Restaurant in Saint-Emilion, France
One star, five days a week. Book early.
A Michelin one-star restaurant inside Saint-Émilion's oldest inn, Logis de la Cadène is the right booking for an anniversary or first serious wine-country trip. The kitchen draws on its own farm produce, the Bordeaux cellar is serious, and the cheese course alone justifies the €€€€ price. Note: closed Saturday and Sunday — plan your itinerary around this.
If you are visiting Saint-Émilion for a significant occasion — an anniversary, a milestone birthday, or a first serious wine-country trip , Logis de la Cadène is the booking to make. This Michelin one-star restaurant, operating out of one of the town's oldest buildings (dating to 1848), earns its place as the highest-profile dining address on the square. It is leading suited to diners who want the full Saint-Émilion experience in a single room: local produce, serious Bordeaux, and enough elegance to mark the occasion without tipping into the sterile formality that plagues some wine-country restaurants. First-timers arriving in the appellation with high expectations will find this is the place that meets them.
Chef Gabriela Filca leads the kitchen, continuing a tradition of produce-led modern cuisine that has been central to this address for years. The menu draws on local fruit, vegetables, and honey from the estate's own farm , a supply chain that keeps the cooking grounded rather than gratuitously ambitious. This is not a restaurant trying to out-technique its Bordeaux peers; it is a restaurant making a clear case for why the region's ingredients deserve to be the focal point. For a first-timer, that clarity of purpose is a genuine advantage: you are not decoding a chef's personal narrative, you are eating what this corner of France actually produces.
The dining rooms are plush and enclosed in a way that suits private conversation , appropriate for the celebratory dinners this restaurant mostly attracts. Logis de la Cadène also operates as an inn, so overnight guests benefit from the continuity of setting, waking up in the same building where they dined the previous evening. If you are combining a Saint-Émilion stay with serious eating, booking both the room and the table here is a sensible approach rather than a luxury indulgence.
The wine cellar deserves specific attention. The Bordeaux selection is described in Michelin's own assessment as a knockout , and for a wine-focused destination like Saint-Émilion, that is the single most important supporting feature a restaurant can offer. Pair the cheese course, which Michelin specifically flags as superlative, with one of the cellar's Bordeaux reds and you have the clearest argument for why this restaurant justifies the €€€€ price point.
Logis de la Cadène serves lunch from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM and dinner from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The restaurant is closed Saturday and Sunday. This is a critically important detail for trip planning: if your visit to Saint-Émilion falls on a weekend , which is when most leisure travellers arrive , you will not be able to dine here without adjusting your schedule. Build a weekday into your itinerary if this is your priority booking.
For first-timers, lunch has a practical edge. The natural light that comes through during a midday service in a building of this age and character tends to animate the room in a way evening candlelight does not replicate. Lunch also allows you to continue the afternoon in the vineyards or the town without the commitment of a long dinner. That said, dinner at Logis de la Cadène, with a deep Bordeaux pairing, is the occasion-appropriate choice if you are marking something specific.
This is a hard booking. A Michelin-starred restaurant in one of France's most visited wine destinations, operating only five days a week across very narrow service windows, will fill quickly. For weekend-adjacent dates (Thursday and Friday evenings in particular), expect demand to outstrip availability several weeks in advance. Plan for a minimum of four to six weeks ahead for dinner, longer during the June to October high season when Saint-Émilion tourism peaks. Lunch slots on Mondays and Tuesdays tend to be marginally more available, but do not bank on last-minute access.
There is no booking method or phone number listed in the available data; check the restaurant's current reservation system directly or via a concierge if you are staying locally. Guests staying in the logis rooms may have an easier path to securing a table, which is one more reason to consider the combined room-and-dinner arrangement.
At €€€€, Logis de la Cadène sits at the leading of the local price tier alongside [Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/les-belles-perdrix-de-troplong-mondot-saint-emilion-restaurant) and [La Table de Pavie](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/la-table-de-pavie-saint-emilion-restaurant). Its Google rating of 4.7 across 482 reviews is the clearest publicly available signal that the experience delivers at the price. The Michelin star (2024) adds a formal credential that neither [L'Huitrier Pie](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lhuitrier-pie-saint-emilion-restaurant) nor [L'Envers du Décor](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lenvers-du-decor) currently holds. The question is whether you want farm-to-table modern cuisine in a historic inn, or something more architecturally dramatic , in which case [Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/les-belles-perdrix-de-troplong-mondot-saint-emilion-restaurant), with its château setting, is the alternative to compare.
If Logis de la Cadène sets the benchmark for your France trip, here are other Michelin-recognised restaurants worth building an itinerary around: [Mirazur in Menton](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant), [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant), [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant), [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant), [Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/troisgros-le-bois-sans-feuilles-ouches-restaurant), and [Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/allno-paris-au-pavillon-ledoyen-paris-restaurant). For modern cuisine at the highest international level, [Frantzén in Stockholm](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/frantzn-stockholm-restaurant) and [FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/fzn-by-bjrn-frantzn-dubai-restaurant) are useful reference points for what the €€€€ tier looks like across different markets.
For more options in the appellation, see [our full Saint-Émilion restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/saint-emilion), [our Saint-Émilion hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/saint-emilion), [bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/saint-emilion), [wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/saint-emilion), and [experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/saint-emilion). Local alternatives worth considering alongside include [Le Tertre](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-tertre-saint-emilion-restaurant) and [Château Grand Barrail](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/chteau-grand-barrail-saint-emilion-restaurant).
Book at least four to six weeks ahead for dinner, and further in advance during the June to October high season. The restaurant operates only Monday through Friday across tight two-hour service windows, which concentrates demand significantly. Thursday and Friday evenings are the hardest slots to secure. Lunch midweek is your leading option if availability is tight.
No bar dining option is listed in the available information for this address. Logis de la Cadène operates as a formal sit-down restaurant with a fixed service structure. If you want a more casual entry point into Saint-Émilion dining, [L'Envers du Décor](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lenvers-du-decor) at €€ is the more relaxed alternative.
No specific dietary accommodation policy is available in the current data. Given the produce-led, seasonal nature of the menu, it is reasonable to assume some flexibility , but confirm directly when booking. Do not arrive with significant dietary restrictions without having communicated them in advance; a Michelin-starred kitchen at this price tier will generally accommodate if given notice.
Yes, if your priorities align with what it offers: a Michelin-starred kitchen, a serious Bordeaux cellar, local farm produce, and a historically significant building in the centre of Saint-Émilion. Its 4.7 Google rating across nearly 500 reviews supports the price. It is not worth it if you want a splashy château setting , for that, [Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/les-belles-perdrix-de-troplong-mondot-saint-emilion-restaurant) delivers more visual drama at a comparable price.
Lunch is the practical choice for first-timers: the room reads differently in natural light, and you preserve the afternoon for the vineyards. Dinner is the right call if you are marking a specific occasion and want the full Bordeaux pairing experience with time to settle in. Either way, both services run only Monday to Friday , plan your arrival days around this.
The Michelin-starred credential and the estate's own farm supply suggest the tasting menu is the format that leading showcases what this kitchen does. At €€€€, you are paying for produce coherence and a wine list that matches the food , both of which a tasting menu format is designed to highlight. Specific menu structure and pricing are not available in current data; confirm format options when booking.
It is one of the strongest special-occasion options in Saint-Émilion. The Michelin star, historic setting, cosy dining rooms, and serious cheese and wine programme make it purpose-built for anniversary dinners and milestone celebrations. For groups wanting a more theatrical setting, [Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/les-belles-perdrix-de-troplong-mondot-saint-emilion-restaurant) offers a château backdrop that some find more memorable visually.
Three things: the restaurant is closed Saturday and Sunday, so a weekend-only trip will miss it entirely; booking is hard and should be done weeks in advance; and the cheese course paired with a Bordeaux from the cellar is specifically flagged as a highlight by Michelin , do not skip it. Arrive knowing what you want from the wine list, or ask for a pairing recommendation from the start.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Logis de la Cadène | €€€€ | — |
| La Table de Pavie | €€€€ | — |
| Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot | €€€€ | — |
| L'Huitrier Pie | €€€ | — |
| L'Envers du Décor | €€ | — |
| Château Grand Barrail | €€€ | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Book at least four to six weeks out, especially for Friday evenings or any visit during the harvest season (September–October) when Saint-Émilion is at peak tourist capacity. The restaurant holds a Michelin star, operates only Monday through Friday, and covers a narrow two-hour lunch and two-hour dinner window each day. That combination makes availability genuinely tight. For summer and autumn travel, eight weeks is safer.
No bar-seating option is documented for Logis de la Cadène. The venue is a formal logis dating to 1848 with plush dining rooms, which suggests a traditional seated-table format rather than counter or bar service. Confirm directly when booking if informal seating matters to you.
No specific dietary policy is listed in the available venue data. Given the produce-led modern cuisine format and Michelin-starred kitchen under chef Gabriela Filca, the level of kitchen skill suggests flexibility is possible, but you should communicate restrictions clearly at the time of booking rather than on arrival.
At €€€€, it is worth it if you are in Saint-Émilion for a serious wine-focused occasion. The Michelin one-star rating (2024), an estate-sourced produce programme, and a wine cellar built around Bordeaux reds make the spend coherent for the setting. If your priority is value over prestige, L'Envers du Décor delivers a strong local wine list at a lower price point.
Lunch is the more practical choice for most visitors. The 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM service fits naturally into a Saint-Émilion day of château visits, and lunch menus at Michelin-starred restaurants in France typically offer better price-to-course ratios than dinner. Dinner runs 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM and suits those staying overnight at the logis or prioritising a slower, occasion-focused pace.
The tasting menu format aligns well with what the kitchen does: delicate, produce-led dishes drawing on the estate's own fruit, vegetables, and honey, paired against a Bordeaux-focused wine cellar the Michelin guide describes as splendid. If you are here to engage with the wine list seriously, the tasting menu format gives the sommelier more to work with. If you prefer a shorter meal, the à la carte option may suit better.
Yes, it is one of the strongest cases in Saint-Émilion for a milestone meal. The combination of a Michelin one-star kitchen, a historic 1848 building in the centre of town, overnight rooms, and a serious Bordeaux wine selection makes it well-suited to anniversaries or significant birthdays. For groups wanting a less formal setting, Château Grand Barrail offers a comparable prestige backdrop with more flexibility.
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