Restaurants in Marseilles
 

After a week in Provence with friends, we are staying the last night at a hotel by the Marseilles Airport due to an early flight. Can someone suggest a nice restaurant in Marseilles, somewhat unique and memorable to celebrate our last night in Provence? It doesn't have to expensive. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!..Don

I don't personally know, but thought this one sounded like a good one:

Le Miramar , 12 quai du Port
http://www.bouillabaisse.com/
http://tinyurl.com/nvmd8
http://www.hollyeats.com/Miramar.htm

You are askinng "not have to be expensive" but the following is one of upscale restaurants of Marseille.

les arcenaulx, near le Vieux-Port

I have been to Marseille about 7 times in last two years (for calanque walks) and tried different sorts of restaurants including one that served bouillabaisse. Last time I finally had lunch at this locally well known restaurant. It's in a historical building. Their menu léger (prix fixe light menu) with 2 courses was 24€ + €7 per glass of excellent white wine. French cuisine with local influence ' sea food - but they do meat too. In a library like decors (the walls are covered with book shelves filled with old French literal books), good service of an upscale restaurant but not too formal. They also have a tea room and a book store in the same building. Also there were antique and other shops on the 2 levels. It ould be interesitng for you to visit the whole complex. The menu léger may be available only for lunch. You can see their menu on the following site.

http://www.les-arcenaulx.com/restaurant/index.htm

Cours d'Estienne d'Orves Square where the Arasenaulx is located has full of restaurants, French, Cheese speciality, sea food, steak, Chinese and Indian. Those are usually less expensive the the Arasenaulx.

Thanks to everyone for their input.