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Ariadne Plage
With several imitators along this coastal strip, Ariadne Plage was the first of Ajaccio's paillotes; African rhythms playing, planks underfoot, a reed roof above and, below, a sandy beach with bright red umbrellas: blink and you could be beside the Caribbean. The cuisine is equally exotic.
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Bistrot Pigale
This busy, friendly bar serves hearty salads, omelettes or a plate of cheeses and crusty. There's outside seating.
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Chez Paulo
There's always a crowd at Chez Paulo and for good reason. Visitors and locals alike watch life go by from its busy terrace and it has a good selection of fresh pasta and pizza. There's live Corsican music at the adjoining Le Son des Guitares.
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Da Mamma
Tucked away down a steep alley and shaded by a magnificent rubber tree, Mama's Place is another hugely popular place that offers very reasonably priced fare and a variety of menus , includes cannelloni with brocciu and roast goat.
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Grand Café Napoléon
Behind the street-front café, itself rich in atmosphere, hides Ajaccio's most extravagant dining room, with potted plants, soaring cream arches, black-and-white terrazzo floors and red tablecloths, all recalling belle époque style and splendour. Despite the classical surroundings, the menu is surprisingly modern, featuring elegantly presented dishes such as monkfish on wild rice with marinated butter beans.
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L'Estaminet
The glorious bar of dark stained wood could almost be a pulpit while you could play chess on the jazzy black-and-white floor tiles. The food is delightful, there's a well-chosen wine cellar and the cheeses are organic.
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Le 20123
These days an Ajaccio institution, this Corsican bistro started life in the village of Pila Canale (postcode 20123 - hence the name). When the Habani family came to the big city, they decided to re-create their old restaurant - village square, water pump, a washing line sagging with pantaloons, a classic Vespa, life-sized dolls in traditional dress and a hotchpotch of grandad's era country paraphernalia.
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Le Bilboq
This colourful little place on a bustling lane specialises in inventive fish and seafood dishes, as well as finely prepared regulars such as bouillabaisse and grilled sea bream.
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Le Spago
At this cool designer restaurant, decked out in marine and lime-green, the oil and vinegar dispensers squirt just the right amount, like aerosol deodorants: and His and Hers toilets are designated by the creative use of a pair of green apples - exactly how, we leave you to discover. You won't find a single Corsican speciality on the menu; just great salads and tasty, inventive dishes such as chicken and mango fricassé.
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U Pampasgiolu
At the Poppy, welcoming and much-garlanded by just about every French gastronomic guide, you'll dine very well indeed on the small terrace or within the cool, brick-vaulted interior. Go à la carte or choose the planche spuntinu (snack taster) or planche de la mer (fish and seafood selection) for a great selection of Corsican specialities, served on wooden platters.
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