Restaurants in Aix-en-Provence

Duck through the tiny entrance to Passage Agard by squeezing through the building where Cézanne’s father once owned a hat shop. Then follow the (somewhat strange) sounds of bells and farm animals. It’s here that the cheery La Fromagerie—part wine and cheese shop, part restaurant—is…

 Nestled into a quiet corner of Aix’s Old Town, this excellent eatery stands out against the often-average local dining scene. Little surprise, as the restaurant is the brainchild of chef Nicolas Monribot and sommelier Sylvain Sendra, both former staff at the famous l’Oustau de…

For good reason was chef Mickaël Féval awarded a Michelin star for his modernistic French creations in 2017. Lunch is a light and inexpensive affair, with market-fresh carpaccios of sea bass plus local wild duck on his 26€ set menu. Join serious gastronomes for dinner. Deer,…

Chef Mickaël Féval pulls in the city’s most discerning diners, and for good reason. He is a “fish whisperer” bringing out the best of anything that once swum or floated, creating innovative dishes such as seared monkfish with eggplant caviar and tarragon oil. Scallops, and giant bass…

There’s a reason why Mitch isn’t big on social media. Regular dinner guests are reluctant to share this gourmet homage to Southern French cuisine with anyone else. Heirloom tomatoes from France’s southern shoreline blend with Mediterranean scallops and red mullet. Then Mitch and his…

Opened in 2013, Hôtel Les Lodges Sainte-Victoire’s gourmet restaurant is headed up by one of the Riviera’s super chefs, Mathias Dandine. In 2014 the venue was awarded its first Michelin star. Little wonder: delicious dishes are classically French, yet with an innovative twist—such as…

Christophe Buffille cheffed at the world’s finest restaurants, then opened this hole-in-the-wall eatery named after his father, a vegetable gardener. Organic ingredients, vegetable-forward dishes, and carefully sourced meats crown his tiny menu. Dishes like home-made seafood ravioli…