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Amphityron
Amphityron combines the talents of co-owners Patrice Lesné and Bruno Ungaro. Patrice masterfully oversees the sleek dining rooms of studded red banquettes and outdoor 15th-century cloister terrace; passionate chef Bruno visits the markets each morning for seasonal specialities, which might include 15 different types of tomatoes. The attached Comptoir de l'Amphi is an affordable alternative; and there's a piano where guests knock out a tune after a cognac or two.
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Bastide du Cours
In the beating heart of Aix, this café right on cours Mirabeau has a delightful interior garden where you can get a culinary taste of Provence with dishes such as slow-roasted lamb shank with wild thyme and locally grown tomatoes. It also has four richly adorned chambre d'hôte rooms with a visual taste of Provence's striped, flowered and checked fabrics. Rates jump about 30% in July.
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Bistro Latin
Readers rave about this bistro and with good reason. Engaging and affordable (it's definitely worth booking ahead), Bistro Latin has extensive menu choices spanning cod, scampi risotto and a myriad of meat dishes cooked with saffron, spinach and cream.
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Chez Grand Mère
In the old town, this friendly place, characterised by colourful murals, serves French fare including frogs' legs and the like. If you missed out on bouillabaisse in Marseille, this is your chance to make up for it (minimum of two diners; order two days before).
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Icône
The designer Italian/Mediterranean fare matches the designer boxlike teal armchairs and dark timber lining this glam place just off cours Mirabeau; with a stainless steel bar and DJ spinning electro lounge beats.
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L'Aixquis
You'll be tempted to whip out your camera to photograph elaborately presented plats such as truffle-infused St-Jacques scallops at this small peach-coloured restaurant, which has a way of giving even the most humble vegetables panache. The carte (no menus ) changes seasonally, but the magical minute chocolat noir (a tray of petite desserts) is a year-round fixture.
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La Boulangerie du Coin
There are around 20 calisson makers in town, as well as plenty of patisseries. Fresh, often still-warm loaves cram the shelves of La Boulangerie du Coin. It's also one of the few boulangeries to bake on Sunday, along with the boulangerie (5 rue Tournefort) that never closes.
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Le Formal
Actually the namesake of its chef, Jean-Luc Le Formal, who's making a name for himself in France's foodie circles, this first-class establishment indeed has impeccably mannered service both at its whitewashed-stone lounge/reception area at street level and in its vaulted-cellar dining rooms.
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Le Zinc d'Hugo
Outside this rustic bistro of stone walls and chunky wooden tables, a blackboard chalks up daily specials such as a terrine of foie gras with confit of vegetables, as well as highlights from its 80-strong wine list.
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