Best Restaurants in Southeast France

If you are on a tour of the south of France, try to visit some of these amazing restaurants along the way.

Restaurant Chez Michel in Marseille is an old favorite with locals and for good reason. It’s a foodie institution and the local dishes, such as seafood bourride, are some of the best you can get in town.

In Nice, try Chez Palmyre for a traditional brasserie experience. It has been open since 1926, but changed hands around a decade ago when the mother and daughter team handed it over to current owner Philippe. You can get a three-course lunch or dinner menu for just €18, an incredible value in a city as expensive as Nice.

Cannes is another expensive destination, but you can get a decent feed for less than $10 at Bar du Marin. It’s near the center of town, too, so you won’t have to travel far to get a well-cooked family meal of omelette, lasagna or special dishes like veal liver.

Saveurs et Sense is a lovely spot in Montpellier that uses fresh local ingredients to great effect. Book ahead if you want to get a table at peak times because there aren’t many seats to go around.