it was a hot, late spring day in Bergerac, and I tring to avoid the trendoid restos in the shopping area, we hsppened on this modest, old-fashioned, dark, cool bar/brasserie near a major downtown parking area. I was a bit shocked to see that (a) there were only 4 reviews of this place, (b) they were all in French, and (c) they were all negative. Come again?The service was a little eccentric in that it was a little late for lunch and we had to flag down a waiter (we speak French pretty well), but once that was done, all was well. The waiter brought a 50cl flask of the excellent dry white wine of Bergerac, and I ordered one of the specials on the chalkboard, 'Oeuf a plat', and my husband order...
The Cafe Le Riche was one of the first places we found to eat lunch right after our arrival by train, and even though it was the middle of the afternoon, they found someone to make us some really good sandwiches: a pâté sandwich, a ham sandwich, and a ham and tuna fish sandwich. Since the principal coffee shop in Bergerac was closed the entire week we were there, we went back to Cafe Le Riche for coffee the next morning as soon as they opened (at 9 am). Great coffee. After that, we went there every morning and also had lunch there a couple more times. The proprietor was really friendly, didn't object in the least to my French (which was rusty), and made us feel like we had been customers for...
Quirky bar/bistro with outside tables and chairs. Does a fabulous sharing platter of meats and cheeses (other food is served too). Drinks as expected when in France, very kindly sold us loads of bottles of water to take away too. But the service from Godfrey and Christian is amazing. Nothing is too much trouble. Thank you for making us feel so welcome. If you want to relax and watch the world go by, this is the best place to do it.
Well worth a visit as the man who runs this a dream and a real pleasure to talk too. Runs avery smart and nice place with beautiful interior and always happy to see you, Used it twice a night for our 7 night stay, first visit as a sharpner for the evening and then last thing going back to hotel as a coffee and cognac stop. Well worth a visit
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Incredibly friendly owner/manager who could do no more to make us feel welcome. Good range of drinks and a number of large screens to watch the sport, very handy when the rugby world cup is on. The restaurant was closed on Sunday when we visited so I can't comment on the food but would highly recommend this bar.
Almost like a pub in England, except the owner brings your drinks to the table. loads of tv to watch sports, did not eat here but drinks good value for money and both the owner and locals really friendly. If I lived in Bergerac this would be my local.
Excellent spot to catch up with the rugby. Very friendly landlord and pleasant place to spend an afternoon watching sport on the multiple tvs.
Great place for a drink and to watch the rugby. Barman is great, very friendly and welcoming. Traditional old style hospitality
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For NYE 2017 we decided to stay close to home and were super excited to attend Grouse Mountain's New Year's Eve Gala.
5 stars if you're a fan of great scenery and awesome weather, and you are lucky to get a good table.
