We stopped on our way to Provence from Paris and it was PERFECT ! We made a last minute reservation…read moreas we were starting to feel hungry and knew it would be too late if we waited. The service , the food , everything was fantastic. The Chef is an artist truly. The price is extremely reasonable and our host recommended a very good wine ( one glass since we are driving ;-) I highly recommend this place / Nous nous sommes arrêtés en route pour la Provence et ce fût PARFAIT ! Nous avons fait une réservation de dernière minute . Le service, les plats , tout était fantastique. Le Chef est vraiment un artiste . Le prix est extrêmement raisonnable et notre hôte nous a recommandé un bon vin . Je vous recommande absolument ce restaurant

In late May my husband and I spent the morning in awe of the Roman theater and Roman art in Orange…read more We did a quick Yelp search and decided on this gem. We were lucky to get seated, and even more lucky to dine here. The fixed menu featured salmon on a bed of risotto - the salmon was perfectly cooked. Everything was delightful. What a find! Highly recommended.

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.

We arrived late in the evening, but the folks working there were lovely and welcoming. We are glad…read morethey were. The food was delicious and we tried everything; We had the "taste" menu and a bottle of wine. For the entire meal, including choice of dessert, it was only 100 Euros. What a delight. The waitress was extremely friendly and food delicious. There is a reason it has 4.5 stars. I give it 5.

For our last meal on this particular trip to France (in October 2014), we wanted one of those…read more"we'll remember this 'til the day we die" meals. We researched dozens of places, and even asked the guy at our hotel for recommendations (and he suggested the god-awful Caveau du Theatre, the worst, most vile meal of the entire trip!), but we weren't aware of Le Petit Gourmand until strolling by it early in the afternoon. The menu looked promising, so we rushed back to the hotel to make a reservation. Housed in a small space with relatively spartan decor, the dining area and kitchen both shared the same space in the front, separated only by a modular counter. There was only room for about 18 people inside, and that's after cramming everyone in with a shoehorn. The place appeared to be run by a super friendly couple: the woman cooks and the dude is the host/waiter. She had two younger assistants helping out in her tiny kitchen. The chef and the waiter both spoke decent English, making the ordering process smooth. For the starter my wife had the foie gras, which came with toasts and apple chutney. The quality was superb, and we both thoroughly dug it. I had what was basically like a cannelloni stuffed with a very tasty mixture of warm chèvre, pine nuts, and various herbs, but wrapped in thinly sliced zucchini instead of pasta, and served over a bed of greens in a sweetened dressing with two poached figs. A thoroughly enjoyable and perfectly seasoned plate of food. For the main dish, I ordered the foie gras-stuffed ravioli in a porcini sauce. The ravioli were tender, delicious, and perfectly cooked, though the sauce, while good, could have used a stronger porcini flavor, and maybe a bit more herbs. But otherwise, it was a very good and flavorful dish. But my wife's dish was the star of the evening: fresh tagliatelle with black truffles and a very light truffle oil-infused sauce. This was the best truffle dish either of us had ever had. The truffles themselves were super fresh and bursting with their characteristic rich, earthy flavor. And the chef was fairly generous with the amount of truffle shavings in the dish. This is a good example of a well-made, dead-simple dish that doesn't need any messing with because the star flavors are allowed to stand on their own. Just good, honest cooking, which had us clenching our eyes shut in ecstasy as we savored every single bite. For dessert we split the chocolate macaron, which was sublimely gooey and rich, and came in a powerful chocolate sauce with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream. Insanely good! Throughout the service the chef would occasionally step out into the dining area and chat with guests, which, after a group of six loud Americans left, consisted solely of French-speaking locals. On our way out, the waiter shook our hands and thanked us, and we told him that was the best food we had in Avignon. He seemed genuinely moved and appreciative. Too bad we weren't staying longer, because we would go back in a heartbeat. The scallop risotto that some people were ordering that night looked and smelled really good. Of course, the irony that this excellent final meal in France consisted mostly of Italian dishes didn't escape us! But who cares. We wanted a really good and memorable final meal in France, and that's what we got.

This beautiful restaurant is elegant, civilized and right next door to the Pope's Palace so Pope…read moreClement V, no doubt, would pop over with a few buds to be treated like he was, well...the Pope. I know I was. The decor is all hushed tones just like the other diners conversation. Everyone is catered to, too in an atmosphere of the Old World injected with 50 cc's of modernity. So, settle back with your flute of Roderer Champagne Brut Premier Kir Royale and let the kitchen have it's way with you. The Staff: All subtle attention to duty and detail. Our first server had only a little timid English, so the manager tapped his left hand and went to the Bull Pen. Out trotted Gaeton who was energetic, patient, charming, genuinely warm, totally professional with a quick smile and dash of sly sophisticated humor. You want wine? The Wine List required an engine hoist to heave it on the table. Lift with your legs when they set it down near by. Or, better, ask the Somm to make it all happen for you. You will not get a bota bag and instructions to hold it over your head and squeeze. That was easy, wasn't it and now you're all perfectly paired up better than being on e-Harmony. The Food: You pick. There was a local Tomato Taster which was not all vegetarian and a Palace Menu which had some vegetarian courses. While you're perusing the menu like the Pope in the Pulpit, an Amuse-Bouche arrives. Mullet Pate, Goat Cheese Gougere (ask for a bucket of those), and a Fennel Mousse with Crispy Prosciutto as light as a Trump policy. Then comes the bottomless basket of Country French Bread, Chia Bread (not suitable for making a Macron Chia Pet), and some unique Tomato Bread. By now you're full...but wait there's more. Here comes an Artichoke Panna Cotta with Mullet Roe and a Rice Chip which made me flip with joy. Next there was a wholesome healthy wedge of Fois Gras as livery as your father's forearm and loveringly (as Trump might say) paired with a lovely late harvest Vigonier. A Seabass swam to the table. Served with Asparagus, it was stellar and neither Cimarusti nor Ripert could find anything negative to say about this dish, nor could they have cooked it any better. The fish came with pickled Pearl Onions which were so perfect they might have been plastic. Naw...they were real, and gone in 60 seconds along with the Baby Beet Leaves. A Duck Supreme did a fly-by. The plate had a sausage like Shaquille's ring finger and a nice slice of breast. Often duck is a fatty, greasy, chewy attempt, closer to a Gummy Bear or an Adiddas Court Shoe but in Chef Sevin's capable hands it is regal and sublime. Then the pace slowed thankfully. Like 7th inning stretch it is time to loosen your belt, and unbuckle those pantaloons that sorta fit before you left home. Get ready because the Cheese is heading your way like a runaway freight train. Livarot (aka Colonel), Cure Natais, Trappes, Vieux Chevre Carles, Salers, Munster (not the Kroger Deli stuff, either), Pouligny Saint Pioole, Marroiffes, for those of you who know your cheeses, read it and weep. Aren't these all in your fridge at home ready when you are? Finally, just when you think that the match is over and you've survived, if barely...dessert service begins. Why not have some Pineapple, Mango Coconut Foam in Mint Pearls, won't you? Or, how about some Chocolate Surprise in Mexican Vanilla with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Wafers and Vanilla Cream? Just ask for the Panna Cotta Groiseille and the kitchen will know that you know what the kitchen knows. And only the real ballers will be able to manage the Sour Raspberry Marshmallows, Mini-Chocolate Hazelnut Cups, and Lemon Macronettes. Check please and stretcher bearers...stat.

Truly kind to my family, including two kids. We had a very nice bridge lunch today. The terrace is…read morebeautiful and the service impeccable. I wouldn't call the food memorable, as it lacked any strong flavors and I struggled to find perspective beyond "clean and simple," but we really enjoyed it. My favorite in Provence- Michelin star or not!- remains in Aix- Le Bouche a Orielle.

We came here with friends for a birthday dinner and left having been wowed! We've eaten a lot of…read moredifferent places in the world but never in a cave under a 2000 year old amphitheater - that changed when we stepped into the Grotto! Literally located under the Thèátre Antique d'Orange - This beautiful subterranean restaurant boasts not only a brilliant wine list and sublime food, it's the first place we've ever been that was the wine storage facility for the Romans who lived here two millennia ago. In Washington, where we're from, old is from the 1800s...this was next level. Upon entering you're greeted by a delightful host (who I believe is the owner) and taken to your seat. The ceiling is roughly 9 feet high and carved under the coliseum like amphitheater above. They have prix fixe and stand alone options. We were amazed at how reasonable the prices were. Around a 30€ for four courses was incredible. The foie gras ( cooked or raw) was the best we've had. We had duck breast, veal and a wonderful beef dish between our two adults and three kiddos. The wine list was solid with affordable and high end options. Dessert was classic and delicious- tiramisu and crème brûlée that were both amazing. And we had a lovely cheese course! Service was excellent and we left satisfied and looking forward to our next visit. This is a must for anyone looking for good food and as a unique a setting as we've ever found. We highly recommend it!