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Cafe Van Gogh: Good cheap food, from an immortalized cafe!
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  • rwlittle
  • By rwlittle on May 10, 2004
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  • Cafe Van Gogh has capitalized on the fact that Van Gogh immortalized it in "Cafe de Nuit", but it nevertheless offered good and reasonably priced Provencal cuisine. In May, you can eat outdoors at night.

    While eating there, a street performer came by and performed some fire-breathing. Silly me, I'd left the camera in the hotel, so I wasn't able to catch any of it on film.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Place du Forum
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    La Gueule du Loup: Bring your "wolf's" appetite
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  • davequ
  • Updated By davequ on January 6, 2007
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    by davequ
    La Gueule du Loup on rue des Arenes is a small but excellent restaurant in old city center run by a family (couple) named Allard.

    Well-prepared, thought out menu and good food with a personal touch.

    Thanks again to the kind lady who is the concierge at Hotel Nord Pinus on the forum
    for her recommendation and personally walking me down to this place.

    Try the monkfish & squid in saffron or the filet of bull braised in red wine.
    Good duck also.

    Highly recommended: Here's a MAP

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  • Theme: French
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: 39 rue des Arènes
  • Phone: 04-90-96-96-69
  • Directions: "Down the hill" on rue des Arènes in an old house in the city center. Just around the corner from the forum and almost right next to restaurant La Charcuterie.
  • Website: http://www.fra.cityvox.fr/restaurants_arles/la-gueule-du-loup_88431/Profil-Lieu
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    Jardin .. Hotel Calendal: Petit Dejeuner in the Calendal Garden
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  • davequ
  • Updated By davequ on August 26, 2004
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  • spying on a breakfast meeting in the hotel garden - Arles
    spying on a breakfast meeting
    in the hotel garden
    by davequ
    Hotel Calendal has such a nice garden to take any of your meals or cafe/tea.

    Always peaceful, ... definitely the reason to stay here is the garden.

    Any meal (especially petite dejeuner) or a drink in the evening. Try a versinthe around 11:00 pm for a unique experience.
    They bring you the glass, absinthe spoon, water and sugar cube for the whole ritual.

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  • Theme: Breakfast
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 5 rue Porte de Laure
  • Directions: 22 pl. du Docteur Pomme 5 rue Porte de Laure Right next to on the south side of the Roman arena.
  • Website: http://www.lecalendal.com/
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    La Charcuterie: Another Good Restaurant
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  • davequ
  • Updated By davequ on January 5, 2007
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    The maitre-Chef / owner is professional, proud & helpful, and the service / ambience is very personable as you would expect in such a small place.

    The style of food is referred to as 'Bouchon Lyonnais' - which is supposed to mean (e.g. according to Wikipedia) - "a bouchon is a type of restaurant found in Lyon, France, that serves traditional Lyonnaise cuisine, such as sausages, duck pâté or roast pork."

    I would define it as french 'home cookin' - Whatever, works for me .... all I know is I really thought the food was great.

    The also have a really cool old cellar where they have parties and 'receptions.'

    If you have time and are walking down by the forum, I recommend you definitely check this place out as a dinner possibility.

    Update: they finally got a website ... if you get time check it out for more info, photos, and some history.

    For an appertif, I started with a pastis;
    then terrine cannard (duck pate) and a small entree with some good local sausage;
    for main plat:
    Emince de Volaille (sliced poultry in a delicious thick creme sauce), but the side dish of what was pommes gratin (excellent potatoes au gratin made from local cheeses) was amazing.
    Fromage and chocolate mousse for dessert.

    vin de la maison rouge of course - I have no class, I almost always drink reds, even with fish.

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  • Theme: French
  • Price: US$31-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 51 Rue des Arenas
  • Phone: 04.90.96.56.96
  • Directions: From the Roman Arena, walk down the hill towards the forum. It will be on your left
  • Website: http://www.lacharcuterie.camargue.fr/
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    Restaurant l'Escaladou .. Jean-Charles Signoret: Delicious & good value - atmosphere a l'Provence
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  • davequ
  • Updated By davequ on January 6, 2007
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    A fine place for dinner - very homey, local, and 'family-style'

    Just south of the Roman Arena, next to l'Hauture and Le Criquet, Restaurant l'Escaladou may be the best of the 3.

    Tasty house wine, yummy menu a l'Provence, good service, long tables full of locals (no english here) and lots of good french / provencale food.
    I really enjoyed dinner here and would return anytime.

    A young lady (not a hustler) who by misfortune can neither hear nor speak will sweep quickly through the restaurant once a night, putting eccentric / novelty cigarette lighters with glowing leds on every table (only 3 Eu, and they are good quality), then pick them up quickly and leave. That is how she makes enough money to survive.
    I bought one. She smiled (a genuine smile) and sweetly gave me the hand-signs for thanks & kindness, then walked out into the night, probably to another restaurant.

    Restaurant l'Escaladou is my new Arles fave for everyday/good Provence cuisine just 50 meters from my hotel (Calendal). I'll never forget this place.

    I remember having some soup de poissons, roti agneu (lamb chops), a couple good provencale side dishes, fromage, and a bottle of the house Cotes d'Rhone. Everything was delicious.

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  • Theme: French
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 23 rue Porte de Laure - 13200 Arles
  • Phone: 04. 90.96.70.43
  • Directions: Walk south from Roman Arena past Hotel Calendal, toward Blvd de Lices, on your left, next to le Criquet and l'Hauture.
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    Restaurant Le Galoubet: Cuisine très bon dans Arles
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  • davequ
  • Updated By davequ on January 6, 2007
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  • My new Arles fave - Arles
    My new Arles fave
    by davequ,
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    Excellent food just a street or two north of the Forum. All the locals in Arles cruise this avenue like sharks at 7pm to see what they are serving that evening.

    My new, Arles, high-end favorite now that L'Olivier is closed.

    Eat early out on the terrace at 19:30.... it fills up quickly.

    During the early part of dinner, a couple of local 'musicians' crashed the terrace and started playing classical dinner music, all slightly off-key.
    Everyone on the terrace was either trying not to laugh or pretending it wasn't happening, and it was actually quite funny. The bearded & slightly-strange violinist would make eye contact with the diners, nod and smile as he played (expecting a gratuity I suspect) making it even more like a situation comedy.
    Sid Caesar himself could not have written & performed a more humorous bit.

    After a couple of songs and a few heavy sighs from my fellow diners, our serenaders were finished and strolled up rue du Docteur Fanton, off to what I assume was another restaurant.

    To me it was actually quite fun, and I would appreciate it even more next time, if nothing else to savor (along with my appetizer) the reactions of the lucky customers on the terrace.

    Fois gras, Cotes de Veau, fromage,

    & you can't go wrong with anything that is on the prix fixe menu.
    Excellent food and service.

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  • Theme: French
  • Price: US$31-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 18 rue du Docteur Fanton
  • Phone: 04.90.93.18.11
  • Directions: Walk 2 short streets East (with Hotel Nord Pinus at your back) through narrow streets to rue du Docteur Fanton
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    Brasserie du Nord-Pinus: Highly recommended and in the Hotel
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  • davequ
  • Updated By davequ on August 23, 2004
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    by davequ
    Food here is very good. The hotel is excellent with nice suites and a helpful staff.
    Beautiful interior as well.
    I recommend Nord P for hotel and for meals.
    Location is right on the forum, can be a little noisy (motos) early evenings fri & sat night during high season.

    Seasonal menu keeps changing.
    Order whatever is fresh, seasonal, recommended.

    Another recommended place close by for lunch & dinner with buffet/smorgasboard and good plats is L'Affenage, (a "fireplace grill") at 4 rue Moliere. tel 0490960767

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  • Theme: French
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Place du Forum
  • Phone: 04 90 93 44 44
  • Directions: In Hotel Nord Pinus in the Forum.
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    Dune Cafe: Middle East In Southern France!
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  • LauraWest
  • By LauraWest on July 16, 2005
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    scene near Dune
    by LauraWest
    I walked by this little place about 6 times before I gave in to it. After all, I can get this kind of food at home, so why go to Southern France for it?! That was my reasoning. but it is right around the corner from Hotel du Musee ( where I was staying ) & it is vegetarian....I'm glad I went!! It was great!!

    Most of the tables are on a wooden deck just above the narrow street. Service was prompt & friendly. Even the other customers were friendly to me, all French people the evening I dined. An attractive place that I hope is there the next time I visit Arles.

    I got a combination plate with all the classic dishes. It was well presented, fresh & very tastey. The young man put a little bowl of good fresh olives & a glass of water in front of me before I ordered, an appreciated touch.

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  • Theme: Middle Eastern
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Directions: Around the corner, towards central town, from the Museum Reattu & Hotel du Musee.
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    Embargo Cafe: Market Day Lunch
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  • davequ
  • Updated By davequ on August 21, 2004
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  • Looking up @ Embargo from Blvd Lices - Arles
    Looking up @ Embargo from Blvd
    Lices
    by davequ
    Embargo Cafe sits on the second "tier" above Boulevard de Lices, where Market Day happens every Wednesday and Saturday in Arles.

    I bought quail roti and a slice of roast pork from a saturday/"Market Day" street vendor, then walked up and around to the entrance off Lices. They let me in with my fresh market day bag lunch, and let me sit on the terrace with some wine and later espresso, while I ate the fresh roasted quail and pork. With the view, it was a very nice experience.

    Don't know, ate market day roti. But the wine and espresso were good, and the service and view were excellent.

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  • Theme: French
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: Boulevard de Lices west of rue Forum
  • Directions: rue Forum and Boulevard de Lices, looking down on Market Day.
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    Embargo Cafe: Here's the quail and roast pork from street market
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  • davequ
  • Updated By davequ on October 25, 2003
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    by davequ
    Delicious roasted quail on a spit fresh from the market, along with a fresh slice of roast pork from same vendor, cut from the roast as I stood there.
    Thanks to the proprietor for letting me enjoy his terrace.

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  • Theme: French
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