Must-see restaurants in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

  • La Bastide de Moustiers

    Gorges du Verdon

    A legendary table of Provence, founded by chef supremo Alain Ducasse. As you'd expect from this Michelin-starred, much-lauded restaurant, it's a temple to…

  • La Ferme Ste-Cécile

    Gorges du Verdon

    Just outside Moustiers, this wonderful ferme auberge (country inn) immerses you in the full Provençal dining experience, from the sun-splashed terrace and…

  • Café de Niozelles

    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

    For just-like-mama-made-it French cuisine, it’s worth the 5km drive from Forcalquier to this unapologetically old-school bistro in Niozelles. You’ll need…

  • Les Petites Tables

    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

    This Provençal restaurant at the Ecomusée l’Olivier near Volx is only open for lunch, but it's well worth a detour (and if you're visiting the museum it's…

  • La Grignotière

    Gorges du Verdon

    Hidden behind the soft-pink façade of Moustiers' Musée de la Faïence is this peaceful garden restaurant. Tables sit between olive trees and the colourful,…

  • Aux Deux Anges

    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

    Beside a fountain in Forcalquier's old town, this homespun place is as traditional as it gets. All the dishes are made to timeworn recipes comme à la…

  • La Treille Muscate

    Gorges du Verdon

    The top place to eat in the village proper: classic Provençal cooking served with panache, either in the stone-walled dining room or on the terrace with…

  • Les Vins au Vert

    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

    The pick of the places to eat in Banon: an informal bistro-bar, which has a prodigious selection of local wines by the glass, partnered with delicious…

  • Le Baratin

    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

    Downhill from the market square, this small cafe is a popular lunch spot, good for speedy classics like salade de chèvre chaud (melted goat’s cheese salad…

  • Clérissy

    Gorges du Verdon

    A good lunch spot in the village, with crispy pizzas, filling crêpes and generous salads.

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