You will eat well in Marseille. There have always been good restaurants here, but since Marseille became the European Capital of Culture in 2013, the restaurant scene has improved enormously in both the quality of the cuisine and the number of restaurants, particularly with the young chefs who they move to the city. While you’re here, try some of the local delicacies: Pastis as an aperitif; the famous bouillabaisse fish stew; and maybe pieds et parquets , which are tripe and pig’s trotters, more delicious than you think.
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Le Petit Nice
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17 Rue des Braves, 13007 Marseille, FranceGet directions
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+33 4 91 59 25 92
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Le Petit Nice is the best restaurant in Marseille, and it’s expensive, but it’s worth every euro. Eat on the terrace overlooking the sea to enjoy a magnificent view.
Gérald Passédat has 3 Michelin stars obtained through completely ingenious dishes that you will not find anywhere else. This is the place for fish you probably haven’t heard of, brought in daily by traditional fishermen and immediately cooked in sublime style. Le Bar 1917 (1917 was the date the Passédat family arrived in Marseille) serves slightly less expensive dishes. The villa-style hotel has been recently renovated.
Maldormé cove
Corniche JF Kennedy
Phone: 00 33 (0) 4 91 59 25 92
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A Table, in the South
Direction
2 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille, FranceGet directions
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+33 6 45 59 48 37
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Overlooking the Vieux harbor, Une Table, au Sud is a favorite with locals and visitors. Come here to enjoy Michelin-starred dishes. Provencal classics get a modern twist from young chef Ludovic Turac, who trained with Guy Savoy at Le Bristol. Another place to try bouillabaisse (€ 58 per person); other dishes can be grilled monkfish with girolle jus or pigeon.
Lunch menu € 37 and € 54
Dinner menu € 105
2 quay du Port
Phone: 00 33 (0) 4 91 90 63 43
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At Fonfon
Direction
140 Rue du Vallon des Auffes, 13007 Marseille, FranceGet directions
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+33 4 91 52 14 38
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Overlooking a charming little fishing port, Chez Fonfon is one of the places that guards the true and genuine bouillabaisse with its five fish (€ 53 per person). Other dishes include bourride (another type of fish stew) and fish such as mullet and sea bass cooked in different ways. Try one cooked in salt and the other flamed with Pastis. Family-run, it was opened in 1952 and is a Marseille institution.
If you fall in love with their recipes, enter the gourmet shop next door that sells products made by Fonfon, such as the fabulous fish soup.
Menus from € 45.
140, Vallon des Auffes
Phone: 00 33 (0) 4 91 52 14 38
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Le Miramar
Direction
12 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille, FranceGet directions
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+33 4 91 91 41 09
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It might not look fancy from the outside, but Le Miramar is where the locals look for some of the best bouillabaisse . And it attracts visitors in the know; actor Nigel Havers recently showed up for dinner. Or try the excellent seafood plateau (€ 118 for the plate for a minimum of 2 people, although you can feed more). Meat eaters prefer duck in orange or excellent fillets.
12 quay du Port
Phone: 00 33 (0) 4 91 91 10 40
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By Alexandre Mazzia
Direction
9 Rue François Rocca, 13008 Marseille, FranceGet directions
Telephone
+33 4 91 24 83 63
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You wouldn’t expect to find such a good restaurant in this little alley, but a big surprise awaits you at AM par Alexandre Mazzia . Newly awarded a Michelin star, the chef, who was originally at Le Ventre de l’Architecte, has truly made himself his own. The setup is simple with an open kitchen; Dishes like mackerel with satay and other clever and successful combinations provide the fireworks.
Lunch menus: 69, 92, 115 and 140 euros.
Dinner menus: 140, 170, 210 and 240 euros.
9 rue François Rocca
Phone: 00 33 (0) 4 91 24 83 63
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Le Rowing Club de Marseille
Direction
34 Boulevard Charles Livon, 13007 Marseille, FranceGet directions
Telephone
+33 4 91 90 07 78
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The restaurant, open to the public every day, is on the roof of the famous Marseille Rowing Club . Pass a serious gym and all the trophies the club has won before hitting one of the best views of Marseille. The club is located on the hill and looks towards Fort Saint-Jean and MuCEM. The terrace decoration is charming, with plants growing alongside the tables, tables and chairs in bright colors and wood throughout. Good menus with a mix of fish and meat; tapas and a barbecue. It’s great at night when Marseille lights up.
34 Boulevard Livon
Tel .: 00 33 (0) 4 91 90 07 78
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The Belly of the Architect
Direction
280, Boulevard Michelet, 13008 Marseille, FranceGet directions
Telephone
+33 4 91 16 78 23
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If you’re a fan of Le Corbusier and the 1950s, Le Ventre de l’Architecte is the place to eat after touring the vast complex. It is on the 3rd floor of Le Corbusier ‘s Radiant City and is complete with iconic furniture 1950 the likes of Jacobsen. It is a good setting for a modern and inventive kitchen. It is in the hotel, which is worth looking at as a place to stay.
The Cite Radieuse
280 Boulevard Michelet
Tel.: 00 33 (0) 4 91 16 78 23
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Chez Madie – Les Galinettes
Direction
138 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille, FranceGet directions
Telephone
+33 4 91 90 40 87
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Chez Madie – Les Galinette is my favorite restaurant in Marseille. It has an indoor dining room with modern art on the walls and a comfortable outdoor terrace. The current owner took over the restaurant 20 years ago, so she is celebrating her birthday this year. The service is charming and the food of high value. Specializing in Provencal dishes, choose fish or meat; They are both equally good.
Lunch menus from € 15; dinner menus from € 22.
138, quai du Port
Phone: 00 33 (0) 4 91 90 40 87
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The Sardinas Box
Direction
2 Boulevard de la Liberation, 13001 Marsella, FranciaGet directions
Telephone
+33 4 91 50 95 95
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This cheerful-looking restaurant is, not surprisingly by name ( La Boite a Sardines , or The Sardine Tin), known for its seafood and shellfish, all of which is served flapping fresh and certainly not out of a can. It’s fun and good value for money with menus ranging from € 15 to € 25. If you visit Longchamp Palace and its two museums, this is the place to be.
2 Boulevard de la Libèration
Phone: 00 33 (0) 4 91 50 95 95
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