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the hills. Enjoy creative European
cooking along with locally
sourced wines. Friendly service.
PERNES-LES-FONTAINES:
Coté Jardin €
Classic French Map B3
221 quai de Verdun, 84210
Tel 04 32 80 93 32 Closed Oct–
mid-Apr
Enjoy generous salads and grilled
meats while sitting in a pretty
garden or on the terrace in the
shade of plane trees. Superb
home-made ice creams.
The bright entrance of La Mère Germaine, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
SEGURET: Le Mesclun €
CAVAILLON: Restaurant famous Chef Pierre Gagnaire Bistro Map B2
Prévot €€€ conjures up top-level Rue des Poternes, 84110
Provençal Map B3 Mediterranean-style cuisine. Tel 04 90 46 93 43 Closed Wed;
353 av du Verdun, 84300 There’s also a more affordable Sun & Tue dinner (Sep–Jun)
Tel 04 90 71 32 43 Closed Sun & Mon; bistro with an identical view. Charming terrace with lovely
mid-Feb–mid-Mar views of the Rhône valley
A stylish culinary treat by Chef DK Choice and sophisticated fare that
Jean Jacques Prévot. Fabulous draws on Asian, Caribbean
ingredient-based seasonal menus LAGARDE D’APT: Le Bistrot and Mexican cuisines. Good
– asparagus (spring); melons de Lagarde €€ children’s menu.
(summer); mushrooms (autumn) Bistro Map C3
and black truffles (winter). Route Départemental 34, 84400 SERIGNAN-DU-COMTAT:
Tel 04 90 74 57 23 Closed Mon & Le Pré du Moulin €€€
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE: Tue; early Dec–Mar Provençal Map B2
La Sommellerie € A former missile bunker at Cours Joël Esteve/ Route de Sainte-
Bistro Map B3 1,100 m (3,609 ft) up a switch- Cécile les Vignes, 84830
2268 route de Roquemaure, 84230 back road is the setting Tel 04 90 70 14 55 Closed Mon, Sun
Tel 09 70 35 60 29 Closed Mon for Le Bistrot de Legarde. dinner (Sep–Jun)
from Oct–Mar, Sat lunch, Sun dinner Chef Lloyd Tropeano creates Dine under giant plane trees
Located in a 17th-century sheep- extraordinary dishes using on refined delicacies such as
fold, offers exceptional dinners local saffron and other carefully lobster ravioli with chicory and
focusing on regional Côtes du sourced ingredients. The menu dill in this stylish hotel-restaurant.
Rhône wines. A superlative three- changes every three weeks. Vintage Rhône valley and
course gourmand menu for €40.gourmand menu for €40.gourmand Gigondas wines.
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE: LAURIS: La Cuisine d’Amélie € VAISON-LA-ROMAINE:
La Mère Germaine €€ Bistro Map C3 Moulin à Huile €€€
Provençal Map B3 Domaine de Fontenille, 84360 Provençal Map B2
3 rue Commandant Lemaitre, 84230 Tel 04 13 98 00 00 Closed Wed, 1 quai du Maréchal Foch, 84110
Tel 04 90 22 78 34 Closed Wed Thu, Fri lunch; Jan–early Feb Tel 04 28 31 70 63 Closed Sun
from Sep–Mar Part of a boutique hotel dinner, Mon–Wed; mid-Dec–mid-Jan
Surrounded by vineyard views, surrounded by a lovely park, Housed in a 12th-century oil mill,
this restaurant features classic the menu at this quirky bistro this restaurant offers excellent
Provençal dishes and outstanding has no particular order – just Provençal cuisine, with a truffle-
regional wines. Good value lunch. choose the dishes you want and based menu in season and
share them around. For those good vegetarian and vegan
GIGONDAS: Les Florets € willing to splurge, there is also options as well. Alfresco dining
Bistro Map B2 a gastronomic restaurant. on terrace-balcony.
Route des Dentelles, Chemin des
Florets, 84190 L’ISLE-SUR-LE SORGUE:
Tel 04 90 65 85 01 Closed Wed & Le Vivier €€
Thu lunch Provençal Map B3 Alpes-de-Haute-
Les Florets offers artful dishes 800 cours Fernande Peyre, 84800 Provence
well complimented by local Tel 04 90 38 52 80 Closed Mon;
wines. Diners enjoy enchanting Fri & Sat lunch; Sun dinner CASTELLANE: Auberge du
views of the Dentelles de Superb fresh food on a magical Teillon €
Montmirail from its terrace. riverside terrace. Try the pigeon Bistro Map D3
pie with cèpe mushrooms. Route Napoléon le Garde, 04120
GORDES: Restaurant Pèir €€€ Tel 04 92 83 60 88 Closed Mon, Sun
Haute Cuisine Map C3 MENERBES: Café Veranda € dinner; Nov–Mar
La Bastide de Gordes, Rue de la Bistro Map C3 Pleasant country inn famed for
Combe, 84220 Av Marcellin-Poncet, 84560 its hand-smoked Norwegian
Tel 04 90 72 12 12 Closed Mon, Tel 04 90 72 33 33 Closed Mon salmon, foie gras, scallop and
Tue; Jan–Apr lunch; Sun & Tue dinner morel risotto, millefeuille
A luxury hotel with uninterrupted A welcoming dining room and local cheeses. Friendly
views of the Luberon, where the and terrace with views over atmosphere. Book ahead.
Key to Price Guide see page 208