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Restaurants in Cannes
Cannes’ dining scene is all-encompassing: expect to stumble across everything from Michelin-starred gastronomy to traditional Provençal peasant cuisine. Restaurants are scattered across the city center, with a particularly heavy concentration around Le Suquet, Cannes’ Old Town.
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Aux Bons Enfants
You could easily miss this old-fashioned eatery, tucked among a crowd of mediocre tourist-targeted restaurants. But what an oversight that would be. Family-run for three generations—since 1935—the authentic Aux Bons Enfants today is headed up by Chef Luc Giorsetti. Dishes are…$Around Town - Modern French
La Palme d’Or
Each May the Cannes Film Festival jury enjoy a special dinner at La Palme d’Or. This Michelin-starred restaurant commands La Croisette from the iconic Martinez hotel. In 2024 the A-listers were met with a new head chef, Jean Imbert, who brought his contemporary skills (and 500k…$$$Around Town - French/Provençal
La Table du Chef
Just off Cannes’ premier shopping street, rue d’Antibes, this unassuming little bistro serves up some of the city’s tastiest cuisine. The chef dishes up four plates on a “surprise menu” and you eat what you’re given. Highly rated dishes can include cauliflower soup with smoked…$$Around Town Le Bouche à Oreille
The motto at Bouche à Oreille is “Eat, Drink & Share.” Which makes for fun, unstuffy, yet gloriously tasty meals with sharing platters aplenty. Try the house tartine with pecorino cream and truffled ham. Or a sliced beef tenderloin with market vegetables. Every dessert, sauce, or…$$Around Town- Italian
Luigi
Located a few paces from La Croisette, Luigi is unashamedly glamorous. Its outdoor terrace is a place to see and be seen, while the Mad Men interior is like stepping into an upscale New York jazz club in the 1960s, with hard liqueur cocktails to match. Piano players accompany diners…$$Around Town - Mediterranean
Restaurant L’Affable
Chef Jean-Paul Battaglia’s menu may be petite, but his creations are as innovative and contemporary as can be. These frequently changing selections are classically French, but with plenty of modern twists. Look out for pumpkin soup with foie gras foam, "Grenoble-style" ceviche…$$Around Town
