Le Cafe de la Place has totally changed--it's now an Asian-inspired spot with Japanese curries and…read morePad Thais and noodle dishes. Really! It was hopping on a Monday night in December (!!!) so they have struck a cord. The food is solid and the energy is high. Beer is cold and perfect with the food. Big smiles from the waitress. Fun change of pace dining in St Remy!

Good luck trying to get a table at what seems to be the most popular cafe in St Remy. Jam packed…read morewith mostly locals chatting and smoking over their meals, it's a real French Provincial experience as you dine out on the cobbled stone alfresco area overlooking the town square and merry-go-round. The menus are in French, but the staff spoke enough English to work out our broken French. The food was excellent. Quite simple meals like steak and potatoes or the area's famous large salads are what fills the menu. The desserts definitely cannot be skipped. The only downside was the service was really slow and we were often waiting quite a long time for our food or drinks.

My review is of the restaurant. On our first day in St. Rémy, we were walking around looking for a…read moreplace to feed our hungry tummies. We came upon La Fontaine and their menu looked good. Although there weren't many reviews, we decided to just go for it. We were seated immediately, and offered menus in English. Our server was friendly, spoke some English, and was patient with my broken French. We each ordered the Entrecôte, a salad to start, and a carafe of Rosé. Let me start with the salad. This was absolutely huge! Even though we were sharing one, we struggled to finish it. But just couldn't stop, because it was so fresh & tasty. Our steaks were perfectly cooked and topped with garlic butter that just enhanced the flavor of an already delicious steak. Even the frites were yummy. Their Rosé house wine was really good as well. I know that this is a fail on my part, but I seriously cannot remember what we had for dessert. I know that we both enjoyed it though. Oh, and their pistachio glaçe is delicious! We were only in St Remy for a week and visited this restaurant 2x. Both times we enjoyed the Entrecôte. The service was friendly, the prices are fair and the food was delicious! Will definitely return!

My husband and I loved both of our experiences here! Such friendly service and the food was…read morefantastic

My wife and I visited this restaurant last October 2023. The service and the food were extremely…read moregood and very reasonable. I would definitely recommend

This is a very nice small restaurant with outside seating and English is spoken well. I was able…read moreto make reservations and we were sat upon our arrival. I ordered the summer Profiteroles, Tiscan cod and finished with the Pavlova sunrise. Each dish was perfect. The starter had such great flavor that I used the fresh bread on the table so that I could get every last drop. The fish was expertly prepared with the flavor of the cod dominating yet enhanced by all the other flavors on the plate. Dessert was insane, just the fact that decorum dictates that I not have two is the only reason I stopped. With one small and one large carafe of wine and one large bottle of Pellegrino we were just shy of €70. Worth every cent, I'm here for another 8-9 days so I will definitely be back.

I cannot speak highly enough of L'Essentiel, from their food, to their service, to the beautiful…read moredecor and table settings. Service is welcoming and accommodating for my poor attempt at culinary French terms. The Chef even came out to answer questions at three occasions. First up, a trio of amuse bouches called land and sea. I don't typically like foie gras but this was incredible. I would actually order this again if ever back in Avignon. The Parmesan biscuit was technically amazing, with such subtle flavor, crispy on the outside, and soft, light and creamy inside. The mushroom "egg roll" was crispy, flaky with great umami. The Jerusalem artichoke risotto was my absolute favorite; I'll likely dream of this dish and try to replicate the recipe. It's unlike anything I've had before, so creative, unique and insanely delicious. The artichokes were cooked perfectly , tender but still firm. The risotto was actually a thick, creamy foam, packed with bold creamy flavor and truffles on top. The sea bream was glistening with the crispiest skin, along with carrots and a silky champagne sauce. The veal was so tender with the most delightful sweet onion tart. The tart was surprisingly good with the best onions I've ever had. Kudos to the chef for shopping the market everyday for the freshest and highest quality products! The scallops were sliced beautifully and were balanced so well with the acidity of raspberries and pomegranates. We started out with the strongest amuse bouches, and Chef didn't disappoint from there, maintaining and exceeding our palette's expectations. Chef Mohamad deserves a Michelin rank!!

KenScale: 8.0/10…read more It's not often a restaurant boldly comes up with a name "essential". When I was looking up different restaurant options during our stay in Avignon, I initially chuckled at the name and figured why not give a chance at the place. My wife Jun and I were coming back from a full-day wine tasting tour with a rather big lunch, so we were not completely starving when we entered L'Essentiel's lovely courtyard. Still, we ended up having a very solid meal here, as all the dishes we ordered had something nice to say about. You can go with either one of the tasting menu options or simply go a la carte at L'Essentiel. Given that we weren't terribly hungry, Jun and I opted for the latter and ordered one appetizer, two main dishes and a dessert to share together. I don't know why we saw tomato gazpacho only just now near the tail end of our two-week honeymoon/summer vacation; in any event, the one that the kitchen put together was quite refreshing, perfect for a summer appetizer with mozzarella di buffalo cheese in the middle. While cod with orange sauce infused into jasmine and creamy polenta looked pedestrian in plating, there is no denying that the fish was expertly cooked with ideal temperature and texture. I was initially worried that the fried foie gras accompanying the beef Rossini filet might simply overpower the meat with too much richness, but the server assured that won't be the case. Listening to her turned out to be a smart idea because the foie gras had a surprisingly delicate side to it that complemented the beef filet quite well. With roasted potatoes on the side, the filet was a winner dish. For dessert, a rather artful display of chocolate ganache and crispy peanut on top of chocolate dulce emulsion (with black chocolate ice cream submerged below) was as delicious as it looked. I secured a reservation at L'Essential through my credit card concierge service so I don't know how difficult it is to get a table at the restaurant; if you want to go for al fresco dining in the summer season at the courtyard that makes you feel like you're eating inside a small but lovely palace, it does seem like a good idea to book in advance. There is a multi-page wine list focusing on the wines from the region; we ordered a bottle of nice vacqueyras that worked well with the dishes we had ordered. L'Essentiel is somewhere in the middle in terms of value proposition; it is not as pricey or fancy as three Michelin-star haute cuisine establishments but it certainly is more refined than an everyday bistro, which also means it works on a more variety of different occasions. If you are staying in Avignon and feel like you want to have an elegant meal without breaking the bank, L'Essential is a good option to consider.

Excellent food, reasonable prices. Restaurant was lovely, and service was impeccable. Our server…read morespoke perfect English. I highly recommend the foie gras (served with amazing onion confit) and the bouillabaisse. The risotto with Gambas was tasty as well. I only wish we had saved room for dessert!

We completely enjoyed our meals--fresh, healthy, clean, tasty, well prepared. I had their 'aioli'…read moreplate, a huge bowl of vegetables and fishes with aioli on the side, and my companions both had bouillabaisee--we were all happy. Followed with an excellent (and large!) helping of apple tart (ice creams for my companions) that we were super pleased with. Short but useful wine list, well-priced. Great food, great prices, nice people...this is a very, very nice stop.

Superb food in a great location…read more Eating outdoors in the square on a warm summer evening with a great bottle of Rose was just the thing. Service was also excellent and English speaking If you like your fish or meat not raw then ask for well done.

This place was filled with locals, and the seating was outside in the square under cover. The menu…read moreis simple but excellent, with a few vegan options as well. Service was friendly and we were seated quickly on a Friday evening in August. This is the perfect spot to enjoy a leisurely meal without the carnival atmosphere of the more popular town square near the market.

Ambiance and service were fine. Squid was rubbery and absolutely tasteless, even with copious…read moreamounts of lemon and salt. Lettuce for salads was iceberg. Overall disappointing, but my daughter enjoyed her chicken tenders salad and the buratta heirloom tomato salad was good.

Seems like every place we found in Avignon just keep getting better and this was our last night in…read moretown before coming up to Paris for a week. I had the Iberico pork with ratatouille that was the best meal I have had in France so far! We were seated outside until a storm kicked up and the quickly moved us all upstairs which turned out to be a great choice! It was a great place that I would easily go back to again

Get the seafood platter. You can do whatever else you want, but make sure you get the seafood…read moreplatter. We shared one for our entree between two and it was fantastic value for 21 Euro. Our mains were good, but we were a little disappointed with our desserts. Eating alfresco in the garden of this classic provincial building is a bit of a treat.

Tried L'Estagnol after reading reviews here. Loved it. Just had a couple entrees, no starters or…read moredesert. But neighboring tables had fresh oysters which were large and looked great. We had scallops avocado and orange salad, and salted cod with mashed potatoes, aoli, tomato coulis and vegetables. The cod was artfully presented. Each accompaniment was separate on the plate but all mixed and matched together well as one wished. The house white wine was tasty. The scallops were perfectly cooked and the salad was lightly dressed. Each table is given their own olive oil, sea salt, balsamic mister, and pepper grinder to additionally dress salad or bread. Service is typical French, not hovering or rushing the diner. Price for the two entrees plus 25 cl. of wine was only 39 E or about $44.