Avignon Restaurants

  1. Christian Etienne

    Extending from an elevated dining room to a leafy outdoor terrace in a 12th-century palace neighbouring the Palais des Papes, this is Avignon's top table. Seasonally varying signature specialities such as Avignonnaise wild boar stew, tomatoes prepared in an inordinate amount of ways, and truffle ice cream are created by its eponymous master chef.

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  2. Erio Convert

    Freshly baked breads, pastries and filled baguettes are available from Erio Convert .

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  3. L'Echappée Belle

    For flavours of cumin, saffron and ginger infusing regional produce; or for homemade pastry and tea, Avignon's new restaurant/ salon de thé (tearoom) is a treat. Named after the Nicolas Bouvier novel of the same name (which translates as The Beautiful Escape ), L'Echappée Belle is a chic yet relaxed spot amid Avignon's architectural and artistic highlights.

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  4. La Cure Gourmande

    Don't leave Avignon without trying a papaline d'Avignon, a pink chocolate ball of potent Mont Ventoux herbal liqueur that packs a punch; it's available from speciality sweet shops around town such as La Cure Gourmande.

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  5. La Fourchette

    An enduring classical French bistro west of place de l'Horloge run by the same family for generations, La Fourchette offers a tempting choice of dishes on its fixed-price menu (prices are the same for lunch or dinner). Along with tender lamb, specialities include marinaded sardines, and a sinful meringue ice cream with praline.

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  7. La Tropézienne

    Find St-Tropez's famous cream-and-cake concoction at La Tropézienne.

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  8. Le Caveau du Théâtre

    Swing over to the south of the square for mellow, moody jazz and a monthly changing carte (menu) of traditional southern French fare with extra zip, such as butter-fried fish in a curry paste with sun-dried tomatoes.

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  9. Le Grand Café

    Le Grand Café serves delicious cuisine, such as lamb tagine, in a magnificent setting. Contemporary art works hang from the redbrick ceiling of the former warehouse, complete with a lovely terrace and mirror-lined walls.

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  10. Le Moutardier

    In the medieval days of the Avignon popes, the souffleur blew the fire to get it going, the rôtisseur roasted the meat on it and the moutardier made the mustard - hence the name of this traditional restaurant lazing in the shade of the Palais des Papes with sweeping views from its terrace.

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  11. Numéro 75

    This place in a lovely old house (where, incidentally, Pernod was concocted in 1870 by absinthe inventor Jules Pernod while he was living here) is now one of Avignon's in-spots for Mediterranean cuisine with succulent flavours like mango, and a fantastic 'chef's suggestion' menu .

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  13. Restaurant Brunel

    Brunel is a local favourite for authentic Provençal dishes such as aïoli , especially at lunch, when there are outstanding deals on main courses (which always include a fish of the day) and desserts. The handful of outdoor tables is hotly contested in warm weather.

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