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The Fine Food of Provence

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Apricot Tart - fresh fruit from Provence
Eating outside is one of teh great pleaseures of Provence
Or picnic on local specialities like this Sausage stall in Nyons market
Street Food - Paella in Nyons
Fresh produce at your local provencal market
Provence olives

 

Here are some of our favourite restaurants in the area – and of course there are many small cafes in the villages for simple lunchtime meals. There is at least one market with fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, fish etc. virtually each day of the week in Provence – so you are always able to get fresh produce should you enjoy cooking for yourself.

Ste Cecile les Vignes:

  • Hotel Farigoule - choice of menus, chef patron, good wine list, food very well prepared and served. Waiter and owners speak English – fun atmosphere.
  • Angelus - very good oven pizzas, plus full menu of other options.

Vaison la Romaine:

  • Cafes on Place Montfort are all reasonably priced, not top quality food, but very good salads and plats du jour and fun terraces for people watching. Mostly open all day and evening.
  • Brin d'Olivier - in car park down by the river -usually very good food, but can occasionally be a bit of a disappointment.
  • Le Bartavelle - towards hospital from Place Montfort.
  • Le Bataleur - down cobbled grand rue towards roman bridge - very, very good. Owner speaks English
  • Mozaic - Cours Taulignan. Food with a spicy Caribbean flavour - pretty courtyard

Nyons

  • There are many cafes in the street going from square with arches towards the river and roman bridge.
  • Une Autre Maison very good food

Entrechaux:

  • St. Hubert - typically French restaurant, family run for over 40 years, specialising in fish and game - lovely terrace in summer - excellent food, and also open on Mondays.

Suze la Russe:

  • Le Garlaban, just at the foot of the Chateau. Excellent food beautifully served. Menus at various prices, very good wine list

Cairanne:

  • La Tourne au Verre - new very good wine bar/restaurant - no menu choice, other than lunchtime salads - but good cooking. Excellent wines from the sommelier/proprietor
  • Just outside, on the Carpentras road, Mas de Bouveau - excellent.

Roaix:

  • Le Grand Pre - absolutely wonderful, Michelin one star, so expensive.

Sablet:

  • Les Remparts - choice of menus, and dishes that are a bit different.
  • Les Abeilles on Vaison road coming out of the village. Rather expensive, good food.

Seguret:

  • Table du Comtat - rather expensive, but with fantastic views, good food.
  • Le Mesclun -food excellent, if rather over decorated!

Serignan:

Provence is a foodies paradise - from the winter truffle markets of Richerenches to the spring asparagus festival in Montmoiron, you will always be able to find a food-related event to savour. Provencal cookery courses are available throughout the year at several local restaurants including the famous La Mirande in Avignon , and in the summer months why not treat yourselves to a Table du Vigneron dinner at Chateau Les Quatre Filles in Ste Cécile les Vignes - a delightful vineyard tour and tasting followed by dinner with the vignerons and their family.

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