Bastia Restaurants

Restaurants in Bastia

  1. A

    U Tianu

    A local favourite that has hardly changed in a quarter of a century, this informal, family-run place is tucked away down a side street and up a flight of rickety stairs behind the Vieux Port. You'll stagger out after indulging in its superb value five-course menu of traditional Corsican favourites (including an aperitif, coffee and a digestif).

    reviewed

  2. B

    La Braise

    This Bastia classic has recently changed hands. Gone, some will lament, is Jo, the ebullient former patron, into well-earned retirement. The place might have had a thorough spring clean but what remains constant is the simple, well-prepared cuisine such as prawns flambés in pastis and red mullet with pistou.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Le Bouchon

    This reputable restaurant-cum-wine-bar overlooking the Vieux Port will tempt the gourmand in you with dishes such as organic Corsican veal or tartare de liche (raw leerfish). Since wines also feature highly here, let things rip with the list of well-chosen Corsican tipples (from €3.10).

    reviewed

  4. D

    Chez Vincent

    A Casarella’s neighbour, Chez Vincent offers Corsican staples and wood-fired pizzas. The assiette du bandit Corse (€18.50) features a smorgasbord of local nosh, including stewed veal chestnuts, cured meats, ewe’s-milk cheese, wild boar pâté and roast figatellu (liver sausage).

    reviewed

  5. E

    A Casarella

    Poised above the old port in the heart of the citadel, this restaurant boasts the loveliest terrace in Bastia. Tuck into innovative dishes based on organic Corsican produce – caramelised local pork, roasted cuttlefish with parsley – with the twinkling lights of the harbour below.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Chez Anna

    This nice little spot has a plant-covered façade, a streetside terrace and a pleasant first-floor brick-ceilinged dining room. Portions are generous and they also throw a mean pizza.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Raugi

    You say you’re itching for an ice-cream fix? Good, because it’s hard to resist the giant-sized ice-cream cups served at this longstanding venture.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Chez Serge Raugi

    The terrace of Chez Serge Raugi is usually packed on summer nights with customers who come to sample its scrummy ice-creams.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Croq o Pain

    A friendly snack joint with a variety of sandwiches and salads.

    reviewed