Restaurants in Marseille
Top-end, mid-range, budget
North African and Italian eateries cluster around the Panier district, while the Corniche's restaurants have the best sea views, including Michelin-starred Le Petit Nice. Seafood restaurants like Madie les Galinettes and Le Miramar, famous for its speciality bouillabaisse, line the Vieux Port. The Cours Julien and Estienne d'Orvres are renowned for trendy eateries. Food is usually served from 12am-2pm and 7pm-10.30pm. Service of 15% is always included, but extra tips are appreciated.
Top-end (More than €60 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Expand all1. Le Petit Nice - Michelin-starred seafront restaurant
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Chef Gérald Passédat's talent for creating innovative, locally sourced, haute cuisine has earned Le Petit Nice, in Marseille's Corniche district, its third Michelin star. Taste-buds are tantalised with specialities that include Lobster with clarified ginger, sea anemones with caviar and liquorice tart. The beautiful, sea-themed dining room provides sumptuous sea views. Reservations are required.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12.30pm-2pm & 7.30pm-10pm (May-Sep also Mon 7.30pm-10pm)
Address
Anse de Maldormé, Corniche JF Kennedy, Marseille 13007
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 59 25 92
2. L'Epuisette - Mediterranean-influenced fine seafood
Show moreSmart crowds flock to L'Epuisette for its setting on the pretty Vallon des Auffes fishing port, and chef Guillaume Sourrieu's delicious cuisine. Influenced by surrounding Mediterranean countries, sample dishes include John Dory with seafood risotto and chorizo mousse. The most popular tables are by the panoramic windows, but you'll need to reserve them.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12.30pm-2pm & 7.30pm-10pm
Address
Vallon des Auffes, Marseille 13007
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 52 17 82
Mid-range (€30-€60 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Expand all3. Une Table au Sud - Creative Provençal cooking
Show moreAt Une Table au Sud on the Vieux Port, Lionel Lévy is famed for refined, innovative recipes that feature local ingredients such as basil, Moroccan raz el hanout spices, Carpentras strawberries, fresh fish and white truffles. Menus change monthly, but look out for recurring favourites such as lobster burger perfect with a crisp white wine.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12pm-2pm & 7pm-10.30pm (closed Aug)
Address
1, quai du Port, Marseille 13002
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 90 63 53
4. Le Miramar - Locals' favourite bouillabaisse restaurant
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You can combine gourmet dining with people-watching at Le Miramar, a popular locals' restaurant, whose coveted terrace overlooks the bustling Vieux Port. Seafood takes pride of place on the menu, especially Marseille's traditional bouillabaisse, a rich, fish broth made from fresh fish and shellfish, saffron and orange zest; but leave room for dessert!Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12pm-2pm & 7pm-10pm
Address
12, quai du Port, Marseille 13002
Budget (Less than €30 for a three-course meal without drinks)
Expand all5. Madie les Galinettes - Relaxed seafood dining
Show moreMadie les Galinettes is a relaxed locals' haunt on the west of the Vieux Port with a reputation for perfect-every-time fish and delicacies that include alibofi (deep fried sweetbreads). A Provençal feel purveys the dining room, whose bright wall murals go with an ever-changing collection of paintings by local artists. Reservations are required. Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm & 8pm-10.30pm; Sat 8-10.30pm
Address
138, quai du Port, Marseille 13002
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 90 40 87
Transport
Metro to Vieux Port
6. La Part des Anges - Fine wine, mixed platters
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Wine aficionados flock to La Part des Anges in the Estienne d'Orvres district to tuck into cheese and meat platters, and sample some of the 250 wines. For something more refined, the à la carte menu features dishes like Mille-Feuille of sardines, and the knowledgeable waiters suggest complementary wines.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9am-2am; Sun 9am-1pm & 6pm-2am
Address
33, rue Sainte, Marseille 13001
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 91 33 55 70
