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The elegant Edouard Loubet restaurant in the Bastide de Capelongue hotel, Bonnieux
in an old train station or outside the market ingredients available. AVIGNON: La Vieille Fontaine €€€
under century-old plane trees. Reservations recommended. Haute Cuisine Map B3
Good value lunch menus. 12 pl Crillon, 84000
AVIGNON: Le 75 €€ Tel 04 90 14 76 76 Closed Sun &
VERS-PONT-DU-GARD: Classic French Map B3 Mon; mid-Feb–mid-Mar
Les Terrasses €€ 75 rue Guillaume Puy, 84000 Beautifully appointed restaurant
Provençal Map A3 Tel 04 90 27 16 00 Closed Sun in the Hotel d‘Europe. Savour
La Begude, 400 route du Pont-du- This hôtel particulier features hôtel particulier features hôtel particulier chef Mathieu Desmarest’s
Gard, 30210 Mediterranean-inspired classic creative cuisine. Excellent wines.
Tel 04 66 63 91 37 Closed Nov–Easter dishes with a modern twist,
Enjoy delicious, locally sourced much like the colourful decor BONNIEUX: Un p'tit Coin de
food against the backdrop of the in the 19th-century dining room. Cuisine €
aqueduct – a spectacle by night Bistro Map C3
when the bridge is illuminated. AVIGNON: L’Essentiel €€ Pl Gambetta, 84480
Gastronomic Map B3 Tel 09 81 64 85 81 Closed Mon,
VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON: La 2 rue Petite Fusterie, 84000 Sun lunch
Guinguette du Vieux Moulin €€ Tel 04 90 85 87 12 Closed Sun & Mon Smart bistro with a short but
Seafood Map B3 The minimalist beige-and-cream delicious menu. Extensive list
5 rue du Vieux Moulin, 30400 decor of this 17th-century building of Côte du Rhône wines.
Tel 04 90 94 50 72 Closed Sun–Wed sets the scene for the authentic,
dinner; Oct–Mar skillfully-prepared food. BONNIEUX: Edouard Loubet €€€
Lively and atmospheric riverside Haute Cuisine Map C3
restaurant specializing in grilled AVIGNON: La Fourchette €€ Les Claparèdes, chemin des
sardines and other fish dishes. Provençal Map B3 Cabanes, 84480
Hosts frequent events and music. 17 rue Racine, 84000 Tel 04 90 75 89 78 Closed Wed;
Also has a summer pontoon. Tel 04 90 85 20 93 Closed Sat & Sun Dec–Mar (except holiday period)
Quirky, much-loved bistro with its Housed in the stunning Bastide
VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON: own take on the regional classics, de Capelongue hotel. The
Le Prieuré €€€ with lots of seafood and excellent Michelin-star chef prepares
Gastronomic Map B3 cheeses. Booking essential. delicious locally sourced dishes.
7 pl du Chapître, 30400
Tel 04 90 15 90 15 Closed Mon; AVIGNON: Christian Etienne €€€ CADENET: Auberge La Fenière €€€
Nov–Mar Provençal Map B3 Haute Cuisine Map C3
This gorgeous hotel-restaurant 10 rue Mons, 84000 D943 Route de Lourmarin, 84160
is set in a 14th-century priest’s Tel 04 90 86 16 50 Closed Sun & Mon Tel 04 90 68 11 79 Closed Mon &
residence and offers sophisticated Masterchef Christian Etienne Tue; Jan
seasonal cuisine. offers superb seasonal menus Lovely inn with superb seafood
in a 14th-century dining room. and vegetable creations from one
Good value set lunch menu. of Provence’s top chefs, Reine
Sammut. Holds regular concerts.
Vaucluse AVIGNON: La Mirande €€€
Gastronomic Map B3 CARPENTRAS: Chez Serge €€
AVIGNON: L’Epice and Love € 4 pl de la Mirande, 84000 Bistro Map B3
Provençal Map B3 Tel 04 90 14 20 20 Closed Tue & 90 rue Cottier, 84200
30 rue des Lices, 84000 Wed; mid-Jan–mid-Feb Tel 04 90 63 21 24
Tel 04 90 82 45 96 Closed Sun Dine indoors in an aristocratic Trendy decor and a creative menu
Wonderfully romantic restaurant, setting or outside on the shaded featuring fresh fish, truffles and
run with joie de vivre by a superb terrace. Dazzling menu by a top wild mushrooms. Extensive wine
chef who bases her meals on chef and friendly service. list with a focus on local vineyards.
For more information on types of restaurants see page 202