From the owner: La table du coin A l'angle de la rue Eymar et de la Placette le restaurant le Lavandin est une…read moreadresse sympathique et chaleureuse. Une décoration résolument provençale pour une carte elle aussi tournée vers les spécialités du sud. Une petite terrasse parfait le tableau de cette table où il fait bon déjeuner les jours de beau temps.

This is probably gonna be my new local hangout with friends. Great beer selections and plenty of…read morecocktails to chose from. So far cheapest prices in town for a drink and they also have happy hour! I've yet to try the food, but that's next as they have some vegetarian options. Plenty of room to sit inside and out. I like the decor inside. And the view from there outdoor seating is of a beautiful church.

We just had the best meal since coming to France at Le Jardin d'Amalula (The Garden of Amalula)…read more When we asked the owner what Amalula means, she said it is a contraction of the first names of her daughters: Amandine, Lucile, and Laurine. Laurine is the chef. The outside of the restaurant is inconspicuous; in fact, we walked right past it. But you walk down a corridor, through a small courtyard, and then into the small restaurant. But it's the garden out back that is beautiful. That's where we sat. My wife had Le Provençale, a tartine (toast) with bush cheese, red fruits jam, dried figs, dried tomatoes, and parma ham (like prosciutto). Delicious! I chose the plat du jour based on the owner's recommendation. Not sure what it's called but it was a tartine with tuna tartare & passion fruit, chutney with mango, pineapple, & red pepper, slices of avocado, and orange zest with pink berries. I don't know how they do it. Amazing flavor combinations. Glad we found this place with plenty of time to go back another time or two. Highly recommend!

Great place for English only tourists. The service is fantastic. We were able to communicate…read morewithout difficulty in English. They had a menu translated in english as well to remove any question on what you are ordering. We sat outside and on the Terrance and really enjoyed both. The food was delicious and beautifully presented.

Isn't it a requirement to have crepes while in France?? This creperie not only has crepes, but…read moresalads, sandwiches, and burgers as well. Oh, and they have good coffee too! They are located right on the main drag in Old Town Istres about two blocks up from the tourism office. Their crepes are filling and mine came with a side salad for just under 9 euro. I definitely recommend stopping by this restaurant for a crepe and a coffee.

Loved this place! It's so nice to find plant-forward cafes while traveling. I always crave healthy,…read morefresh food, especially when it's hot out. My sister and I stopped by for lunch on a Tuesday. We snagged a spot outside and both ordered refreshing juices as well as salads. They have a lot of yummy salad options and juices on the menu, plus you can make your own. I opted to make my own salad, since I wanted something on the lighter side. I went with spinach, lentils, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber and a balsamic drizzle. Yum! I would have preferred a few more lentils to make it more of a meal but it hit the spot paired with my orange carrot ginger juice, My sister adapted one of the salads on the menu and loved it! She's even going to try to recreate hers at home. The prices are fair given the quality. The ambiance is casual and green. Our waitress was friendly enough. Overall a great experience, I would recommend!

" Vegan friendly" is the closest you can find to fully vegan in France! And believe me, some places…read moreare openly vegan hostile. With excellent food, service and location, this place definitely delivers. Smoothies and juices look good and the ice tea is delicious. A full array of vegan and gluten free desserts was also a nice surprise!

From the owner: La salade comme vous voulez Voici le concept simplissime de ce bar à salades, composez vous-même…read morevotre salade grâce à une multitude d'ingrédients frais, provenant du marché du jour. En plus de votre salade, vous pouvez prendre une part de tarte maison et consommer le tout sur la petite terrasse dans cette petite salle colorée. Vous pouvez également emporter votre déjeuner.

I came here for lunch during a conference. It became apparent that the restaurant knows how to…read morehandle large groups and manage a sudden rush of customers all arriving at once. Given its location behind Europe's largest conference center, this is a skill they seemed to have mastered. That said, we ordered several appetizers, mains, and desserts, and the food itself was delicious. The standout dish was the prawns. If this is the Mediterranean diet, the seafood must be eating very well--I've never seen prawns so large. One was nearly the size of my head.

Yum! The seafood pasta did not dissapoint. We were searching for a good dinner place in Cannes…read moreand stumbled upon Ciro. Surprisngly for the middle of summer, they had plenty of seats available, though it's best to make a reservation. The staff speak English, however, if you want to avoid calling, you can also make a reservation online via Trip Advisor. We got there when the restaurant opened at 7 and were the first ones there. We saw the large portions in review photos and opted to skip the appetizers. Good thing we did. The portions are really really large, especially the seafood pasta. The seafood dish came in parchment paper, straight out of the oven and onto my table. There must have been at least 50+ mussels in the dish. The sauce was so flavorful and they were definitely not stingy on the seafood. The only reason I didn't give a 5 star.....I wish they gave more other seafood aside from mussels. You get 4 scallops, 1 prawn, 1 cray fish, and a bajillon mussels. If you're not a seafood fan, the eggplan parmesian penne is pretty good as well. This comes in a normal portion :)

drove to the Hautes-Alpes (90min from Aix) for my first Tour de France experience outside of Paris…read more- Stage 17 from Gap to Pinerolo, a 179km climb from the Pyrénées up alpine steeps, one of the most grueling legs of this race. sure seemed like the entire town turned up with fans from all over the world, Norwegians very visible, out to support countryman Edvald Hagen who went on to win the stage finish in Italy. another highlight of the day was a meal at this bar à vin where we had loads of local stuff like charcuterie, cheeses, brochettes d'agneau and very yummy basil ice cream.

Disclaimer: this is a review for the absolutely terrible service I received from the owner/manager…read moreof the restaurant. The food was good, not great but good. The ambiance was also good. Last night I ordered the beef and I asked for it to be cooked medium. This was probably my first mistake, I admit, but historically for my taste I have found that medium rare is usually a bit too bloody for me. Regardless, medium does not equal well done. When I received my plate the meat was completely well done, no signs of pink and hard and chewy. Multiple people at my table confirmed this and in not wanting to pay almost 40euro for a beef rock, I sent it back. A few minutes later, the owner came out and scolded me in French that I had no idea what I was talking about and that the chef had cooked it perfectly. She preceded to say other things in which I could not decipher and caused a whole scene for our table and the others around us. I just asked that she bring me a different menu item then...instead of the beef and left it at that. My other plate came out half plated and definitely not as nice as the other plates of the same order but by that point I just ate it. When it came time for our check, they had decided to charge me for both plates despite the fact that no one mentioned this to us. Again, the owner was very defensive and argumentative with us when we asked about our check, causing another very uncomfortable scene. My take home...is that she is a terrible representation of the rest of her restaurant and she seriously needs to take a lesson in customer service. If you come here, order, get what you get and don't complain or it will be a very uncomfortable event for everyone in the building.