My family and I traveled to Provence last week and realized during the first night of our stay in…read moreUchaux, that most local restaurants close early during the week. Luckily, one of our hotel staff mentioned that we may have luck in Orange - it was already after 9pm on Tuesday evening, but ONE restaurant was open until 11pm... Chez Rene. Upon arrival the hostess/waitress greeted us and was very accommodating. The chef/owner, I believe, was gracious and patient with us while we placed our order. The food was Italian and decent, and because the staff was so helpful, I must give this restaurant 5 stars! Merci!

The sign says "Pizza Dan" and it's located right off the main square. This is the real deal,…read morewood-fired pizza. However, as usual it has the requisite idiosyncracies of franco-italian food: the margherita is now the "san diego" and comes with olives instead of basil. Not a problem, though, since every garden in the area has handfuls of basil easily at hand. We had three pizzas for about 24 euros - and all were great: nice chewy crust and plenty of toppings. Dan is also super-friendly. When I told him that, back in Toronto, I was building my own pizza oven in my garden, he came back with a giant container full of ground olive pits. Apparently, he uses them to prevent the pizzas from sticking, and they don't burn like flour would. Look for olive-pit-bottomed-pizza in a Leslieville backyard soon! Cash only, takeout only.

From the owner: Pizza Jeff est une pizzeria a emporter et livraison GRATUITE a domicile sur la ville d…read more Orange a partir de 11 euros , et sur les villes de Courthezon , Camarert sur Aygues , Piolenc , Uchaux , Caderousse , Courthezon a partir de 30 euros