Less than 6 days to go! I have most things under control but don't have much info on restaurants in St. Remy. If you have a suggetion, I would appreciate it. We have 3 nights there arriving late on a Wed. Also, are there cafes where we can eat breakfast? Thanks for your help.

La Gousse d'ail (has jazz on thursdy nights)
Maison jaune,
Le jardin de frederic,
le bistro de alpilles
I think most of the cafés on the bd mirebeau serve breakfast.

Ronda and Cigale,

Our friends ate lunch at Jardin de Frederique just this past fall and are still talking about how charming it was....they purchased several small paintings from the owner who is also an artist!!

You didn't mention if you had a car. Your options are greater, if so.

Thank you for the restaurants and jazz tips. Yes, we will have a car but the first night I just want to eat in town. We will be staying in a couple other areas (Bedoin and Bonnieux), as well and have those pretty well taken care of.

We stayed at the L'Hotel in town, you can also eat there. The menu was a fusion Japaneese/French tapas

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Jardin de Frederique was our favorite, too. The food was excellent, and the restaurant seemed less crowded than some of the others as it was a little bit away from the central tourist area.

Here are a few recommendations.
I've taken Bistro des Alpilles off my list (too expensive for what it is), Maison
Jaune (local friends who ate their recently said they wouldn't go back - bad service and so-so food) and La Gousse d'Ail (since he moved to the larger space the quality isn't the same). The restaurant in the Hotel l'Atelier des Images has changed - now there's a sushi bar and a normal restaurant - haven't tried it yet though.

I would suggest coming over the mountain to Maussane - I've added some restaurants here and in Les Baux

St. Remy

Jardin de Frédéric
Small, cozy restaurant with a small outdoor terrace. Good seafood dishes. Friendly owner and service is good.
Closed Sunday and Monday lunch
Dress - Casual
8, boulevard Gambetta Tel: 04 90 92 27 76
Menus offered at 25 and 28 euro (dinner) 16 euro (lunch)

La Serre

Charming restaurant in an old greenhouse in the village - chef is the grandson of Gaston Lenotre. Very good, inventive food, reasonably priced. Only drawback is that it's often very very slow service, as the owner oversees every aspect of your meal.
Dress - casual
8, rue Commune Tel: 04 90 92 37 21


Two Café–restaurants that offer good value for the money:

L’Industrie – 21 blvd. Mirabeau
Les Variétés – 32 blvd. Victor Hugo


Outside of St.Remy, on the D5 just outside of Graveson:

Moulin d'Aure

Also a B&B, the restaurant is wonderful. The owners are Italian, so many of the dishes are Italian inspired. Reasonably priced, with a decent wine list that includes some good Italian choices.
Tel: 04 90 95 84 05


Les Baux de Provence

* Riboto de Taven
In the Val d'Enfer, just below the village of Les Baux. An excellent Michelin one star restaurant for thirty-five years, they've turned in their star and are no longer serving a varied menu. They've become a country inn and serve a dinner with a set menu . Call in advance to see what they're serving - and if they have room. The menu changes with the seasons, but always includes regional dishes. Beautiful garden and terrace with a view of the village of Les Baux. Dining on the terrace in the summer months, otherwise indoors in what was once the bergerie (sheepfold).
Dress - Dressy casual, although no ties required for men.
Tel: 04 90 54 34 23
Menu is usually around 45 euro



Maussane-les-Alpilles


L’Oustaloun

On the village square, this hotel restaurant has a small menu, but the food is excellent.





La Vallée ( Chez Karine )
This restaurant was begun a couple of years ago by Jean-Louis' daughter Karine (Jean Louis of Bistrot du Paradou) and her sister. Her sister has gone on to other things, but Karine, along with the former chef at Cuisine au Planet in Fontvieille are doing good things here. One of their most successful menus has been based on the artichoke.... extremely popular.

15, avenue de la Vallée des Baux Tel: (33) 490 54 54 00
[email protected] website: www.la-vallee.net




* Bistrot de La Petite France

Former Michelin one star restaurant, just outside Maussane near Le Paradou in a renovated farmhouse. They "turned in" their star and changed the style of the restaurant to a less formal bistro. Excellent food, good service. One of the best wine lists in France (the chef's father is the owner of the largest wine distributor in the south of France)
Casual. Reservations recommended Closed Wednesday and Thursday
55, avenue de la Vallee des Baux Tel: 04 90 54 41 91
Menu - 25 euro