L'hospitalier - La Couvertoirade

This cafe with outdoor seating seemed like the perfect place for lunch. The menu was posted outside the cafe and offered several choices options. We sat at a table and waited for at least 10 minutes before someone came to the table to talk to us. They had a pizza/salad with a drink option on the chalkboard. We were informed that they no longer had pizza (usually someone erases items no longer available). We each ordered a salad. In the meantime, another party arrived . The server took their order almost immediately, which they received before our order arrived. They also were served pizza. We don't expect food to arrive in minutes, but waited 45 minutes for our salads to arrive.The server informed us that they had a large party indoors that was taking extra time. The salads were simple salads with some vinaigrette and walnuts, but no tomatoes, carrots or other vegetables that were typically included in salads that we had in France. The food was fine, but the whole experience was atypical for our trip in the region. Maybe they need additional wait staff or kitchen staff during the busy tourist season. They also need to update their menus.

This is a great little restaurant with very good home cooked food at fantastic prices. The aligot is marvelous and the cured ham every bit as good as the finest Serrano. all the deserts were good (yes I sampled them all).

Cold ,cloudy and need of a hot drink to warm us up. Unfortunateley the hot chocalate and coffee did not fill the bill. Good value on a hot day but needs to bit a lot warmer on a cold day.

Amazing, the hospitality was great and I felt at home!!!, the staff were very lovely and personable. As I don t speak French I was a bit apprehensive but they were very helpful and recommended the beat dishes. Can't fault it!!

L'Hospitalier is located in one of the quieter town squares near the southern entrance into the town. Most people probably enter La Couvertoirade through the northern entrance, so it will probably be one of the last places you will see as you make your way around the village. We stopped by for a snack in the middle of the afternoon. Many of the restaurants were closed at the time, but L'Hospitalier was one of the few places open. We sat at one of the outdoor tables in the square along with about a half dozen other tourists who were mostly there for coffee or ice cream. We ordered the charcuterie plate, a cheese plate (see photos) and 2 glasses of wine. Each plate came with a small green salad simple, but very fresh with a nice dressing. The 3 cheeses (one hard Cantal like, one Camembert like and one Roquefort like) and 3 meats (one saucisson, one jambon and one pate) were all very good and were accompanied by a basket of bread. Our waitress was a high schooler, who provided prompt and courteous service. The total came to under 20 Euros which we found to be very reasonable in such a touristy village. They also serve various pizzas (8 to 9.20 Euros), ice creams and sorbets (1.70 Euros for 1 scoop, 3.30 Euros for 2, 4.50 Euros for 3) and various daily menus that range from 7.50 to 9.90 Euros (see photo). Overall, we found L'Hospitalier to be a pleasant place to dine at a reasonable price.