Les Singuliers

The story

Les Singuliers in Saint-Astier: Japanese-influenced bistro cooking in the Dordogne

Les Singuliers, at 6 rue Montaigne in Saint-Astier, is a modern cuisine restaurant that blends local Périgord produce with Japanese influences. Michelin recommended it in 2026, and Le Fooding listed it the same year.

Chef and cooking style

Louis Festa leads the kitchen. Le Fooding describes him as a Parisian cook in his twenties who trained at the École Ferrandi and worked at Sola and Qui Plume la Lune. The restaurant says its cooking follows the seasons and the land, with Japanese touches and memories of travel.

Standout dishes

Le Fooding's review of a lunch service described black beluga lentils served three ways: as a mousse, a risotto and a crisp. Limousine flank steak from the village butcher was grilled, glazed with yuzu and soy, and served with beetroot from Ferme de Marcel, both jellied and smoked. Dessert paired vanilla cream on meringue with raw and slow-roasted figs and a honey-fig coulis.

Room and atmosphere

The dining room works with local materials, including lime, wood and stone. Le Fooding noted wheat-toned arches, rough stone walls, waxed concrete floors, chestnut tables and baby blue chairs. The kitchen is open to the room, so guests can watch the cooking.