First on our list of restaurant contenders in Arles was Le Galoubet. The woman at the front desk of…read moreour hotel happily made a reservation for us, since pretty much everyone says you need a reservation to get a table there. She seemed to be on a first name basis with whomever it was on the other end of the line. It was warm enough to sit outside, and we were given the last table on the patio out front. The starters were a mixed bag. I ordered the octopus salad, which was bland and uneventful. My wife ordered an incredibly tasty leek salad with sardines and hazelnuts, which she happily devoured. But the highlight was the mains. I ordered what was basically a New York strip cooked medium rare in a morel mushroom sauce. The steak was cooked to perfection - and on the rarer side - while the sauce was very subtle, but you could still get a bit of that earthy, mushroomy flavor. I'd been craving a dish like this for several days, and it totally hit the spot. My wife's dish may have been even better: cornish hen bathed in a creamy, herb-infused sauce with freshly sautéed shitake mushrooms. My god this was delicious. The hen was amazingly juicy and tender, and generous amounts of rosemary and flat-leaf parsley made this dish explosively flavorful. The potent shitakes were rich and earthy, and perfectly suited/melded with everything else. For dessert, I had this chocolate thing with nougat inside and a nice caramel sauce, while my wife had this thing that was a pile of whipped cream and broken pieces of meringue with raspberries, raspberry coulis, and red currants. I liked mine better, but the wife's was light and refreshing, which suited the summer-like weather. And before we were halfway through our meal, the place was full. We saw the hostess turn away at least a dozen people, so good call on the reservation.

It's super excellent! The anglet de beouf is super. The terrase is beautiful and the waitress is…read morenice. I would come back to arles for the beef here.

This place books out every night! Reservations are a must but it's because the food here is…read moreexcellent! Complements to the chef and the cute sisters who serve you are excellent also. I ordered the Lamb and my husband ordered the Mussels and Clams Linguine. Both dishes were so delicious but I think my Lamb was exceptional! My only regret is I don't have room for dessert!

EXCELLENT EVERYTHING!!! The lamb was roasted and crispy outside and tender and juicy inside and the…read morevegetables were perfect; the seafood linguine was good and very flavorful. The chocolate mousse was awesome. The service impeccable! Small place so call for reservations. Best food we've had in Europe!

I don't think you could go wrong with any of the restaurants in either square. Every table we…read morepassed looked like they were serving great food, but we wanted something light and fresh. This charming spot has a very tiny kitchen and flimsy tables and chairs outside right next to the Forum. Some tables have umbrella coverage. Our waiter was very nice and spoke English too. They take credit cards including Amex. The tomato salad was large and fresh with plenty of herbs and included prosciutto and cheeses. I had a cheese, ham, and vegetable sandwich on the most delicious baguette of my visit to France. It was 38 euros for a salad, sandwich, and 2 drinks. At some of the other restaurants, that's about the price for one lunch.

My husband said his panini was the best he ever had. My quiche was also delicious and you can't…read morebeat the location.

I can't find anything wrong with this place. Staff is extremely friendly. It doesn't matter if you…read morejust have a coffee or have a complete meal service is great. We had the Scallops and I have to say it was the best meal I had in a very long time. Which was great as it was my birthday ;-) The scallops were exceptionally well baked. Every ingredient on my plate was seasoned to perfection. And that's rarely the case now days. I truly recommend this and take the scallops!

The best cafe gourmand of the region! Excellent happy personnel, very nice plat du jour and then…read morethe cafe gourmard that just nails it! Eat here.

Very tasty food in a beautiful location. The lamb I ate was…read morevery delicate, as well as the salad dressing, the ingredients were fresh and tasty. A jazz band was jamming just beside our table in breezy summer night, you could ask nothing more!

From the owner: Saveurs de tous les continents Ancienne maréchalerie - d'où il tire son nom - l'endroit cultive une…read morecuisine du bassin méditerranéen. Egalement bar à vins, les salades, viandes ou poissons se marieront aux parfums d'ailleurs. Nichée au fond de la paisible place du Docteur Rey, face à l'Espace Van Gogh, sa terrasse ombragée est une invitation à une pause réparatrice et gastronomique. La salle magnifiquement voûtée en pierres de taille, quant à elle, swingue au rythme de soirées jazz : demandez le programme !

We accidentally stumbled upon this restaurant thinking it was a different restaurant we had…read moreoriginally wanted to try. Luckily it turned out to be the best choice! From the looks of the restaurant, it has a down-home, country feel. I guess I was anticipating the food to be average. I was completely blown away with the quality and creativity of each item on the menu! I had ordered the veggie slaw as an appetizer, the pork shoulder as my main entree, and the roasted white eggplant for dessert. Everything was phenomenal! We had stayed in France for about two weeks and this restaurant was one of my absolute favorites, even including the fine dining restaurants we had eaten at. The wait staff is extremely friendly, knowledgable and helpful. He was very attentive and went above and beyond to make sure our meal was enjoyable. The entire experience was quite lovely. I highly recommend eating here!

We were told this was an innovative chef. They were not kidding. A cold carrot soup with just the…read moreright amount of ginger topped with thyme ice cream. What?? Beautiful little restaurant. A gorgeous pork shoulder was cooked perfectly. Presentation was everything. One of our favorite dining experiences in France.

We were touring Arles on a swelteringly hot August day and found this little gem slightly of the…read moretourist trap path. They technically closed at 1:30 and I think we arrived at 1:25, but we're welcomed in with no issues. There were also people seated after us. They also had this apparently strange (in France) contraption called air conditioning! Our waiter was very friendly and spoke better English than most - he even made a joke that I almost missed. Our food came out very quickly, but of course it was also pretty simple. The chicken Cesar had a ton of chicken and was very good as was the charcuterie plate that I managed to finish myself. A great little place that I would recommend - I would certainly return if in the area again

We had an enjoyable meal sampling all their offerings starting with the charcuterie, foie gras,…read morebull stew, squids, pear chocolate tart, and lemon meringue. All wonderfully prepared and delicious!

We walked in on a Monday night for dinner since most other places were closed. They had a pretty…read moreextensive menu of salads, pizzas and entries outside. We got inside and there were a few other people dining. At the entrance, they display their aged meats.... I personally think it's kind of weird to put decaying meat on display with fluorescent/mirrored lighting. The workers here don't speak English very well. Even when we were seated, the waiter guy was like "no English menu". Thank you, google translate for saving the day. We tried to order pizza, the guy points to where the pizza oven is... and says "no pizza today" like we were idiots for not noticing that the lights were off in the pizza oven gallery. I ended up getting steak with mashed potatoes. My dad got a salad. My mom got the tapas. The salad and tapas were pretty big. The steak was 3 pieces of pretty rare steak (I ordered medium) with felicitous mashed potatoes and raspberry sauce? Yeah, I've never had steak with raspberry sauce, but I like raspberries so what the heck. The service was pretty non existent. No one checked on us. We finished our bottle of still water and no one brought us another one. I'd think it was a French thing to have bad service like this, but we had lunch at a cafe (not even a restaurant) in the old part of town and had phenomenal service compared to this place.

My family and I stopped here for a quick lunch before heading into Arles to see the sights. It was…read moreclose to 2:00, and we knew that many places would stop serving lunch soon, so this place, which doesn't close for the afternoon, seemed like a safe bet. What a mistake. We sat for the longest time before the waiter came to take our order, and when my husband ordered in French he made a face and told him to speak English. We asked for more water - that took 20 minutes. Other parties were seated 30 minutes after us and had their food before us. When our food did arrive is was consistently bad. Two items were OK - the two items that are hard to mess up: tagliatelle with butter and a ham & cheese sandwich. We ordered fish for one of our sons, and it was awful. My salad, chicken with artichoke, was cold and a horrible combination of flavors. My husband's coffee never came, but it was on the bill. Do yourself a favor - grab a sandwich or crepe and ice cream from a small take-out stand before stopping here.

We got into town a little later than we had expected and we were starving. Hoping to find a nice…read moremeal after checking in to our hotel we ran to l'atelier de jean-luc rabanel in hopes of having a lovely dinner. We entered at about 8:15 knowing that they close at 9:30. They only had a few diners and we asked for a table. The maitre d ran his eyes from my shoes to my sweater and asked if we had reservations. I replied no as I looked around the practically empty restaurant. He then told us that they were closed....huh....the hours on the door and online said 9:30 over an hour away. I guess he either didn't like our look or he wanted to get out of work early. A place with these prices should have gone the extra mile and at least offered to make reservations for us tomorrow.

This is one of Provence's most highly regarded restaurants. There is no menu - each meal is…read morewhatever the chef assembles for that day. Lunch is either 7 courses or 11. We went for the seven course lunch. It was preceded by five courses of amuses. The decor was fabulous, both the rooms and the furnishings. Very modern yet comfortable. The service for the first half hour was below horrible. Once they moved you into the second room, the dining room, they got into their stride and service was ok. I'm comfortable with paced French service. This was never paced - it was simply erratic and unprofessional. But the food was remarkable. Each dish combined way too many favors and did them to perfection. Each flavor came through yet none dominated. Serving sizes were large enough to allow one to enjoy the dish fully. Every dish was presented picture perfect, looking like a magazine cover. I've never seen seven courses so well presented. So it was a remarkable meal, one I really enjoyed, yet I have absolutely no desire to ever return.