Gastronomic restaurants in Provence
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La Chassagnette
Inhaling the scent of sun-ripened tomatoes is one of many pleasures at this 19th-century sheepfold – the ultimate Camargue dine. Alain Ducasse–prodigy Armand Arnal cooks up a constantly changing 100% organic menu, grows much of it himself and woos guests with a mosquito-protected outside terrace. Look for the fork and trowel sign, 12km southeast of Arles on the southbound D36.
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Restaurant Pierre Reboul
Aix' newest culinary star invents playful, gorgeous creations...homages to eating. With a minimalist sensibility, in both the relaxed dining room and on the exquisitely-presented plates, Reboul crafts new juxtapositions using fresh, but timeless ingredients.
Think perfectly seared duck with a savoury, unexpectedly Asian-influenced broth, sea foam and tender pasta. The lunch special (€50), includes mineral water, coffee and a glass of perfectly paired wine.
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Une Table au Sud
It was the milkshake de bouilleabaisse that clinched it for us. The inconspicuous entrance brings you to the warmly modern dining room where Chef Lionel Lévy continues to break the modern Mediterranean mould, utilising local ingredients in ever-inventive ways.
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L'Atelier
Consider this not a meal, but an 'artistic experience'. Every one of the seven or 13 edible works of art is a wondrous composition of flavours, colours and textures, and no two bites are the same. Sit back and revel in Jean-Luc Rabanel’s superbly crafted symphony of fresh organic tastes. No wonder this charismatic chef with his own veggie patch has two Michelin stars. Wine pairings are an adventure in themselves.
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Les 5 Sens
Chef Thierry Baucher, one of France's meilleurs ouvriers (top chefs), reveals his southwestern origins in specialties like cassoulet and foie gras, but skews contemporary-Mediterranean in gastronomic dishes such as butternut-squash ravioli with escargots. Surroundings are refreshingly unfussy – vaguely French-colonial, with rattan and carved wood – and service is impeccable.
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