Le Café

Top choice in St-Tropez


Wetting whistles since 1789, this historic cafe is where artists and painters preferred to hang out back in the days when St-Trop was still a sleepy port. Happily, it has clung on to its no-nonsense roots – you’ll find solid dishes such as pot-roasted chicken, mussels and grilled fish on the menu.

The the lovely pewter bar, backed by antique mirrors and surrounded by wooden fixtures, gives it a cosy fin-de-siècle vibe. You can borrow a set of boules if you want to take on some pétanque players on the square. Don’t confuse this place with the other, more modern cafe (with green awnings) just along the square.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby St-Tropez attractions

1. Place des Lices

0.03 MILES

St-Tropez’ legendary and very charming central square is studded with plane trees, cafes and pétanque players. Simply sitting on a cafe terrace watching…

2. Chapelle de la Miséricorde

0.1 MILES

Chapelle de la Miséricorde was built in 1645 in the Gambetta neighbourhood by the local confraternity of 'black penitents' (a quasi-official religious…

3. Bailli de Suffren Statue

0.19 MILES

A cast from a 19th-century cannon peers out to sea here. The bailli (bailiff), Pierre André de Suffren (1729–88), was a sailor who fought with a Tropezien…

4. Vieux Port

0.2 MILES

Yachts line the harbour (as their uniformed crews diligently scrub them) and visitors stroll the quays at the picturesque old port. In front of the sable…

5. Église de St-Tropez

0.23 MILES

Sweet-chiming Église de St-Tropez is a quintessential St-Trop landmark, commenced in Italian baroque style in the 17th century, but not completed until…

6. Citadelle de St-Tropez

0.23 MILES

Built in 1602 to defend the coast against Spain, the citadel dominates the hillside overlooking St-Tropez to the east. The views are fantastic, as are the…

7. Musée de l’Annonciade

0.24 MILES

In a gracefully converted 16th-century chapel, this small but famous museum showcases an impressive collection of modern art infused with that legendary…

8. La Ponche

0.25 MILES

Shrug off the hustle of the port in St-Tropez’ historic fishing quarter, La Ponche, northeast of the Vieux Port. From the southern end of quai Frédéric…