The Best Restaurants in Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence, with its historic and lively town centre, is renowned for its Provençal cuisine and its many quality restaurants. To help you choose where to have lunch or dinner on your next visit to Cézanne's city, we have selected restaurants where you are sure to find something to delight your palate.

Le Château de la Pioline

Once a 14th-century mill, the Moulin de Verdache, and transformed over the centuries into a sumptuous 16th-century residence, it is today a hotel and restaurant. The Château de la Pioline has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1976, and since 2016 chef Pierre Reboul, Michelin-starred since 2003, and his team have taken over the château's vast spaces in Aix-en-Provence.

At Pierre Reboul's table, dishes change with the seasons, with produce deliveries, and also according to his imagination and inspiration. Yet for 20 years, one dish has stayed on the menu without interruption: refined, reworked and perfected over the years, it is today a menu staple and a favourite among regulars and curious newcomers alike: Pierre Reboul's foie gras flamby. This dish is a creation in his own image, bold and indulgent, playful and childlike in form, a play on temperature between a foie gras royale and warm caramel, a perfect balance of sweet and savoury.

At the Château de la Pioline, you can also discover the Chef's Table, dining in the kitchen alongside Pierre Reboul and his team, with the chance to chat with this passionate chef (the Chef's Table is open from October to May). Do not miss out on innovative, surprising cuisine, and during your meal at the Château de la Pioline, let yourself be swept away by this culinary experience that leaves an extraordinary memory...

La Villa Gallici

La Villa Gallici, an Aix bastide dating from the 18th century, is located in the centre of Aix-en-Provence and invites you to its gourmet restaurant. In the shade of the plane trees, you can savour seasonal cuisine inspired by Provence and Italy, exemplified by its signature dish: homemade ravioli vitello tonnato style, marinated confit tomatoes with olives and capers, lemon pepper and Parmigiano Reggiano.

Mediterranean flavours are combined with great inventiveness by Chef Christophe Gavot, who has led the kitchens for more than 16 years, through dishes executed to perfection.

The enchanting setting of the terrace and the baroque lounge, the fine tableware, the soft glow of candlelight and a service both discreet and efficient all combine to give you a truly unique moment.

Mickael Feval

At the heart of Aix-en-Provence, Mickael Feval offers cuisine inspired by market produce and shaped by his career alongside great Michelin-starred chefs, at the restaurant that bears his name.

Having worked with several great chefs such as Antoine Westermann and Bernard Loiseau, chef Mickael Feval earned a star in both Paris and Aix-en-Provence in 2017 and 2018, and today he is living his lifelong dream: to enjoy himself in order to delight others!

In the beautiful contemporary, understated and cosy interior of his restaurant, Mickael Feval's creative recipes showcase the seasons, local producers and classic products alike. The menu is constantly renewed, making this a lively, dynamic place, open to discovery and to the pleasure of the palate. The restaurant also hosts works by artists from near and far, who occasionally give live performances and demonstrations.

La Villa Saint-Ange

A chapel and convent before the Revolution of 1789, the building that today houses the Villa Saint-Ange has kept all its stateliness and elegance. Through the wrought-iron gate, you can glimpse the garden adorned with statues, cherubs and fountains that grace this hôtel particulier, with its ochre-yellow tones so characteristic of Aix-en-Provence. Hidden from view, yet less than 10 minutes' walk from the Cours Mirabeau, the Villa Saint-Ange enchants its visitors with a true moment of serenity, not least at its restaurant Âma Terra, meaning "Soul of the Earth", helmed by Pierre Gagnaire, a multi-starred chef, and executive chef Jean-Denis Le Bras.

The cuisine at Âma Terra is rooted in Provence and draws its inspiration from landscapes between land and sea, bringing out carefully selected fresh produce. The menu evolves harmoniously throughout the year, remaining as innovative as ever. All in all, a true ode to refined cuisine within an escapist setting.

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