Amazing food, memorable experience, terrific evening. I…read morewould go out of my way to eat here. Best restaurant in all of our travels to south of France. Truly a hidden gem.

We were lucky to get a seat at this restaurant back in September 2019, after a four day bike ride…read morein Provence. Both the chef and the front of the house manager graciously accommodated us for dinner. Four years later, while vacationing in Provence, an hour and a half drive from Clos St Roch, we contacted them for a lunch reservation, and once again, both Emmanuel and his wife Nathalie made sure to save a table for us. We had a lovely meal and as a bonus, we had the opportunity to have a nice conversation with Emmanuel. Looking forward to going back next month, while spending a few days in Apt.

The name of the restaurant is of course not 'le close Saint Roch' but 'Le clos Saint-Roch'!…read more Again a very good Michelin restaurant. I recommend the menu, where you receive a 3 steps menu and excellent quality food. Service is good but not as professional as you could expect from such a restaurant (they are nice but make 2-3 mistakes that you generally don't observe elsewhere), but sincerely I don't care - the food was perfect!

You know how have some meals that you will remember for the rest of your life, this was one of…read morethem. We decided to order the chef tasting, prix fixe menu. It was expensive but worth the once in a lifetime cost. The scallop course was the best scallop dish I have had in life. They were seared to perfection and the meat was so tender and sweet it was incredible. I also loved the pork and ravioli dish and the artichoke dish. We dined in the off season and it was cold and drizzly outside. They had a nice fire going in the fireplace for us. The dining room wasn't very busy. We were the first diner to arrive and our first coursed arrived very quickly. Once others started to arrive it slowed down quite a bit. At the end when were starting to tire, it slowed to a snails pace. (Speaking of which I also loved the escargot dish. I have never had them prepared this way and loved every bite!) That would be our only complaint. Otherwise a perfect evening.

Freaking awesome! Pricey but hey it's a two star Michellan Star restaurant so it is to be…read moreexpected. This time of the year they seat everybody outside which is perfect. Okay now to the review. My wife and I did the smaller of the two tasting menus which was still plenty of food. First dish was the Large Dublin Bay Prawn with a sheet of pasta on it. I did not know prawns could be so tender. I now know I have been eating prawns over cooked my entire life. Second was the squid small and big. Perfect! The croutons filled with soup was a nice touch not to mention I could eat a bowl of them like cereal. Third was The pigeon costieres. Fantastic with summer spinach. Cheese trolley came after and I don't think I have ever had unpasteurized cheese before. We just asked for an assortment and the selections they choose from us was thee goat and three cows milk. The desert was light cream with vanilla ice cream. Extremely light with the millefeuille. A nice touch and perfect close to a wonderful meal.

One of the very best meals anywhere in France during our sojourn of 36 days from top to bottom and…read moreback again! Found quite by accident as it would be difficult to discover otherwise. I believe it to be a well guarded secret of the locals. I don't want to ruin it, but if you are lucky enough to stumble upon it as we did....be prepared to be amazed. The owner chef waiter speaks beautiful French, good English and better German. He is most accommodating! Ambiance is small gardenesque cozy!

Wonderful place for lunch on a rainy day. Parking was…read moresomewhat of a challenge but with our wonky GPS, I got a tour of the whole adorable neighborhood. However it was well worth the expedition because the food was outstanding. The Service was attentive and exceptional. The declination of salt and pepper on the bavette blew our mind. The Pea purée velouté with Bresaola was creative and light. The trout wrap was light and fresh. The strawberry bowl with yogurt ice cream was transcending. Definitely worth the detour, if not the trip !

Le Petit Maussanais is a welcome break from the insane Michelin how-expensive-can-we-price-it…read moretourist trend. This place is a relaxed and delicious bistro. Most tender pan seared duck of the trip (lunches under €40 and dinners under €80 for TWO PEOPLE!). Langoustine shrimp a'la plancha were excellent. Even the salads are fresh and substantial. House wine is perfectly fine notwithstanding the fact they charge almost nothing for it. Nice deserts too. Ismael and Jenni (couple who own and manage the restaurant) are a sweet couple who moved here a year ago, speak passable English for those of us who's French is weak. A genuine highlight of the trip. Quaint outdoor or indoor seating. Ate there 3 times as a supplement to three 2+ star Michelin restaurants, most fun of all of them.

From the owner: A l'Ombre des Platanes Outre le cadre champêtre et calme à souhait, La Cabro d'or, situé à deux pas…read morede l'Oustau de Baumanière dans le Vallon de la Fontaine, est une escale gourmande rare et exceptionnelle. La cuisine a de forts accents méditerranéens et se mélange savamment avec les arômes et les légumes du jardin. Etoilé au guide rouge, le restaurant offre un cadre idyllique et reposant. On se laisse tenter par le Menu du Dimanche à l'ombre des platanes entre lierres et fer forgé.

Reviews elsewhere have gone so far as to compare an evening here to a religious experience…read more I will attempt something a wee bit less emotional and a we bit more quantitative. Let me set the stage: it's Monday it's a small village in the south of France and nothing opens between the end of midi (lunch) at 14:00 until 19:00. Most restaurants are closed on Mondays, their signage never gives the days and hours that they are open and website reservations are a rarity assuming you're learned enough French to make one. It's 19:45 and the four of us are wonder the streets and alleys in the rain hopeful that we won't have to go to bed without supper. About 30 minutes into our search we find La Patio. I open the door greeted by a pleasant young man who looks at his reservations book and asks if I have one. I look at the dining room it's small and intimate there are two tables for four. I glance past him at the book; there are to names not crossed out. He says, sorry monsieur no walk in. I gave him my best starving wet stranger please look. He motioned me to wait, he disappeared to the back of the dining room. A minute later another young man appeared. He said in good English, how many? I said, four feeling our luck was changing. He showed us to a nice table and with a smile asked if this would be okay. WOW! We dined on fantastic dishes the restaurant filled to capacity and the two young men saw to our every need. Including English translation, and an extraordinary bottle of wine paired with our choices. I don't know the French names and couldn't spell them if I did. But, I am the adventurous one of the group;!they say that I will eat anything! I agree that I will eat anything....once. I had the goat plat. Don't miss this experience! It may be better than any religious experience you've had.

What a meal. We reserved here for Easter dinner and enjoyed every bite. The place itself is lovely…read moreand cozy and the hostess, Catherine, wife of the chef was lovely. Clearly she doesn't eat her husband's food as she was far too thin!! Me on the other hand, ending with a cheese course and some dessert...bon vivante!! Servers were very nice and of course, perfect service here. Every dish was beautiful and delicious. My favorite thing was the fois gras served with a morel soup. Dessert for me is always chocolate and it was divine.