Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Restaurants

This restaurant offers great provencal cuisine at a decent price. Located in a yellow house (as the name suggests) not far from the main square, the restaurant offers two dining rooms and a patio on the 2nd floor. The decor is tasteful and the service is impeccable.

Most impressive, however, is the food prepared by chef François Perraud. Perraud offers wonderfully flavorful Provencal dishes that do justice to the high quality ingredients that he uses. The portions are nicely sized. Although the menu changes regularly, when I visited (twice) the restaurant offered artichokes in an herb broth, fresh anchovies, duck with a lemon gremulata, pigeon, as well as other dishes. (For the most recent menu, visit their website.) These dishes can be enjoyed along with some wonderful local wines from the impressive wine list.

The restaurant offers a regular menu, but the prix fix menus (starting at around 30 Euros per person) are the best deal. The restaurant staff speaks English and menus are also available in that language.

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We didn't have time to drop in, but St. Remy had some very appealing cafes tucked here and there along the streets (pics 1 &2).

Attractive and of intimate size, they offered a spot to while away time, sip a favorite glass of wine or enjoy a cup of espresso.

Unfortunately, our free time was squandered looking for something warm to wear and in deciding which pastisserie to sample. If we only had a few moments more, we would have collapsed onto a small chair at a tiny table, settled ourselves comfortably with menu in hand and taken the opportunity to order something delectable.

This is a pretty, cozy family place. It "looks" like Provence, with lacy tablecloths and beamed ceilings. The upstairs dining room wasn't opened yet, as it wasn't "the season," but even then, I think you'll feel this is a very personal place. The desserts were scrumptious! The house wine helps keep your tab down...but with a nice selection of inexpensive menus, you will do well here.

UPDATE: We went back on our most recent trip in October 2006. It was again an excellent meal. The service is very welcoming and personal. The prices have gone up a bit, but that's happened all over Europe especially with the Euro up and the US$ down.

Favorite Dish: I had a fabulous entree here...a tarte of tomato, aubergine and mushrooms, (tarte Monsieur Sequin) with a pastry that was really top notch. And, as noted above, the desserts were delicious.

This is a simple bistro with amazing food and wine. It's run by a husband and wife. She cooks, and he waits tables. The food is traditional Provenaçal dishes, simple, but so tasty. This is my favorite bistro in France.

Someone told me this is Patricia Wells' favorite restaurant in Provence. I tried for weeks to make a reservation, but their number was ALWAYS busy! We stopped in one afternoon to make a reservation for later in the week. Turned out they weren't serving dinner until June. So we made a reservation for lunch the next day. It's totally prix fixe -- everything including wine, water and coffee. You have no choices...they have set menus each day of the week. Don't worry. You'll like it!

Favorite Dish: We had leg of lamb -- one of my very favorites. There were two vegetables, tiny white beans and broiled tomatos with basil (and our starter had been grilled eggplant). This was a wonderful, country lunch...really seemed healthy! A nice cheese plate (well, we had to finish that bottle of wine, didn't we?) Dessert was a wonderful strawberry/raspberry tart.

Lunch was more expensive than average, but hey, that night we only needed pizza and a salad for dinner. Who cared. After a lunch like that I really didn't want much.