Our waitress Sarah was a treasure who helped with translation and recommendations. The food was…read moreexceptional. Highly recommend for your next visit to Perpignan.

Wow - contemporary Catalan/French food that is dee-licious. Menu changes a lot, but we had a…read morecalamari carbonara that was addictive (honestly, could have eaten a bucktful), great mains and a panna cotta with a hint of orange blossom water, fresh and stewed figs, almond ice cream and toasted almond slivers that wad like eating a cloud from heaven. And a local wine that was perfect, and incredible service that had no problem speaking English. If you are in town for just one night, seek this place out.

Wonderful bakery with great breads. I came here multiple times and tried their Baguette aux Graines…read more(multigrain) and Baguette de Tradition. And their croissants. All were great. Good textures and flavors. Just the right amount of crisp and chew on the crusts. No seating here, standing in line only. The service was courteous. Overall service could be a tad slow as sometimes there weren't enough staff, but each staffer was efficient. General vibe is that of a prestigious bakery that are pushing out as much bread as possible. I do see people kneading dough in the back, so it's made on site. And it's fun to get a glimpse into their baking process! Bathrooms: None that I could see.

Part of the food court/central market here (Les Halles Vauban), I only popped in here once but the…read morebrochettes (meat skewers) from their basic assiette dish were great! They asked me how I liked my beef cooked (a pointe) and it was nicely tender. The fries/frites were some of the better ones I've had, especially in terms of crispness and texture. You have a choice of dipping sauces. What was fun was the jovial atmosphere from the locals and the staff. You can take the food to some other part of the food court, but you can also sit at the counter. I recommend the counter. There's only seating for maybe 8-10 people arranged in an L-shape. The staff of two was pleasant and their English good enough to handle me, as my French was terrible. Watching how locals hang out and eat at the counter was a treat. Bathrooms: Part of the food court, in the back near the bar.

Chez Ali baba is on one of the main streets of Perpignan, where a bunch of other shops are. It's a…read moregood place to grab a lunch. There were mainly younger people here, along with some adults, but not too old. No English here, but you can order without a huge problem since it's a picture menu. There is a variety of options, from sandwiches to plates. You can order a la carte or as a meal. I got the falafel sandwich with fries and a soda for €6. The time depends on how many people there are, but it was made in a reasonable amount of time. The portion is big, plenty of falafel with lettuce, onion, carrot, and sauce. The fries were mediocre.

Service was really slow, the staff tried to be friendly but couldn't quite pull it off. Prices are…read morevery reasonable, but I'd rather pay a bit more and be satisfied. We ordered the formule of a starter and a main course, and a bottle of wine (after having sat there for maybe 20 minutes ready to order). Our first course was served before the wine, and we had to ask them to bring the wine. The first course was good, and of a reasonable size. The main couse was smaller than the first course, so that left us a bit puzzled. The staff went running around as if in complete chaos, it seemed as no one really was in control. The only time a staff member approached us and asked if everything was fine was when we had paid and left no tips in the little bowl they bring the receipt in - he came over to our table, pointed at the tip-less bowl, and looked at us: "Is everything ok? Are you fine?". That was the icing on the cake!

Delicious food and charming atmosphere with outdoor seating…read more We had a delicious meal here. The chicken with shrimp was absolutely divine--one of the tastiest dishes I have had in a long time. I also thoroughly enjoyed the Codfish Andalusian style --perfectly cooked and delicious! For dessert we had some sort of ice cream dish with chestnuts and chocolate--simply one of the best and certainly a highlight of our culinary tour of France and Spain.

The service was excellent and the food was brilliant. We were also quite surprised at how…read morereasonable the prices were, given that this café is in a popular location of a tourist town, serving huge portions of delicious, gourmet food. Everything we ordered was 5 times larger than we expected, yet made with dedicated care and attention to flavours and ingredients. I could hardly finish my entrée, let alone the main course! And yet it was all so tasty it nearly made me cry not to eat it. This place is great and I highly recommend it.

Cafe de la paix is an institution in Perpignan but I only tried the food for the first time…read morerecently. I was there as part of a birthday party on a Saturday night and the restaurant was packed. There were other groups as well and people kept coming in and asking for a table until about 11! The menu offers a large choice of starters, pasta, pizzas and mains such as meat, fish and skewers. I opted for a salmon and scallops skewer. Considering it was a busy night and we were a group, I would say the food arrived quickly and the 14 of us were able to start eating altogether without waiting too long for everyone's food to arrive. My skewer was served with a side of linguini and vegetable julienne. I was not enthused by either of them, especially compared with the deliciously creamy gratin dauphinois that accompanied the duck magret on the plate opposite me! That said, the salmon was perfectly cooked and the scallops were just right as well, a little on the underdone side. For dessert, we all had the birthday cake which was an Opera: a thin layer of sponge cake with crispy praline and chocolate mousse on top. The cake was fabulous but the slices we got were double or three times the serving we would have eaten had we cut it ourselves. Most of us could not finish it... So beware, keep space for dessert! The service was friendly but a tiny bit rude sometimes. For a busy night this can be understandable though, but not excused so that's 4 stars for Cafe de la Paix!

Nice outdoor restaurant. Great location, guys speak English here. They have an English menu and…read moremarked for gluten-free and other allergies. I had the duck breast, with fries. Food was good, not served entirely hot, but good food. Wife had scallops, loved them. Cheese plate made a good appetizer.

I've been going to L'insolite for years with my wife (winter and summer), always bypassing the big…read moretouristy terrasse restaurants for this little one tucked right in the shadow of Collioure's Notre-Dame-des-Anges. The staff are always friendly despite consistent turnover. It's more of a crêperie during the summer and a little resto off season. Either way you go, they deliver standard fare, nothing terribly gastronomic but definitely solidly good. The location is, of course, unbeatable.

Super close to Gare de Perpignan, this boulangerie says it's open everyday from 6:30am to 7pm. We…read moretried 2 of the sandwiches and a few of the pastries, all delicious. We've already planned to come back here in a few days when we transit through this station again.