Where to Eat

There are so many incredible placed to eat that you will already hear about. Here are some of our favourite hidden gems:

Auberge de la Möle, La Möle

Tradition rules fierce at this no-frills village inn, which doubles as the local bar-tabac (cafe-tobacconist). For locals, this is the place to appease hearty appetites with legendary terrines, pâtés and feisty jars of pickles. Once the village petrol station (the old pump outside is stuck on 333), the place found international fame in 1990 as a recommended address in Peter Mayle’s A Year in Provence.

Les Couleurs de Jardin, Gigaro Beach, La Croix Valmer

The view and the atmosphere at this restaurant is incredibly beautiful, relaxed and even a bit Caribbean. The menu changes regularly so take a look at the website for current menu suggestions. If the avocado crab salad is available, then definitely recommended but the tartare is also delicious!

Club 55, St Tropez

Club 55 is the most famous beach club on Pampelonne Beach. It was used in a scene of the famous Bridgette Bardot film ‘And then God Created Woman’, and it has been wildly popular with the jet set ever since. The legendary Club 55 has been open since it's creation in 1955. It's philosophy is summed up in one sentence, "Here the customer is not the king...because he's a friend."

Les Graniers, St Tropez

At the foot of the village of Saint-Tropez, the small Canebiers cove reveals a secret beach with clear water. Les Graniers is a pretty wooden cabin known to locals who come to enjoy authentic grilled fish and meat dishes with their feet in the sand, like fishermen returning from fishing.

Chez Jo, Cavalière

The ultimate summer seafood, suntan and socialisation shack, Chez Jo buzzes with tanned, barefoot beach-lovers, sipping Bandol whites and devouring the fresh seafood. The restaurant is bare bones, unsigned and not that easy to find (search the southwestern end of the nudist Plage du Layet). It's all tables in the sand (or on the deck), beach umbrellas, and long, happy lunches.

Le Relais du Vieux Sauvaire, Les Maures

There are few more dramatic approaches to a restaurant than the superbly scenic Route des Crêtes, with its alternating glimpses of the coast and inland Provence. It's worth the drive even if you weren't to taste the delicious Provençal food. After dining on things seasonal and delicious such as forkbeard (fish) with confit lemon and chard, or overnight lamb shoulder with whole garlic and Provençal vegetables, it may be time to restore yourself in the pool (most guests come for lunch and then stay all afternoon).