Difficult to locate as there were no obvious signs. Inside Hotel Arielles. Reservations are a must…read more Food was glorious, delicate and well executed. Service rivals Michelin starred restaurants. View is one of the best I have seen in my travels.

5 thousand stars+++!!!…read more This is the night to remember. From the table decors to the excellent desserts and everything in between, this has to be the best ensemble of a French meal I've not only seen but tasted, period. A night of great food, wine, service, ambience, people and a view from the top of the hill, what could possibly be better than this, right?? This was a first class all the way experience which I don't need to write a novel to tell you. Just look and drool over the photos, you'll want to be here in the beautiful town of Gordes, France, I promise.

The dinner was delicious, friendly staff, beautiful setting and view. Ravioli and the veal were…read moregreat.

We had such a delicious late lunch/early dinner here. The menu was small with a couple options for…read moreentrees but it was perfect. We started with the octopus's salad which was light and refreshing. I had the steak that came with the most flavorful roasted veggies along with potatoes. The chimmichurri and aoili served were very flavorful as well. My husband had the fish with roasted potatoes and haricot verts. Also a stunning dish. If we ever find ourselves in Gordes again, we will definitely be back!

During our 4 days stay at Provence, we spent 2 dinners at Carcarille. The reasons for dinning here…read moretwice is that they serve great food, excellent Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines and offer superb customer service. We had a great time dinning at Carcarille. I strongly recommend Carcarille to anyone happen to be around Gordes!

The BEST French cuisine we had in France (in the price range we could afford). Hands Down. It's…read moreremoved from the touristy towns in Provence... HOW IS THIS NOT ON YELP? I found it via TripAdvisor... France has the BEST Wine and Cheese (and Baguettes, Crepes, Croissants) in the world. No Doubt. This cannot be argued. But overall cuisine? Nah... My favorite cuisine is layered, complex and takes you places with each bite. So, for example, eating all over India, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia... My favorite cuisine exists somewhere amongst those lands. I regress back to France. During our trip, often our favorite meals were non-French a la falafel, senegalese food... But then the WINE AND CHEESE (w/ baguettes) would lure us back. We would eat at "top" spots suggested by the Paris by Mouth blog, Anthony Bourdain, but few places hit it... until La Fleur de Sel. This will be way easier in list form: 1) There were 3 of us, and it was a celebratory meal for various reasons. 2) We started with the typical French aperitif before the meal: CHAMPAGNE. It was so perfect... real champagne grapes used obviously, the aftertaste smoooooooooooth. 3) We ordered off the pre-fix menu (3 choices for each course). There were 3 of us, so we were able to order EVERYTHING on the menu. I'm pescatarian, so I got all the fish. 4) AMUSE-BOUCHE: The orgasms started with this round. Have you ever tried it? A small pot of fresh mushrooms, hazelnuts and almonds whipped into a creme. 5) The server suggested the Vacqueyras bottle of red and it was divine (We never ever had BAD wine throughout Paris, Ampuis, Provence. And only "ok" wine just once). 6) Tartare de saumon gravelax a l'aneth, petite mesclun: There was a whipped cream with dill on that plate that made me want to take my clothes off. Look at the pics - the texture/taste was something I have never experienced... spouse, friend and I were ahhhhhhhing. 7) Dos de cabillaud, sauce oirge, tian de legumes: My Cod was yum. The others at the table who had the beef and pork were in ecstasy "I have never had pork that just melts... this beef is so perfectly cooked..." I dipped into their gratin dauphinois and my eyes rolled back in my head. The flan de poireaux, so yum. 8) Baba au rhum et sa chantilly: I don't know what this dessert was but it was perfect. The other desserts were good - but NOT as good as whatever was in this rhum concoction. We were now onto sipping Cognac with our desserts... not talking, nodding our heads, just smiling at each other and appreciating the company. 9) If you read my Cafeotheque (Paris) review, you know about French coffee... we ended with an espresso and it was GOOD. The menus change, so who knows if we had a freaky good one... but I clearly recommend this little gem in Les Beaumettes, Provence.

We had fantastic food here- the best during our whole week in the region. Exquisite presentation,…read morevery tasty, and very good service. We were staying across the street, but if you are in Gourdes it is well worth the short drive. I had the duck breast, very well prepared, au gratin potatoes were wonderful. My wife had the chicken, also very tasty. Do try this place, food is awesome.

Stayed at LePhebus during our visit through Provence. So it was natural we will be trying out…read morethis Michelin star restaurant, after chatting with the chef in hotel lobby few times. We opted for a 9 course dinner... it was four hours of introduction to amazing flavors. Beyond Amuse-bouche, the extra courses were cheese platter, candies provencial nuts, melons etc. So fours of us rolled out of this place never wanting to eat that much again. The food was amazing and service was great. The night before we had cocktails at their bar and became friends with him. To our jaw dropping surprise, he is also their master sommelier and had an amazing recommendation of local wine to fit our description of what we were in mood for that evening. Our head waiter had worked in a Michelin star Indian restaurant before and spoke English well. So this was an amazing and surprising find in terms of food, culture, and people in general. Least to say we were as much happily surprised as our waiter when he said "I have never seen Indians in this part of France".

This was one of most amazing meals I have ever enjoyed. The service was impeccable, the small chef…read moretreats just divine. The candy cart! Truly an experience. And a view of a lifetime. Clever without being fussy. Delicious and surprising delights! Loved this and highly recommend!

When you go on vacation and find a superb place to eat, you really feel good. This was our first…read morenight in Roussillon, and we were hungry, but it was 9 PM. Someone suggested to us that we try this restaurant, and it did not disappoint. The shrimp starter was grilled perfectly , and the tuna entree was done perfectly rare, and our dessert was excellent. Check out our video. It's so nice to find people who love food as much as we do and prepare it perfectly. This restaurant is highly recommended.

Only three entries offered. One was tripe, the second was a fish dish, and the third was a pork…read morecasserole that was only available for two. So, unless you enjoy cow stomach a couple has to settle on the double fish entree or the pork for two. We opted for the latter. Mediocre at best. The carrots and parsnips were not washed thoroughly so one got gritty sand in every chew. The entire dish was over salted and the pork cheeks were tasteless. On top of that, when we gave our waitress our credit card, she ran it and declared that the card was "no good". It turned out that their Internet connection was down--no apology for announcing to the room that our card was bad--and we were told to wait. Twenty minutes later we paid in cash and left. Simply a bad experience and a waste of 60 Euros.

Thisa place reminds why France is such a hotbed of amazing and delicious restaurants and "auberges"…read moretucked away here and there. The service is above expectations, so is the food, atmosphere, and pretty much everything. We always look forward to our next visit.

We were very lucky to get in without a booking. The service was impeccable, the food simply…read morefabulous. The tangerine mousse on my melon cocktail dessert was one of the most beautiful tastes I've experienced. My wife claims that the foam sauce that accompanied her sea bass was the best sauce she has ever tasted. Each dish was beautifully presented and tasted as good as it looked. 46 euros for 3 courses was a bargain.

Beautiful setting, great service (relaxed yet attentive), delicious locally sourced food, and…read moreamazing wine. Definitely make reservations because I think they only have 1 seating per shift and we saw a steady stream of people without reservations being turned away all night. We ordered off the prix-fixe menu, which was €38 per person for 3 courses, with very generous portions. We left very satisfied!

Sorry, but this was the worst meal we've eaten in France. Entrees (appetizers) were passable. Plats…read more(main dishes) were terrible - dried out and unacceptable with no flavor and no imagination, accompanied by the same sides/sauces no matter what was ordered. Service was very nice, but typical in France - only one or two servers that took care of the entire restaurant, so very busy. No one ever asked if we enjoyed our dishes. We did not want to wait for desserts, as we expected they would be a huge disappointment like the rest of the meal.

It was a cold windy day in November. The town was fairly quiet. This place was full. We got the…read morelast open table. The service was friendly. There were notes in the chalkboard about not being in a hurry and taking time to relax. The grilled eggplant wrapped around chèvre with a zesty tomato based sauce was delicious, as was the roast lamb, polenta, and vegetables. My Sicilian father in law said the Puttanesca was excellent. The pizza was more like a large fancy bruschetta, on a large piece of toast instead of a typical pizza crust. It was tasty but this isn't the pizza style you might be expecting.

Like the previous reviewer, I came in November when most places are closed. This place is…read morefantastic. I had one of the better prepared steak dishes I've had in France, super friendly service, great house wine and a creme bruleè that knocked my socks off.

one of the best places to eat near / in gordes. some of the…read morebest provencal food in provence

Service was very friendly and accommodating for our group of 12. My French is limited so I'm not…read moreentirely sure what I ordered, but I know it was lamb several ways. It was by far one of the best meals I had during my visit... and the zucchini blossom was exceptional!