One of the best meals I've had in years! This place was a true culinary delight. The candied tomato…read morepalate cleanser was absolutely out of this world. I enjoyed every dish even the substitute fish dish. Since I'm allergic to shellfish, the restaurant substituted the fish dish with trout. While I appreciated the effort, it ended up being my least favorite course. Even the table next to us couldn't stop raving, saying it was the best meal they'd ever had. If you're visiting Avignon, this spot is an absolute must!

For a Michelin star meal+experience at the price, run, do not walk, to the Internet, and book…read more You'll need to make a hefty deposit. Just do it. They turned away everyone who tries to walk in the night we were there. It's a set menu with a few unlisted freebies. For us, there was a single delicious appetizer, a complex brown lentil and haddock salad with a wonderful red lentil sauce. We could choose three or four courses with one or two choices from their list of three mains, a fish dish, Guinea fowl and a top cut of Carmargue beef. We had the last two which wet both excellent. Their cocktail of the day was wonderful. Our cheese plate was basic: Manchego, St. Marcellus and a delicious goat. Desert was creative and a great ending. Excellent wine selection too!

I would actually give this place 3 1/2 stars. For the price, the food quality didn't match. My wife…read moremakes better duck breast at home. Her lamb confit was OK. The Apple Tartin had good flavor, but you can tell it was not freshly made. The vegetables in my opinion were overcooked and not that flavorful. The wine was unremarkable. I'm glad I went there. I may go back and try something if I'm in the area but there are better places to eat in that neighborhood.

Our upscale, discerning travel agent selected Le Patio as a great local restaurant in…read moreAix-en-Provence for us to dine at and made reservations for three Angeleno foodies. We all enjoyed a truly lovely and delicious dinner at this very charming restaurant serving Provencal / French cuisine with a tremendous touch of love in every bite. We enjoyed an exceedingly juicy, fall-off-the-bone lamb shank, a melon salad with local Jambon de Bayonne, pasta with truffles, and a beautiful pear tart and ice cream for dessert. Prices are very reasonable. Our hosts provided us with very warm and gracious service.

Our party of six just had an excellent dining experience at L'epicuren. The food and service were…read moreexcellent. The ambiance is a bit lacking because it could use a more decorative touch and enhancements, perhaps large pieces of art for the expansive wall space. But you forget about the environment when the food is placed before you. Imaginative and innovative preparation of the highest quality locally sourced ingredients left us in awe. I would return to Aix just for another dining experience at L'epicuren.

An excellent presentation menu with small batch organic wines. We had lunch which was very well…read moredone. The service was very good and the waiter was nice enough to translate the menu to English as well as to recommend wines. You have to be aware to find it since it sits above and off the road and may look closer when it it actually open. I

Incredibly kind service on a Saturday night and a nice price point for the food. We sat inside and…read morewere given several choices for a snack-type appetizer. We were a party of three, and it definitely seemed that the restaurant was a social place. I ordered the pesto pasta, which was good. The cheese on top was my favorite part. There was certainly a lot of pasta and I felt like I got a great amount of food for the price, however, I would have appreciated more pesto for the volume of pasta. Our server was incredibly kind and attentive despite having many tables. I would definitely return.

Service was the worst we experienced in France, italy , Portugal or Spain in the last 2 years of…read moreTravel We made to wait for over 2 hours for our order despite our requêsts. Our server was not attentive of caring enough to fix this matter

This dish I had shrimp and scallops, I could not tell that it was scallop since it was so well…read moredone, the dish was well presented, but the flavor was really bland, I had to add salt and the flavor was just not there. I was really disappointed since the ambiance and the service was great. My husband had the steak and again flavorless but cooked well. Again had to add salt and pepper to help with the seasoning. First meal in Provence kind of disappointed.

3 days in a row I ate at Le Zinc D Hugo. Duck, steak, fish, veal with froi grois. All dishes were…read moreperfection and flavorful to the point I want to desperately eat more of these dishes. Blue cheese, shallot, and peppercorn were three of the sauces I tried and they were all top notch. Handsome waiter Cedric gave us the best service and let me custom order certain Vegetables and sauces I wanted. He also gave us great recommendations for cool local places to go and ALL of his recommendations ruled. Venue is cozy, nice, sexy and quaint. Also they offer fleur de sel on the table as salt. This is very exquisite and if you've never tried it you are in for a treat. On my last visit I had to know who the chef was and how come this food tastes so good. He said the chef has traveled all over and collected his best recipes. Then I just had to gush to the chef how much I loved his food. First I begged him to move to Texas to open a place and he funnily refused. Next I pleaded he write a cookbook and one day he just may. Alas, oh rugged chef you give great hope for life and give me great inspiration for cooking. Your fan, Lindsay

Smallish bar/restaurant with beautiful, interesting decor. For example, lots of black/white photos…read moreof rock stars, including John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix; an entire small wall of black/white comic/book animé-style illustrations; a bookshelf's worth of wine; framed photos of motorcycles, sneakers, and some artifacts on one part of a wall; an entire shelf behind the wall of empty Jack Daniel's bottles. It's generally got a dive-bar, hard-rock sort of sensibility to it. I ordered the "Burger Authentique". Supposedly an American burger. As an American, I would say it was not authentic, but it was tasty, and a very good French attempt at an American Burger. Possibly more healthy, too, given the way the potatoes were prepared and that it came with a modest side salad. The service was friendly, and tolerated my very, very bad French with excellent grace and joie de vivre.

Love love loved this spot on a side trip to Aix. Space manages to be both quaint and a bit punk,…read morewhich I dug. Service was lovely. I had an incredible "Corsican" salad and rose. A must do when in Aix-en-Provence.

Everything food service and atmosphere was a 10. Luca took Such fabulous care of us he was beyond…read moreamazing really made the evening an the food was the best most memorable meal in France

Nothing special. Small stuffy dining room, no views or atmosphere, tables too close together. Every…read moreguest was American when we went, probably all sent there by their hotels. Food was ok but not memorable. Lots of nicer restaurants in Aix.

Hummm, I think Yelp failed us with this recommendation but Trip Advisor has the most honest…read morereviews. We decided to try it out anyway. You can't go off "stars" alone. You have to read some of the reviews and see for yourself what the talk is about. We walked over and without reservation, scored a seat in the patio. Our 3 course meal was 20 euro but it none of the dishes were memorable. The dishes had a home cooked feeling, as if you could make the dishes at home, but nothing tasted out of this world. My bf got the short ribs and I got the baby chicken. Neither dishes were that great. Dessert was probably the best part of the meal. I probably would not return. For those who do not know the language: Owner speaks English. Waitresses know little English.

Not sure what "SCI Charlotte" refers to. This restaurant is called, variously,…read moreResto Charlotte, Chez Charlotte, or Restaurant Charlotte, at least online, as far as I can tell. On the other hand, there's no actual sign or label at the unassuming entrance on rue des Bernardines -- which could generously be called a side street but almost borders on an alley. This is NOT your typical restaurant in touristy Aix-en-provence. We sought it out because a website described it as the sort of place that the Aixoise would go. Well, that may be, and I certainly would not blame them, but there were plenty of tourists there when we dined on a weekday. (They basically open at 8pm, a more French dining time, while most establishments in the city accommodate touristic tastes and open as early as 7. In fact, our rather entertaining waiter seemed to speak French, English, and German fluently (to hear him banter with nearby tables) -- although he couldn't manage Mandarin. How to describe the food? "Unpretentious" would be accurate but maybe slightly misleading. It is a fantastic deal for a full meal compared to most sit-down restaurants in Aix. Expect well-executed, classic but un-fussy French cuisine in a pleasant outdoor courtyard. The vibe is fun, even on a less crowded evening. The two of us had the summer special gazpacho (amazing, and quite spicy) and the chicken liver pate (also very good) for entrees. Our main courses were a steak and a fillet of veal, both served with french-fry-like hash browns and haricot verts. A plum clafoutis and a nicely caramelly tarte tatin rounded out this meal -- very traditional bistro fare. (Both desserts were tasty, without being mind blowingly good or especially original.) At 40 Euros (tax + tip included, of course) for two people, including one glass of house red and one coffee, I think Chez Charlotte's menu might be the best deal in Aix.