. Service is listed for lunch from Wednesday through Sunday, with dinner only on Friday and Saturday.
It can fit a Montpezat De Quercy lunch plan, or a Friday or Saturday dinner, if the timing works for your itinerary.
A practical Montpezat De Quercy choice
For planning, the strongest point is timing. La Table du Cardinal is closed Monday and Tuesday. It serves lunch Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12–2 PM, and dinner Friday and Saturday from 7:30–9:30 PM. That makes lunch the more widely available option, while dinner requires planning around the end of the week.
Expectations should stay grounded. There are no awards, no signature dishes, and no stated format such as tasting menu, counter dining, or à la carte-only service. That does not rule the restaurant in or out for a given meal; it simply means the decision should rest on the confirmed basics: Montpezat De Quercy, smart-casual dress, and the published service windows.
Who it suits
Consider La Table du Cardinal if its Montpezat De Quercy location and service hours fit your plans, especially for lunch from Wednesday to Sunday or dinner on Friday or Saturday. It is less suitable for diners who need menu detail, pricing, chef information, awards, or a specific service format before choosing a restaurant.
For broader planning, compare it with other dining options in Montpezat De Quercy and with restaurants such as Bonnie, LOU BOURDIE, La Table de Haute-Serre, Le Clos Monteils, and Le Domaine de Saint-Géry where relevant to your route and occasion.
Planning details
- Location
- 13 Rue de la République, 82270 Montpezat-de-Quercy, France
- Website
- latableducardinal.fr
- Phone
- +33563644750
The take
The Take
The Vibe
La Table du Cardinal sits in the heart of a medieval bastide, and the sense of history is integral to its character. The restaurant feels warmly rooted in its limestone streets and colonnaded square; the building and address anchor it to daily village life rather than to a tourist circuit. The dining room reads as unforced and welcoming rather than designed for spectacle, and moments like the church bell carrying across the village reinforce an intimate, charming ambiance. Overall, the mood is historic and warm, a place where regional tradition is as present as the stones beneath your feet.
Best For
This is a place for evening meals that bring locals and visitors together. The profile emphasizes feeding the town’s everyday characters, the mayor, the baker, which makes it especially suited to relaxed dinners, casual gatherings, and family meals that prioritize good ingredients over formality. It also works for date nights that seek an authentic, quietly refined provincial experience: a dinner here leans on ingredient provenance and regionality rather than theatrical dining, so expect an approachable, conversational evening centered on the cuisine of the Quercy plateau.
Ordering Tips
Menus at La Table du Cardinal lean on the Quercy region’s standout produce, so seek dishes that showcase locally sourced ingredients. Look for preparations featuring black truffle, AOC walnuts, limestone-grazed lamb and free-range poultry; the write-up also points to the southwest’s classic duck confit and foie gras as part of the broader culinary language informing the kitchen. Choosing plates that highlight those regional specialties will give you the clearest sense of the restaurant’s strengths and its close ties to nearby producers.
Venue details
Ambiance
Discreetly elegant and homely atmosphere in an intimate room with courtyard views, decorated with great taste.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Quiet
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Intimate
- Kitchen
- Traditional
- Menu Format
- A la carte
- Dietary
- Gluten-free options
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 13 Rue de la République, 82270 Montpezat-de-Quercy, France
Planning details
Location
13 Rue de la République, 82270 Montpezat-de-Quercy, France · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- Le Clos Monteils, Traditional Cuisine, €€
- La Table de Haute-Serre, Modern Cuisine, €€
- Le Domaine de Saint-Géry, Traditional Cuisine, €€€€
- LOU BOURDIE, Notable alternative
- Bonnie, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
How it compares in the area
La Table du Cardinal is the easier, more casual read if the priority is staying in Montpezat-de-Quercy and keeping the meal low-pressure. Le Clos Monteils has the clearer value signal, with Traditional Cuisine and a €€ tier, so it is the safer comparison for diners who want price expectations before committing.
La Table de Haute-Serre is the better fit for diners who want a more modern cuisine angle at a known €€ level. Le Domaine de Saint-Géry sits in a much higher €€€€ bracket, so use it when the occasion justifies a bigger spend and the restaurant itself needs to be the centre of the outing.
If La Table du Cardinal is full or the available service times do not work, also check LOU BOURDIE and Bonnie. With fewer public category signals, they are backup options rather than clear like-for-like replacements, but they widen the local search without forcing a jump to the €€€€ tier.
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Compare La Table du Cardinal
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Table du Cardinal | Montpezat De Quercy | , | , | No published awards |
| Le Clos Monteils | Monteils | Traditional Cuisine | €€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| La Table de Haute-Serre | Cieurac | Modern Cuisine | €€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| Le Domaine de Saint-Géry | Lascabanes | Traditional Cuisine | €€€€ | 2025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| LOU BOURDIE | Bach | , | , | No published awards |
| Bonnie | Cahors | , | , | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lunch or dinner better at La Table du Cardinal?
Lunch is available on more days: Wednesday through Sunday from 12–2 PM. Dinner is only listed on Friday and Saturday from 7:30–9:30 PM. For that reason, lunch is easier to fit into a Montpezat De Quercy plan, while dinner requires a narrower service window.
Is La Table du Cardinal good for a special occasion?
It may suit an occasion if the Montpezat De Quercy location, smart-casual dress code, and available hours match what you need. For a more specific event meal, compare details with options such as Bonnie, Le Clos Monteils, or Le Domaine de Saint-Géry.
What are alternatives to La Table du Cardinal?
For comparison planning, consider La Table de Haute-Serre, Le Clos Monteils, Le Domaine de Saint-Géry, LOU BOURDIE, and Bonnie, along with other dining in Montpezat De Quercy. La Table du Cardinal is best evaluated on the basics: it is in Montpezat De Quercy, has a smart-casual dress code, serves lunch Wednesday through Sunday, and serves dinner Friday and Saturday.