Great food, relaxed atmosphere on the beach. Exactly what we were looking for. We had two salads,…read moreincluding the octopus salad which was excellent. Not rubbery like octopus usually is. The monkfish was light and tasty.

Lovely restaurant with a terrace overlooking a river. The traditional Corsican food is delicious…read moreand the staff warm and welcoming. A little French helps but is not necessary. Highly recommended.

This cute little place is right on the water by the harbor and a stones throw from local beaches in…read moredowntown Ajaccio. I walked here from St Francois beach and had a pleasant lunch on the outdoor patio. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, outdoor is smoking friendly so just be aware of that. I ordered the seafood salad, which was delicious and so different in a good way from what I'm used to back in the USA. I finished off the meal with an espresso which was rich and creamy even by French standards. Service was a little slow but extremely friendly and it was the lunch rush so I don't fault them.

From the owner: Flattez vos papilles A quelques minutes d'Ajaccio, sur la route de Porticcio, ce trouve, non pas…read moreun, mais LE restaurant. A l'entrée, un olivier tricentenaire attire votre regard. Puis c'est un panneau qui retient votre attention. On peut y lire : "Entrez. Si vous n'êtes pas satisfait : je vous rembourse !" Et Toinou a raison d'être sûr de lui. Une fois passée la porte, vous avez le choix entre 2 terrasses (couverte ou non) et une salle ou trône la reproduction fidèle de la tour génoise du Capitellu. Des volutes en fer forgé, des briques rouges, des pierres apparentes, du bois et des nappes en satin... Une véritable auberge corse remise au goût du jour. Et le plaisir continue à la lecture du menu, parce que Toinou, en plus d'être un restaurateur passionné, c'est un amoureux de la citation. D'ailleurs, ce n'est pas un hasard si les plats sont une véritable poésie culinaire. Un point d'honneur est mis sur la qualité des produits et leur fraîcheur. A noter que tout dans ce restaurant, des

Anyone reading my Yelp reviews may wonder why I often give so many stars. That is most easily…read moreexplained by looking at how I found the restaurant to begin with- Yelp. This happened again last night after arriving in Corsica - and feeling hungry for one of my favourite foods- Mussels! Or, as the French call them- moules frites. We ended up at Chez Alain just as a magnificent sunset was being painted on the horizon. The menu had two pages of Mussels- my son and I went for plates of Indienne and Corsoise. I usually dislike hyperbole, and I would not blame you, reading this review, for raising your eyebrows now. But these mussels at Chez Alain are to die for- because when you eat them you will think you had died and gone to heaven. And that is all I have to say about Chez Alain in Corsica.