We spent three nights at the Hotel Restaurant du Lac d'Estaing, and it was our favorite of all the…read morehotels we used on our 2013 vacation. Dinners were delicious, featuring regional specialties in a different fixed menu each night. We will long remember the friendly welcome from the hotelkeepers and the beauty of the great craggy mountains all around. This hotel proved to be an excellent base for hiking into the high country of the Grand Barbat and above the Lac du Tech.

We had the €16 fixed lunch time menu which consisted of a small starter of a quinelle shaped…read moreeggplant (7/10) followed by zucchini flowers stuffed with a smoked salmon (8/10). Presentation was a 10 but the filling was a bit soggy. For main we had a Lieu Noir or Atlantic bass, again beautifully presented but the fish was a little dry (8/10). Dessert was magnificent as you'll see in the pictures (9/10). Very good overall. I would definitely go back.