Le Seizieme
Périgueux
Restaurant in Périgueux, France
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Le Seizieme is a practical central Périgueux pick when you want an easy meal and do not need a clearly defined cuisine or occasion format in advance. Cross-shop Café Louise for Italian, Le Pétrocore or La Taula for clearer €€ positioning, L'Essentiel when the meal should feel more deliberate and higher spend.
About Le Seizieme
Book Le Seizieme for a Périgueux meal during lunch or dinner service. For a return visit, the sensible play is to use it when the schedule fits and the group is comfortable choosing without extensive advance detail.
The trade-off is clarity. Le Seizieme is in Périgueux, has smart-casual dress, serves Tuesday through Saturday at lunch and dinner, with Monday and Sunday closed. Public details are limited on price tier, cuisine category, named chef, awards, signature dishes. That does not make it a bad booking; it means the decision should be based on use case. It fits diners looking for a restaurant in Périgueux during its stated service windows. It is less compelling for someone planning a special-occasion meal where menu style, budget, service format need to be locked in ahead of time.
Use it for an easy Périgueux repeat, not a high-stakes meal
If you have already eaten here once, the next booking should be tactical: go when the schedule works and when the group is comfortable with a restaurant that gives fewer advance signals than some alternatives. In service terms, that means keeping expectations practical. Choose it for a Périgueux meal that fits the opening times, not for an experience where every course and spend level is known before arrival.
That positioning matters when you are deciding where to book. Café Louise, L'Essentiel, Capelo, La Taula, Le Pétrocore are worth comparing when availability, setting, or planning needs differ. Keep the comparison practical: weigh hours and dress expectations rather than assuming a cuisine, price point, or occasion style in advance.
Who should choose another table instead
Skip this one if the group needs a clearly stated cuisine type, published pricing, or a clearly signposted special-occasion format before deciding. In that case, compare it with other dining options or the broader Périgueux restaurants guide before settling on a table.
Quick reference: choose this for a Périgueux meal during its Tuesday-to-Saturday lunch or dinner service; cross-shop other options when cuisine, price tier, or occasion planning needs to be clearer upfront. Dress smart casual.
Planning details
- Location
- 16 Rue des Farges, 24000 Périgueux, France
- Reservations
- Book on TheFork
- Website
- leseizieme24.fr
- Phone
- +33553531254
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Le Seizieme lives squarely in Périgueux's historic heart, offering a dining experience that leans on place as much as technique. The write-up frames the restaurant within the medieval quarter and near the Byzantine domes of Cathédrale Saint-Front, so the setting feels rooted and quietly storied. Attention to local producers — foie gras, black truffle, walnut oil and regionally raised duck — gives the cuisine an honest, terroir-led quality that complements the old‑town streetscape. The result is a refined, intimate table that reads as both anchored in regional tradition and attentive to classical French cooking.
Best For
This is a destination for thoughtful evening dining and special occasions where provenance matters. Given its placement in Périgueux's compact restaurant tier and the presence of rich, classic dishes — duck confit with foie gras sauce, braised beef cheek, morel risotto — Le Seizieme suits date nights, celebrations and group dinners that want a clearly regional, elevated meal. Patrons looking to experience Périgord's signature ingredients in composed, formal preparations will find the kitchen reliably aligned with local seasonal supply.
Ordering Tips
Focus on the regionally driven signatures that showcase Périgord ingredients. The menu highlights tell you where to start: confit de canard with a foie gras sauce, joue de boeuf confite with sauce marchand de vin, and the risotto de saumon aux morilles reflect the kitchen’s use of local duck, foie gras and mushrooms. Save room for the pain perdu de boudin noir aux pommes if you want a savory‑sweet finish. Because the description emphasizes short farm‑to‑table chains and seasonal truffle activity, ask your server about any seasonal specialities tied to local producers.
Venue details
Ambiance
Warm and inviting with contemporary furnishings set against historic stone walls; intimate courtyard setting with soft lighting and peaceful atmosphere.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- Confit de canard sauce foie gras
- Joue de boeuf confite sauce marchand de vin
- Pain perdu de boudin noir aux pommes
- Risotto de saumon aux morilles
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Also consider
Where to look if this is not the right fit
If the group wants a clearer cuisine call, book Café Louise for Italian or La Taula for regional cooking. If the brief is a more deliberate modern-cuisine dinner, compare Le Pétrocore at €€ with L'Essentiel at €€€ before choosing.
Restaurant context
How Le Seizieme compares in Périgueux
Le Seizieme is the flexible pick when availability and location matter more than a clearly labelled format. Café Louise is easier to choose for diners who specifically want Italian at €€, while Le Pétrocore gives a clearer modern-cuisine signal at the same €€ tier. If the group needs to agree fast, those two are simpler sells.
La Taula is the better fit when regional cuisine is the point of the meal, especially for visitors who want the Périgord angle spelled out. L'Essentiel sits higher at €€€, so use it for a more deliberate dinner rather than a casual repeat. Capelo belongs in the backup set when booking ease matters, but its price and cuisine cues are less defined here.
Decision rule: choose Le Seizieme for a convenient, lower-friction booking; choose Café Louise for Italian, Le Pétrocore for modern €€ clarity, La Taula for regional cooking, L'Essentiel when spending more is part of the plan.
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Compare Le Seizieme
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Seizieme | Périgueux | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Café Louise | Périgueux | Italian | €€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2025 Michelin 1 Star2024 Michelin Plate |
| Le Pétrocore | Périgueux | Modern Cuisine | €€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| La Taula | Périgueux | Regional Cuisine | €€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| L'Essentiel | Périgueux | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin 1 Star |
| Capelo | Périgueux | ; | ; | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I eat at the bar at Le Seizieme?
For bar seating, contact the restaurant before you go. Le Seizieme is in Périgueux and serves lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday.
Does Le Seizieme handle dietary restrictions?
Check in advance if the group has strict dietary needs. Discuss allergy, dietary, or substitution requests before you go rather than assume flexibility.
What should I wear to Le Seizieme?
Dress smart casual. That is the dress code for Le Seizieme in Périgueux.
Is lunch or dinner better at Le Seizieme?
Le Seizieme serves lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Lunch runs 12–1:30 PM, dinner runs 7–9 PM. The better choice depends on which service window fits your plans.
What are alternatives to Le Seizieme?
Café Louise, Le Pétrocore, Capelo, La Taula, L'Essentiel are other options to compare. Le Seizieme makes the most sense when you want a Périgueux meal inside its Tuesday-to-Saturday lunch or dinner service window.
