From the owner: Sur la plage abandonnée... Situé face à la plage des Sablettes, ce restaurant niché sur la côte, à…read morela terrasse au bord de l'eau, sur le sable, allie charme de la Riviera à la classe varoise. Se déclinant en bar brasserie, restaurant provençal, et salon de thé - pâtisserie, il propose de nombreux choix dans la restauration à tout moment de la journée : petit déjeuner, collation, déjeuner, dîner (aux chandelles)... Dans la salle principale, le décor est résolument chic, les couleurs prédominant étant le beige et le blanc : chandeliers, tapis, tentures, mobilier en bois blanc... De grandes baies vitrées offrent une vue sur les flots, à quelques mètres. En cuisine, l'accent est mis sur des plats raffinés élaborés à partir de produits du marché, et réhaussés d'une touche provençale. Entre autres : foie gras au pain d'épices, poêlée de coquillages et crustacés flambés, filet de mérou...

The Grand Hotel Des Sablettes is a four star Hilton Curio hotel located right on the Beach. This…read moregrand hotel has a long history. In the 20's and 30's it was a premier resort location on the French Riviera! Unlike the more famous Riviera beaches of today, the beach at Sablettes is beautiful SAND not rocks or pebbles. The hotel is very luxurious having been totally rebuilt a few years ago by a group of excellent French Hoteliers and rebranded under the Hilton chain as a Curio. We have had many excellent stays at this hotel that was recommended to us by Hilton. The little Galerie restaurant serves excellent food either indoor our outdoor in the garden with beautiful views of the "Deux Fréres" . The chef prepares wonderful cuisine, the wait staff is always friendly, excellent, and multi-lingual. We always enjoy an aperitif afternoons in the garden. This is one of the BEST locations along the French Riviera. Shhhh, please don't tell anyone!

Fancy place, meaning fancy plates of food, real works of art. The wait staff as well, super. Its…read morelocated in a hotel but we walked in from the boardwalk on the beach. The menu is small but something for everyone and in a variety of choices...one entree and one main plate, or main plate and dessert, all three, etc. I ate a wonderful quinoa cake on a bed of a fresh tomato coulis with squash flowers stuffed with seafood. It also has a bit of olive oil sorbet on top. It was gorgeous. my fish was less exciting in that it was fish on a banana leaf with a mango topping. Also a beautiful dish. I woudl go back here as there are not a lot of choices on the boardwalk to eat.

From the owner: Gourmandises de Méditerranée Deuxième restaurant de L'Hostellerie la Farandole, Le Panoramic offre…read moreaux habitués et visiteurs un cadre idyllique rythmé par les saveurs réunies dans les assiettes. Un décor lumineux faisant la part belle au raffinement et à l'esthétique. Pour vos papilles, le chef revisite les classiques provençaux : salade niçoise, soupe de poissons des " Pescadous ", le tout vitaminé par des épices ensoleillées. On aime : en été la dégustation les pieds dans l'eau de l'Assiette de Charcuteries Espagnoles et Italiennes.

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

Set menu that was delicious and varied. Patient staff working with our limited French. The house…read morewine was well-above average. We had the crunchy vegetable starter with a soft cheese on bread that was incredibly flavorful. The filet was outstanding and came with a tangy mustard sauce that I alternated with the plate's au jus - just delicious. My wife had the warm Brie with potatoes and sausage and her first remark was "Holy s$&t that's incredible!" We finished with the Grandmother's chocolate recipe that we scraped the carafe clean of. Pleas go - in a sea of restaurants this is a gem.

As we visited Toulon, we walked around the beach and found this restaurant…read more First thing first, if there is 6 stars for service, I would give them ... The experience is great ! We ordered combination plate for appetizer and it was perfect ! It's good to share with my wife and parents and of course, delicious ... We ordered steamed mussels with white wine, fish with pesto and French dip cheese. The mussels is cooked perfectly and taste delicious. The fish is great as well. To compliment our meal, we ordered local Rose wine ... What a perfect afternoon !!!

Oops! I think this may come out in the wrong category..I do apologise…read more This cafe is not a five star gourmet restaurant, but it does do great food, as well as coffees and alcohol at any time. It is the bottom half of a typical French house; long windows with shutters and juliet balconies. It's part of a terrace on the waterfront, house and cafes all jumbled as only the French can do. Like the rest of village, the cafe appears sleepy, with perhaps a couple of patrons sitting in the sun with a coffee or carafe of wine. Inside, it is surprisingly cool and although simply furnished, you some how fel at ease. The barman will greet you in French - Var, similar to Marseillase. Talking liking wide mouthed frogs (no pun intended but please enjoy the humour). A pleasant man, he is not insulted by any mistakes you may make in his language and will patiently repeat his dialect until you understand. The food here is great. A small menu, but sooo beautifully done. Once, I was here while expecting my daughter, and once I had tried the moules, I was a goner. Every where we went, I had moules nearly every time! (The French think we are quite mad, avoiding certain food during pregnancy.) So here is a great place to watch the marina, the ferry come and go, and the occasional child being called to.

I came here solely on the strength of a couple of Yelp reviews. These are not always reliable - but…read morein this case appear to be spot on! I came for an early lunch in a sunny for me Saturday and walked in soon after noon - and was the first lunch customer. The waiter / owner spoke just enough English and I just enough French for me to choose a smoked duck cake for my starter. I had that with a glass of white wine. Both to die for. I ordered a casserole with Strasbourg sausage and mushrooms for my main course and asked the waiter to recommend an appropriate glass of wine. He brought a glass from the same winery - again sensational. The owner told me he loves running a small place where he can make people happy because he can ensure every meal is excellent. It works for me!

Le Petit Flore serves a good lunch with passion and warmth. Here there is a completely…read moredown-to-earth atmosphere and a no-nonsense attitude to the food, wine and service. It was certainly difficult not to feel welcome here with the enthusiasm and the witty treatment we got. The menu changes constantly and there is therefore only options you'll see on the board, if you can decipher it. With a limited knowledge of French and not the best ability to decipher swirly French handwriting on a blackboard, I was happy that we got the short version explained in English. We had starters and cannelloni for our main course and a glass of white wine. The portion of cannelloni was rather big (by our lunch standards), so we had to give up at some point, but it was not for the lack of trying our best. The food was good, but could have done well with a bit more oomph in the taste, though I was very satisfied with my wine.

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.