Calvi Restaurants

  1. Aux Bons Amis

    With its nautically themed décor, Aux Bons Amis has a short, select à la carte choice and serves up the best of fresh fish and seafood. Two downsides; the flickering TV is an intrusion, even though the sound's turned off. And the house white is best avoided…

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  2. Best Of

    If you're looking for a snack on the move, call by here to pick up some original sandwiches, paninis and wood-fired bread topped with local specialties.

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  3. Café de l'Orient

    Quayside café with a set of computer terminals.

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  4. Émile's

    Keep your eyes open for Emile's, up an easily overlooked flight of steps that leads from the quayside to its first-floor panoramic terrace. Here at Calvi's choicest restaurant you'll enjoy a sophisticated gastronomic experience; why, even the menu reads like a book of poetry.

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  5. L'Abri Cotier

    It's safer to reserve at this popular spot, just off the quayside; ask for one of the coveted tables beside the panoramic window, one floor up and lording it over the restaurant terraces below. The cuisine is imaginative (try, for example the sea bass accompanied by a basil flan) and the house desserts are a dream (save a corner for their chestnut ice cream with toffee sauce). It also does a vegetarian platter.

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  7. Le Jardin

    This restaurant, which adjoins the Hôtel Le Magnolia, serves good, wholesome Corsican food with a nod towards haute cuisine .

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  8. Le Tire Bouchon

    This cheerful, animated option, as much wine bar as restaurant, is a delight. Order from the dishes of the day, posted on the chalkboard, and treat yourself to a glass of the finest AOC wine, available by the glass.

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  9. U Callelu

    This quayside restaurant has an attractive beige interior with a floral theme. Renowned for the quality and variety of its fresh fish dishes, it also offers attentive service.

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  10. U Fornu

    Raised above blvd Wilson on a shady terrace with candles set into the wall, this little eatery offers mainly Corsican dishes. Its dining room is in what was once a small, pleasantly vaulted bakery. It doesn't accept credit cards.

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  11. U Minellu

    This small family-run place with its vaulted ceiling and exterior tables beneath a lantern-lit wooden canopy is down a tight alley, just off rue Alsace Lorraine. It offers a good-value menu and a decent range of AOC Corsican wines. The menu Corse includes specialities such as brocciu cannelloni, Corsican cooked pork, and chestnut and apple cake.

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