Café Gaby

Top choice in The Luberon


There's a strip of cafes on pretty place de l’Orneau, but Café Gaby is the town's beating heart and soul. It's busy throughout the day – from gentlemen stopping in for morning coffee right through to evening pastis – and the menu is full of tempting Provençal treats. It's a place just to sit and watch the south of France in full, fascinating flow.


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