The 12 best lounges in Aix-en-Provence

A bit pricey but... My dining experience was an absolute delight, deserving of a full five stars! Every dish presented was not only visually appealing but also a true culinary masterpiece. The salad with crispy fried chicken was a revelation. The chicken was perfectly cooked, tender on the inside with a golden, crunchy exterior, beautifully complemented by the fresh greens, generous shavings of Parmesan, and a wonderfully creamy dressing. It was a hearty yet refined dish. The hot dog-liked chicken, was another standout. Nestled on a bed of what appeared to be a rich, herbed sauce and served with perfectly golden, crispy fries, it offered a satisfying and flavorful experience. For those who appreciate fresh ingredients, the burrata and tomato salad was simply divine. The creamy burrata, paired with what looked like heritage tomatoes, pine nuts, and a vibrant green pesto, was a testament to simplicity done right. The grissini added a lovely textural contrast. The savory tart or gratin, served with fresh mozzarella and a crisp salad, was a comforting and flavorful dish. The rich, herby filling and the delicate anchovies on top created a complex and utterly delicious bite. This is my favorite! Finally, the burger was a magnificent creation. A thick, juicy patty, fresh lettuce, ripe tomatoes, and melted cheese, all encased in a perfectly toasted bun – it was a classic executed to perfection. Each bite was incredibly satisfying. Overall, the meal was a harmonious blend of textures and flavors, showcasing high-quality ingredients and skillful preparation. I wholeheartedly recommend this establishment for an unforgettable dining experience!

We tried Faubourg 46 based on the wide variety of offerings on the menu, the fact they were open at the times we needed a proper meal, and the Google reviews we read on the fly. The service was very pleasant, prompt and accommodating. The food was exactly as we were expecting from a highly rated establishment. So tasty, filling and specialty meals with the Faubourg 46. Scenery is nice being adjacent to a beautiful thermal fountain. Thank you!!

This place was a good find. The food was super tasty, the service was great and the vibe was laid back and chic. Check it out!

Saturday and Sunday brunch is served buffet-style, with a huge selection of hot and cold dishes. You can have the classic eggs, bacon and multiple types of sausage; and you can also go with a continental selection of meats and cheeses (a delicious truffle cheese, and Comté). There was also cereal, pastries, yoghurt, fruit, pancakes and ice cream. If you want coffee, you can order at the bar. It’s difficult to make your way through everything, but we gave it our best shot! At €32 per person it’s on the more expensive side, but worth it for the quality and variety you get.

I got the Prix Fixe menu option, which was very helpful. The main course I had was their house Cordon Bleu, which was good, but not as good as the appetizer or dessert, which were sublime. Many people smoking, which ruined the atmosphere for me, but otherwise was great!

The brunch buffet was decent but not too different from what you’d get at a hotel breakfast buffet, so a bit overpriced. I asked for a drink menu and was told to ask the bartender and, probably because of the language barrier and lack of an actual menu, was misled into believing drinks were included. Would have been nice to see an actual menu to avoid confusion.

Sitting at the restaurant now - food: ordered the ribeye steak, got a tough cheap sirloin at best. Ordered a burger med-well, got a raw burger. Sent burger back and they disassembled it, cooked the burger more and then reassembled the original burger - total mess. Ordered an old fashioned and got the most watered-down old fashioned ever. I understand it’s not a French drink, but it was on their menu, so they should know how to make one. Atmosphere: shoeing flies away through entire meal. CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE.

Very nice and chill atmosphere here, had some good plates - the rillettes in particular was delicious. We had some very nice locally sourced wines which was what we were after! Highly recommend.

Came here looking for the meat I saw in the reviews. Was very disappointed to find they didn’t have it, or any of the other items I was craving from the pictures. The disappointment didn’t last long because the vibe of the place and service was incredible, when the food came I couldn’t believe how good it was. Hands down one of the best meals of the trip, was not expecting it at all. Every single thing that we were served was spectacular, made with care and purpose.

Our 2nd time here and not yet disappointed! It’s a challenge to find consistently well-thought out, delicious food in Aix. This is definitely a place to go to again and again. We shared the pan con tomate, their version of a Spanish classic: rice flour toast, garlicky tomato purée, roasted portobello mushroom, and grated manchego. The scallops and octopus were tender, accompanied by a nutty, sweet carrot purée to complement the briny lobster jus. And what I expected to like the least, I loved the most. Their stuffed cabbage had the such an herb-y pork filling and slightly acidic veal jus. So much umami in that dish! Don’t forget the wines, which are plenty in variety - many natural and organic. We decided to take a bottle of La Mongestine’s Georgette thinking we would take the rest home. Instead, we shared some with the neighboring table after they had offered some of their delicious El Pop with us. So many more wines to try…The staff knows their stuff and wants to make sure you return. And believe me, you will.

I absolutely adore this place. Wonderful food, wine and atmosphere! I came twice during stay in Aix and came on my last night here because I liked it so much. The rose is especially good!

AMAZING. this place is seriously a hidden gem. so cute and cozy and the wine is incredible. definitely a local favorite. pretty small tho so call to reserve a spot! we'll be back soon 💓💓

Top place for wine lovers Thank you for your hospitality guys

Easily the best bar in Aix! I came here two nights in a row on my trip because the atmosphere is chill, the staff are lovely and the cocktails and wine are fantastic :)

Mostly fried food, especially in the menu for two. Most of the tapas à la carte have the same price regardless of what they are, which makes some overpriced. We had cocktails and they were ok but not great. Not the go-to place for cocktails. Very friendly service.

Pretty nice place. I like the ambiance. The prices are a little steep for tapas, but the food was delicious (had a sandwich, sweet potato fries, and onion rings - which were really great).

We ordered falafel, samosas, broccoli croquettes, sweet potato fries and salad verte. Most food items were deep fried but not greasy - samosas and sweet potato fries tasted ok but falafel and broccoli croquettes pieces were too large and tasted very doughy in the centre. Salad was nice but contained one foul leaf. House wine was ok but we were overcharged which we had to correct on the bill. Overall ambience inside is ok but the road is noisy at the front. I don’t think we will go back to the place.

The food is ok, a lot of things are fried. Service was friendly. Price: 15-25€

Worst restaurant I've ever been to. If I could give negative stars, I would. Everything is fried, I had the impression I was eating frozen food. The guacamole was orange. They served us a bowl of canned tunafish that was leaking white juice. It was awful. Then the check came and it was 35 euros a person! (with drinks) My wife and I paid 70 euro for the worst restaurant meal we've ever had. We should have gone some place good.

We ate there tonight and would I’m afraid to say agree that it is absolutely terrible. It’s definitely not tapas to start. It is a selection of fried balls including: 5 euros for 4 tiny slices of sweet potato covered in fried goo, some heavy falafels, fried courgette goo, freezer onion rings and lots of poor bread. 19euros/ per head for that selection. Tapas should be fresh flavourful ingredients cooked with passion and simplicity. This is anything but. Nothing fresh or flavourful. The worst option must be the cheese toastie! Literally cheap sliced bread with some cheese on it served on a bed of lettuce. As tapas?! We ate it purely because we were hungry and spending so much didn’t want to go out and pay for another meal. It’s a lovely bar setting but the owners have no idea how to do tapas let alone decent food. It’s as if two friends are chucking stuff in the oven from the freezer and playing at being chefs. It will be memorable for me because it was comically bad. I would actually recommend you go for the experience so you know how poor over priced food can be.

Tapas we ate were mostly fried & were not fresh nor flavourful. Worst moment of the meal: when the trash bin truck passed just next to us while eating.

Tried out this venue for lunch and were positively surprised The restaurant offers indoor and outdoor terrace seating options. Welcome was friendly and service efficient From the menu we selected a salmon tartare with french fries and a slow cooked bull (the past one available that day....due to high demand!) and both dishes were delicious. Definitely a venue recommended to those after a great bistro style meal at great value for money in a relaxed setting right in the heart of Aix en Provence

Very nice food and drinks, the waiters were also very nice and kind and they speak English very well so it’s easy to communicate with them as a Tourist, we each got two drinks(on of the rosés and the St German spritz), the burger and the honey chicken burger plus fries and paid around €63.

The team is very polite, helpful and understanding. The atmosphere is very pleasant. The big trees provide a cool shade even during the hottest time of the day. Very close to Place Rotonde. Thank you for the service!

Terrible food and uncooperative waiter. Also had to eat surrounded by smokers.

Lovely wee place. Beautiful burger and chicken salad. Nice selection of beer. Has a couple of screens I'd you're looking for a quiet place to watch RWC.

Nice place for a drink. But sometimes we have the feeling to be forgetting by the waiter.

We were visiting from the USA. To be honest we really needed to use the restroom. It was raining outside and we were welcomed into your establishment. The staff was incredibly kind. We do not speak French and the staff accommodated us with an English menu. We were able to use the restroom and decided to order something to share since we really weren't hungry. We had a Pesto/Prawn dish that was amazing. Good food, Good people and a great story from our trip. Thank you.

This is our second time dining here, everything was excellent. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious, the service was friendly, and the overall atmosphere had that charming Provence vibe. Definitely a favorite!

Excellent atmosphere, due to the food - congrats to the Chef, and to the restaurant team!, but also to the music - real talented and original DJ Marsey!🤍 🙏🏼

Enjoyed a lovely lunch on the terrace. Food was delicious—fresh and beautifully prepared. Just a great experience all the way around. Will definitely return! Thank you!

What a gorgeous setting with beautiful delicious dishes and friendly staff. Will be coming back on my next trip to Aix-en-Provence!

We had a beautiful outdoor lunch at Gaodina in August and it was one of the highlights of our trip. The setting was peaceful and elegant, perfect for enjoying the Provence sunshine with a glass of rosé. I ordered the fish, which was delicious, and our group lingered over lunch with cigarillos and espresso. Service was warm and professional. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a refined yet relaxed dining experience in the Aix area. Great vibe and outdoor music.

Absolutely amazing experience. Delicious food, delicious wines ! Incredible! Friendly staff, very attentive and helpful. The Province experience !! From beginning to end a lovely time here. Very nice atmosphere with some music. Absolutely recommended to stop here even if you are just driving down to Marseille

While in Aix de Province you should try this little gem! The food is amazing and the service outstanding ask for the local wines and the Violet dessert will blow your socks off. The duck pate to die for! Highly recommend!

Cool little wine bar just on one of the big squares in Aix, plenty of choice and a good couple of beers too. Ideal for a few aperitif with friends before dinner, they also have a few outdoor tables.

Simple but so "at home with friends"! Nice service and fruity white wine

Nice place to enjoy a drink with friends in the terrace! Cheers!

Spent here a lot of time during my semester in Aix. Amazing cozzy place.

Tip Top 👍

Good local drink selection and prices.

Good service. Good beer.

One of the best hookah/shisha places. You take off your shoes when you first enter and you sit on these really comfortable cushions on the floor. The ambiance and vibes are great. They also have the best selections of tea. Highly recommend going but be-aware they only accept Cash.

A lot of smoke obviously but really nice place to relax or work, especially on Sundays!

Great ambiance, friendly staff, tasty shisha, and a fantastic selection of teas.

small and crowded. tea & vibes 10/10.

A relaxing place to enjoy some tea and shisha.

A wonderful place, so peaceful! Delicious tea and very kind service. Just don’t mind the smell of shisha (I love the smell but know it’s there). And don’t get their gaufres (waffles). They’re heavy on the stomach.

Nice place with unique oriental decorations. Seating on ground, no chairs and tables.m, but comfortable as you get to stretch your legs. Lots of card and board games are provided for free. Recommended for smokers. Marrakech tea is good. Free WiFi is available. Shisha costs 12 to 15 Euros.

Excellent. We had few wines here and saw nice plates of meat and cheese. Came back the next morning for late breakfast only to notice a menu that was completely different. They were happy to get their tapas menu out. Food and wine were excellent (although the snails were average). Customers appeared to be exclusively local.

Visited Le Vieux Tonneau on our first night in Aix and we absolutely loved it. The atmosphere was wonderful, food & wine delicious, and the service was friendly. Make sure to make a reservation, it was packed and we saw a lot of people get turned away. You don’t want that to be you, such a great gem in Aix!

A new found favorite in the heart of Aix. As a non-native French speaker, I found the staff to be super friendly and patient. The prices are great for the amount and the quality of food you receive. If you love great wine and cheese, this is the place for you.

Located in the heart of Aix in a little cove, this down to earth tapas restaurant serves up good local wine, snails, and a nice Camembert Roti, excellent good charcuterie plate and a nice atmosphere with a very kind waiter named Victor. Sadly the bread was old and the Tzatziki over salted and overly lemony. If you’re serving non French dishes make them authentic! I will come back because the cove is haunting and romantic. Far from the touristic buzz of the Rotonde. Go here!

Excellent service, and a great charcuterie board selection and wine list. A highly recommended stop for anyone visiting Aix.

Avoid, unless you like seriously rude service…. I do not like to leave a negative review but I call out rude and derisive service when I see it. We arrived for an aperitif, we were ignored and then abruptly and rudely told to leave when we asked for a wine menu. No explanation, no reason.

One of my favorite wine bars in Aix! Very good wine 🍷 Delicious cheese 🧀 Wonderful terrace for summer. Highly recommended.

The food was very average, but the service was nice.

located at the centre of Aix and nearby a small fountain, very nice and romantic atmosphere during a summer sunset

Excellent menu and atmosphere, very tasty sharing style dishes!

Was quite unexpected to bump into such a nice place (recently open) during a forced stop at Aix. Very nice staff with good recommandations (lebreton cabernet franc 🤌🏼🔥), experienced the best burger I had since years. Will definetely come back for my next Aix stopover.

Loved this bar. Staff were helpful and managed our broken French well! Great suggestions for wine and cheese platter was generous and filled with beautiful cheese including a memorable truffled semi-firm cheese. Wonderful position on the edge of the plaza.

Good wine, friendly owner. All it was meant to be. Warning to Americans visiting in the winter: the tent beside the bar with tables is a smoking space and has no ventilation. Sit inside if you can unless you smoke or love it

All the dishes were perfect, especially the escargot.

This cocktail bar offers an incredibly cool and unique experience. It is quaint and cosy with great music on the playlist and a dynamic duo who create and serve the drinks.

Great cocktails and a friendly service. Visited on a recommendation from a friend who has family who live in Aix. From my point of view, it's a super recommendation. Walking distance from the centre of town, this small cocktail bar is serving beautifully made creations from light and fruity to a more darker style of drink. Not so much of a fancy looking place, but the cocktails are top notch!

For cocktail/ Longdrink lovers there is no better place in town. Their creations are amazing but they will also serve you any Longdrink in the books. I would recommend to just tell the lovely barkeepers your personal taste and they will create a personalized drink for you that usually is spot on!

Next level cocktails! Some of the best I have ever had! Definitely worth the visit!

If you're in Aix-en-Provence and looking for an extraordinary cocktail experience, look no further! This bar stands out as the best in town, offering meticulously crafted cocktails that rival those of the world's finest establishments. Each drink is a masterpiece, showcasing the skill and creativity of the bartenders. Despite the top-tier quality, the prices remain surprisingly reasonable, making it a fantastic value for such high-caliber drinks. Whether you're a cocktail aficionado or just looking for a great night out, this bar is a must-visit. Don't miss out on this gem!

Best cocktail bar we've ever been to. Amazing vibe both indoors and out combined with a thoughtful, ever evolving cocktail menu where they pull off rare flavours like jasmine that most others fail at.

Excellent cocktail bar - great range of drinks and really great bar tender that was more than happy to mix me something custom that made me very happy - mezcal, Fino sherry, green chartreuse and maraschino

Great experience !!! 🤩🤩🤩 je recommande à 💯 % super adresse tenue par des passionnés !! Très belle sélection de vins, vins bio, biodynamique et nature. You can buy wine, local fresh product . Everything is fresh. Small terrace but they always find a spot if you want to enjoy I glass or 2 or 3... place known by locals !! You are “amateur or Bon vivant “ it’s a must go !!

A really awesome small cava a manger with a great wine list of natural wines and great food. Nice music and nice people working there and mood.

C’est magnifique! A wonderful place to enjoy excellent food and wine in a warm, welcoming environment. We felt the soul of Provence and look forward to returning soon. Merci beaucoup!

One of the best natural wine bars ever: enormous choice of wines and absolutely fantastic crew (plus great snacks and desserts). The owner is passionate and has deep knowledge about his products, and above it he shares it happily. We enriched ourselves with a new level of experience. Many-many-many thanks!

An authentic spot for food and natural wine lovers. Do not expect the regular dishes and wines, but if want you want to go local, and be surprised, take the advice of these gentlemen and enjoy the experience.

Best place in Aix for having good wine and good food. The crew has much energy and are super welcoming. I recommend to all my friends and certainly we will return many times.

They have a large selection of wines that you can get just a glass of. The waiter even let's you try a wine before choosing it.

Service and creativity were amazing! The bartender was so sweet and drinks were delicious! It was an experience like none other!

The best cocktails in Aix en Provence 🙌🏻

Exceptionally creative cocktails and exceptionally friendly staff

(Translated by Google) A very pleasant little surprise with this bar! The cocktail presentation is superb; it really sets the mood. The "Mademoiselle" cocktail is delicious. (Original) Une petite surprise très agréable avec ce bar ! La mise en scène des cocktails est super, elle met bien dans l'ambiance. Le cocktail "mademoiselle" est délicieux.

(Translated by Google) A real favorite! This bar is a gem for lovers of good cocktails. Everything is homemade, with real creativity and quality products. Each drink is a little gem, perfectly balanced and original. We feel the passion behind each creation. The atmosphere is great, and the staff are super welcoming. An address not to be missed! (Original) Un vrai coup de cœur ! Ce bar est une pépite pour les amateurs de bons cocktails. Tout est fait maison, avec une vraie créativité et des produits de qualité. Chaque boisson est un petit bijou, parfaitement équilibrée et originale. On sent la passion derrière chaque création. L’ambiance est top, et le personnel super accueillant. Une adresse à ne pas manquer !

(Translated by Google) It’s been a long time since I’ve been this surprised by cocktails. Both original, well balanced, and subtle, we loved our cocktails! The tapas are very good too. A neat and intimate setting. And finally, we were very well received and advised by the boss and his team. Go there with your eyes closed! (Original) ça faisait très longtemps que je n'avais pas été autant surpris par des cocktails. A la fois originaux, bien équilibrés, et subtils, nous avons adoré nos cocktails ! Les tapas sont très bons aussi. Un cadre soigné et intimiste. Et enfin, nous avons été très bien reçus et conseillés par le patron et son équipe. Allez-y les yeux fermés !

(Translated by Google) Visited twice, and each time we were very well received by the team, who took the time to explain their concept, the dishes, the history behind the cocktails, and even to show us around the laboratory during our second visit! Everything is homemade, the cocktails are incredible and the food delicious. Special mention to the team who are obviously keen to make it a warm and sharing place. We will definitely come back. (Original) Visité à deux reprises, et à chaque fois nous avons été très bien reçues par l'équipe, qui a pris le temps de nous expliquer leur concept, les plats, l'histoire derrière les cocktails, et même de nous faire visiter le laboratoire lors de notre deuxième visite ! Tout est fait maison, les cocktails sont incroyables et la nourriture délicieuse. Mention spéciale à l'équipe qui a visiblement à coeur d'en faire un lieu chaleureux et de partage. Nous reviendrons assurément.