Small restaurant that has charm and character - I say this because it is next door to some of the…read moremore expensive hotels that grace Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The food was amazing, to put simply. My friends ordered variations of the ratatouille. Putting it inside a crepe is such a novel idea and mixed with egg just made it irresistible. After trying it I wished I had ordered the same. I, instead, chose to order the honey, chevre salad. Those are two things that should always be together on a salad. The sweet honey and the baked chevre are MOUTH WATERING. I am unsure of how this message has not been passed along to American restaurants yet. Please start doing this and I will eat salads daily (or maybe just more often than once a month). It had every flavor you could want from a salad and topped with bread to make even more delectable. The view is beautiful and overlooks the valley. You can daydream about the houses you'll never be able to afford or instead about which wines to try next. Clean bathrooms and decent wifi for anyone who cares.The staff are extraordinarily friendly. It was a great experience here and I would highly recommend anyone eat here while in SPDV.

Refined meal at Saint-Paul de Vence. Outdoor seating covered to protect from sun, overlooking the…read morevalley. Great wine and cocktail list, but no Aperol Spritza here! Have the rosé instead. Crab salad was light with citrus notes. The melon sorbet on top was a surprise. Gnocchi was soft and savory. Filet was tender and well prepared.

I went there recently as the neighbor restaurant was fully booked and I was charmed by the decor of…read morethis former school. They kept the photos, some old desks and even class books. We went there for lunch and my 3 years old was with us. We were given a table in the quieter room by the kitchen and it was lovely... until the very rude waiters came along. I thought it was one of the old school French attitude and was trying to scratch the surface to get them to joke but no. We just got very unpleasant service, and got really dry answers to our questions or inquiries. The food semi gastro was very average and quite tasteless to be honest. Despite the lovely set up, we will not go back after this negative experience.

L'Ecole des Filles, literally The School for Girls, is a small restaurant in Le Bar sur Loup, which…read morehas retained its charm of an outdated school... The walls are stone, there are huge wooden beams, the lighting is subtle (but bright enough that you can read the menu!), and it is fairly well-spaced. I didn't pick up the tab as I went with family, but I am certain the price is a bit higher than what is listed on Google. Needless to say, it is a very delicious spot. We went for dinner, and though parking was rather complicated (especially when you have your 90 year old grandmother with you), it was very pleasant. We arrived relatively early, when only one other table was seated, and there were to serves (I believe the owners) waiting the tables. It got slower as the night progressed and other groups got there, so this is perhaps not a place to come by if you have definite plans right after. Food in France! What can go wrong? It was fresh, the flavours were present, and since we were a group, we had the choice of the different menus (they have set menus). Everything was very savory. Will probably go again; it would be nice to try the place at lunch instead this time.

We enjoyed a magical lunch on the back deck of this charming restaurant. Service was outstanding…read moreand we had a party of 11! Every detail was perfect and simple ingredients were the stars - fresh bread, garlic butter, delicious starters like foie gras, tuna stuffed tomatoes, prosciutto w/melon. Our main meals were utterly delicious - chicken with mushrooms in a creamy sauce, salmon with tarragon cream and lamb with roasted potatoes. Everything was done in the classic French style. Desserts were also fabulous - homemade ice cream, a whipped raspberry dessert and apricot tart with ice cream. I would highly recommend this charming spot for a memorable meal.

This was a great spot just off the town center. Both the meal and service were exceptional. I would…read morehappily return on another visit to this beautiful area.

Great intimate restaurant with stone walls. The food was excellent with a great host. The ambiance…read moreis wonderful. There are about 10 tables. We had a wonderful experience.

Not a place most tourists will find and that's a real shame as it's a great example of traditional…read moreFrench cuisine in a great setting and with reasonable prices. Located in the old walled city of Grasse it's a short distance from the parfumeries that tourists both French and international love to visit. It's best to park at one of the three nearby parking lots and walk through the windy narrow streets to this restaurant tucked away in the former store rooms of a building. There are the amazing arched brick and stone ceilings and there is a nice cover patio in front perfect for relaxing and enjoy the Cote d'Azur weather. It's the kind of place Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware go to get inspiration. Very Provinciale. Specializing in cuisine traditionalle there is a nice selection of a la carte starters, mains and desserts as well as two 3 course prix fixe menu for 36 and 26 euro both with many choice for each course. The portions are larger than at most restaurants in France. There are equal selections with seafood and meat and even vegetarian main dishes, not always something easy to find in France. The starter were huge with my salad being loaded with lardons as well a cured duck and the warm goat cheese salad the French spouse was just the way it should be she said and since she grew up in Grasse I'll take her word for it. The mains were equally good with a lamb confit cooked en papillote in filo dough wrapping, served with potatoes gratin and a celery root and parsnip root mash. The French Spouse had a more regional dish which is a seafood stuffed with fish in a tomato broth, it was served with rice and the parnip and celery root mash. The dessert were huge and tasty. One was chocolate mousse cake with a base of Genoise layer with super light but still rich and chocolatey cake with more creme on top and served with a cup of warm chocolate sauce to pour over it. The French Spouse's lemon crepe was full of tangy lemon curd and served with a shot of kir. The place is filled with locals wanting an upscale but comfortable meal. There is a lunch time prix fixe for 13 euro. The dinner menu ranges from 6 to 20 euros per plate and has to the two prix fixe.

From the owner: Au cœur du village pittoresque de La-Colle-Sur-Loup, à 5 mn de St-Paul-de-Vence, dans l'intimité…read mored'une salle lumineuse, sobre et aux poutres blanchies, venez partager la cuisine sur mesure, inventive et sensible de Francis Scordel, cet ancien chef au parcours de beaux établissements prestigieux et Maitre cuisinier de France. Avec sa carte changeante toutes les semaines au gré du marché et de l'inspiration du chef, laissez-vous transporter avec justesse dans un voyage d'authenticité des saveurs. Fraicheur, générosité et gourmandise viendront agrémenter votre séjour au pays d'une cuisine méditerranéenne d'auteur. Salle climatisée, service en terrasse à la belle saison, réservation conseillée. Restaurant fermé le lundi soir et le mardi. Menu déjeuner de 14€ à 35€ (Sauf dimanche et jours fériés) Menu diner des saveurs à 36€ ou 50€ (Hors Boissons) L'Atelier des Saveurs sera fermé du Lundi 4 novembre au Dimanche 8 Décembre inclus

Highly recommended restaurant in Vence…read more 3 course meal for under €40. And you get great a view of the country side too. This is a no brainer. Me and a buddy spent a few days in Vence and dined a lot while we were here. Had several foie gras throughout the week and this place (although the foie gras itself is the same as the other restaurants) garnished it with very nice fruit and some greens. Paired well with the foie gras, making it not to rich and fatty. Totally recommend the beef fillet. Nice and juicy. And with a nice bottle of bourdeux, the beef just melts in your mouth. Depending on the time of year, the mosquitoes do become an annoyance if you're eating out in the patio while enjoying the views, so bring some bug spray (just in case).

What a lovely restaurant just outside the Medieval/historical district. The place is beautifully…read moredecorated with an outdoor terrace in the back with a beautiful view of the opposite Provençal hillside. Lots of locals and very few tourists. Or, at least, they were French tourists. The food was excellent, with every dish beautifully presented and very tasty. I noticed that, for my American palette, the dishes were under salted, but they provided this wonderful herb salt with the main course that added a more luscious flavor to the steak I ordered. The avocado salad was simply amazing; the best dish I've had so far in France on this trip. Service was a bit rushed as the server seemed somewhat impatient with our bad French, but I can understand as they seemed to be understaffed. Bathrooms: very small, but beautifully decorated and very, very clean. I love the gold fish art piece and the bit of exposed stone wall. (See photos)

While visiting our wonderful French friends in Valbonne, we became hungry for lunch and found this…read moreplace on Yelp. Since we were so near and the reviews were good, we stopped in for a bite. I am so glad we did! The gentleman who waited on us was so great, and so was the beautiful lady who followed up on our order. We ordered a couple pizzas which were out of this world tasty! I love very thin crust, which this was. Oh so good, and along with his travel tip to visit Gourgon 06, our day was complete!

Excellent food! Great service! Rustic ambiance. Cheap compared to other restaurants. 8€ for the…read more"today's special" or 13€ for a menu consisting of "today's starter", "today's special", coffee and small deserts. Besides that you can choose from plenty of other dishes or from 70 types of pizza! Me and my work colleagues eat lunch here daily (except Tuesday when it's closed). The food looks amazing and tastes great. I definitely recommend this place! It's a must if you are around Valbonne Village!

Ok, it is time to stop crying about the disappearance of Alain Parodi. He is gone, and so is his…read morestar. The old Lou Cigalon was a special place, but clearly the cost of staffing a restaurant to maintain his Michelin star drove him into bankruptcy. The good news is this lovely room in busy Valbonne has recently re-opened under new ownership and is well worth a visit for excellent food at a fair price. The new owners have been in business since summer 2010 and, to be honest, probably should have changed the name of the place. It is really no longer Lou Cigalon. But, what it is is quite good in its own right. Owned by a husband/wife (Maman et Pere) team (he cooks, she serves) the new owners provide a meal that is well prepared and even a bit innovative. We had Duck and Cod and both were delicious. Though, the duck might have benefited from a little more caramelization. The entrée was a duo of bacalao - Morue (dried cod) and Salmon. It was much lighter than the traditional potato & cream based bacalao and really delicious. Desert was a lovely bread pudding (a gateau Breton) of prunes. The service was friendly, but not intrusive, and the room remains exactly as it was before, charming and comfortable. In summary, while no longer a 1 star Gourmand experience, this is a delicious, above average, and very fairly priced (especially at lunch) respite from the usual tourist oriented fare that abounds in Valbonne.

Great place, very romantic. World class for food. The menu is very small but everything is…read moreexcellent, you cannot go wrong with anything on it. The restaurant is not what it was, as they lost their michelin star. I am delighted to have a new and more affordable place in Valbonne....