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Restaurants in Marseille
North African and Italian eateries cluster around the Panier district, while the Corniche's restaurants have the best sea views, including Michelin-starred Le Petit Nice. Seafood restaurants like Madie les Galinettes and Le Miramar, famous for its speciality bouillabaisse, line the Vieux Port. The Cours Julien and Estienne d'Orvres are renowned for trendy eateries. Food is usually served from 12am-2pm and 7pm-10.30pm. Service of 15% is always included, but extra tips are appreciated.
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- North African
Chez Yassine
Come here for the best example of the street food synonymous with the bustling Noailles neighborhood. Chez Yassine serves the unctuous Tunisian creations of three North African brothers, including spicy lablabi chickpea soup and brik a l'oeuf egg pastry. For the remaining cooking…$Around Town - Seafood/Mediterranean
L’Epuisette
This Michelin-starred option is undoubtedly the premier place in Marseille to sample bouillabaisse stew. Bring your appetite: Fresh fish is poached in saffron-infused soup; the final product is served as two separate courses, accompanied by rouille, a mayonnaise-like sauce flavored…$$$Around Town - Tunisian
La Kahena
Among Marseille’s many Tunisian restaurants, this eatery stands out from the crowd. Named for a 6th-century-bc Tunisian princess, La Kahena’s specialty is couscous: Among the 10 varieties are versions with lamb, merguez spicy sausages, and cod. Other Tunisian classics such as mechoua…$$Around Town - Modern Mediterranean
La Table du Môle
Triple Michelin-starred-chef Gérard Passédat’s most accessible restaurant, this “chic bistro” sits atop the MuCEM. Much like the MuCEM exhibits themselves, stellar dishes herald from across the Mediterranean, including seafood tart served with a creamy ginger jus, crab paired with…$$$Around Town - Modern French
Les Beaux Mets
Let’s get this straight: this gourmet restaurant, open since late 2022, is sited in Marseille’s maximum security penitentiary where some of France’s longest serving prisoners are jailed. All clear? More importantly, the restaurant is a winning social project where top chef Sandrine…$$Around Town - Algerian
MinaKouk
This contemporary Algerian eatery and tea shop sits on a narrow backstreet in Marseille’s cours Julien district. All bright colors and modern furnishings, Mina is ideal for wallet-friendly chorba soup, savory beurek pastries, tajine bakes, and couscous come lunchtime. Mid-afternoon,…$Around Town - Modern Mediterranean
Restaurant AM
The city’s latest must-eat won its third Michelin star in 2023. Here inspirational chef Alexandre Mazzia spins the flavors from the migrant cultures that make up Marseille—including Turkish sumac and Arabian harissa—into a multiple award-winning cuisine. Highlights include seaweed…$$$Around Town - Tapas
Viaghji di Fonfon
Yep, this bistro and wine bar is known for their tapas. But no, they’re not like any Iberian bites that you’ve tasted before. Mother restaurant Chez Fonfon (www.chez-fonfon.com) serves one the best bouillabaisses in Marseille. Modern little Viaghji dishes up nibbles from all across…$Around Town
