Au Pere William - Belvès

Well worth a visit, scallops were amazing. We had fish, steak and salad and all were fabulous. Lemon tart and pomme fine tart delivered too. Bergerac wine was also lovely. Service was spot on, will definitely return.

In our village of Belves, this is always a delight. there has been a new renovation of both the restaurant and the adjoining hotel. William is a fabulous chef, and his beautiful wife, Nathalie, is always a great help in the restaurant. we send all of our guests from our local Gite to Le Hom

Nice sidewalk restaurant, waiter was hurried, (faux fillet) steak was tough. The plat du jour which was Pork, was a better choice. Restaurant could be better and I would try somewhere else if in Belves again. Nothing special.

We dined as 4 adults and one child one chilly February evening. We had a good welcome which unfortunately went dramatically downhill when it was realised that we were foreign. The same reaction happened to a Dutch family arriving shortly after us. We live in France and don't usually get this reaction at a restaurant. We make an effort to speak French which is usually welcomed. All the starters were OK, especially the lovely smoked salmon which I had. For main course, my husband had the Confit de Canard with Sarladais potatoes.The duck was rather dry and we think shop bought potatoes. I had Steak which was a bit tough and difficult to cut. (Our dogs ate well the next day!! We needed to help ourselves to an extra bottle of water, as the waiter spent a long time talking to the French customers and we couldn't seem to attract his attention. Desserts were OK, but not very memorable . There are many restaurants far more welcoming, which we often return to. This restaurant won't be one of them!

Don't be put off by what appears to be the rather naff pseudo English name Le Home for the hotel part this establishment. Au Pere William is the name of the restaurant and quite nicely puns on the Williams pear (which is included in one of their salads there's a lot of fruit in other dishes too). I'm not sure they intended the reference to the Lewis Carroll rhyme. Basically, this is a delightfully cheery place on the very western edge of the old town of Belves. From the main square, wander along the rue Manchotte and when you come to the end it's diagonally opposite you on the right across the Place Croix des Freres. Charming service of a number of menus between 20 and 30 euros and a well formed carte containing a range of Perigordian fare, including a particularly flavoursome magret de canard with peaches. Slightly cliched presentation (unnecessary balsamic squiggles even at the edge of a white fish dish, and a tile for the dessert which seems to be de rigueur now), but all in all a very pleasurable experience. To cap it all, visit the cleanest restaurant toilets in this part of France!! Well done, mother William!!