Good Restaurants in St Remy de Provence, Apilles, Provence

There are hundreds of places to eat in this area and you will doubtless have your own guidebooks and recommendations. This is just a shamelessly subjective selection of a few personal favourites in case you need a bit of guidance - with the emphasis here on dinner.

You will also find lunch recommendations - combined with the relevant area / city - towards the back of this book. On the whole you probably won't want to drive too far for dinner - except perhaps for a special gastronomic meal - which is why many of our lunch recommendations don't feature here.

The jours de fermeture listed below are for low/mid season. Unless specified otherwise, assume that the restaurant is open 7 days a week in peak season ie June through August. However it is always worth checking in advance - times and days can vary.

Our favourite handful which represents a good cross-section:

  • Le Bistrot d'Eygalieres

    • 'Chez Bru' (04 90 90 60 34; www.chezbru.com) rue de la République- EYGALIERES

    Closed Mon, & Tues lunch; chic Michelin 2* that serves consistently excellent food in an attractive village setting; degustation menus 95€ & 120€ ; highly recommended for a special meal.

  • L' Oustalet Maianen

    • (04 90 95 74 60), opposite the Musee Mistral, MAILLANE Closed Sun evening & Mon; in peak season - closed Mon, & Tues lunch; good value set menus and charming service; small terrace and courtyard for summer dining.

  • Bistrot des Alpilles

    • (04 90 92 09 17; www.lebistrotdesalpilles.com) bd Mirabeau, ST REMY

    Open 7 days a week. Informal bistro - and St Remy institution - with eclectic cuisine; house speciality is bull and the ever popular gigot d' agneau.

  • Bistrot du Paradou

    • (04 90 54 32 70), PARADOU - on D17 outside Paradou on Maussane side

    Closed Sun & Mon; in peak season - closed Sun, & Mon lunch; highly popular and much written about family-run bistro with a v relaxed ambience; set menu & house wine only so it-s worth calling in advance to find out the week's menu.

  • La Place

    • (04 90 54 23 31), 65 av Vallée les Baux, MAUSSANE

    Closed Tues; village bistro with chef installed August 08 from local Michelin 2* L'Oustau de Baumaniere; a three course menu for 32€ makes it very accessible; lovely décor and charming location in central Maussane.

Other St Rémy de Provence options:

Le Mistral Gourmand (04 90 92 14 65) 12 avenue Durand Maillane, Le Jardin de Frédéric (04 90 92 27 76), bd Gambetta, and Le Marceau de Alain Assaud (04 90 92 37 11), bd Marceau d- all for traditional Provencal food, La Maison Jaune (04 90 92 56 14; www.franceweb.org/lamaisonjaune), 15 rue Carnot for Michelin starred cuisine. And for a more contemporary environment: Le Provence or Origami Sushi at the hotel Les Ateliers de L'Image (04 90 92 51 50; www.hotelphoto.com)and Grain de Sel (04 90 92 00 89; graindesel-resto.com), bd Mirabeau.

Otherwise the following on the main circuit are all good for a very informal meal: Bistrot Découverte, Chez Gus for oysters and seafood, Brasserie des Variétés, and L'Industrie. Also Ld'Aile ou La Cuisse, rue de la Commune, La Cuisine des Anges, rue du 8 mai 1945.

FINE DINING ST REMY DE PROVENCE:

  • L'Oustau de Baumaniere

    • (04 90 54 33 07; www.maisonsdebaumaniere.com) LES BAUX

    hotel-restaurant fine dining in a fabulous rural location at the opening to the Val d'Enfer; dégustation dinner menus 150€ or 185€; lunch menu 95€.

  • La Mirande

    • (04 90 14 20 20; www.lamirande.fr), pl de la Mirande, AVIGNON sumptuous hotel restaurant in a cobbled street by the Palais des Papes, filled with art and antiques; dégustation dinner menu 105€, table d'hote evenings on Tues & Weds in the 19th century kitchen with dinner cooked before you on a wood-fired stove.