Numéro 75

Frommer's Review

Centrally located on a narrow street that connects with the better-known rue des Teinturiers, this restaurant is close to Avignon's main fruit and vegetable market (le grand marché des Halles) in the town's historic core. It occupies what was built during the 19th century as the private home of distiller Jules Pernod, creator of the anisette liqueur that bears his name today. Within a contemporary dining room that opens onto a restful garden studded with century-old trees, you'll appreciate the flavorful but unpretentious cuisine of chef Robert Brunel. Don't expect a wide choice of menu items, since the list is trimmed and tailored every day, focusing on a limited array of dishes made from very fresh ingredients that change with the seasons. These are stylishly but informally configured into an assortment of plats du jour, slightly more substantial and formal-looking suggestions du chef, and full-fledged formulas (set-price menus). The finest examples include a platter of grilled and very fresh fish; a crème brûlée of gooseliver; grilled lamb served "in the style of province," with stewed peppers and tomatoes; and a poached filet of seawolf with stewed hearts of artichokes.

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