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Reviews - L'avant cour du vallon des Auffes

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9.1/10

Excellent
951 reviews
Ambience
8.9
Food
9.2
Service
9.2
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  • Nikki M.1 month ago

    10

    What a hidden gem. The restaurant is fantastic. The food was incredible and the service was excellent

  • David P.6 months ago

    8.5

    Good food very fresh. Great service, I would’ve liked to have a few more things on the Limited menu. Had a very pleasant dinner.

  • Anne H.6 months ago

    10

    I come here every time I am in Marseille! Good food at a very reasonable price and it feels like the cozy neighborhood bistro that you can always rely on!

  • Timothy R.7 months ago

    10

    Excellent and fresh food on a small menu, which is dependent on whatever the local fishermen have caught that day. Attentive service, all packaged together into a lovely quaint restaurant right by the harbour. I would 10/10 recommend to anyone!

  • Ariane G.7 months ago

    10

    Really fresh and delicious sea food , lovely relaxed atmosphere and great service . Looking forward to next time !

  • Ranti R.7 months ago

    9.0

    Was beautiful and delicious food. Thanks

  • Barbara Y.8 months ago

    10

    Very very good restaurant ! The food, the wine, and the service are great! I came here for the second time and it’s still very good:)

  • Emma D.8 months ago

    10

    Delicious food and great service a lovely restaurant and fish was superb.

  • Anca E.8 months ago

    10

    The people were wonderful and the foid great!

  • Barbara Y.10 months ago

    10

    Very nice food! The fish soup with bread and the sauce is amazing! The lady has a really good service. We also ordered a bottle of white wine and it was super!!! Love it so much. We must go back again:)

  • Ash L.1 year ago

    10

    Excellent food

  • Marion L.1 year ago

    10

    Service impeccable mets succulents

  • Peter S.1 year ago

    9.5

    The seafood was very fresh and tasty. The service was excellent. We particularly enjoyed the calamari entree.

  • Inga G.1 year ago

    10

    It is a lively place in a very nice neighborhood. The food was super tasty. Be aware that it gets busy later at night thus it is good to make a table reservation.

  • Heike D.1 year ago

    8.0

    +1

    Hidden gem in VALLON DES AUFFES. As a tourist: the later you come/reserve the more are you treated as 'local'. All in all - great, fresh food - especially the fish is ' adorable'. You can step out for the sunset, and return to desert afterwards. It was a great evening out (to be reached by summer bus easily)!! MERCI.

  • Anna C.1 year ago

    10

    Good food but could do with some tidying up. Next to cool local bars around fishing inlet on corniche

  • Cyril P.2 years ago

    10

    Excellent !

  • Robert S.2 years ago

    10

    Has excellent fish courses. Pave de Loup was brilliant on my visit. Well worth the trip from Marseille centre to visit. Highly recommended.

  • Brian D.2 years ago

    4.5

    The head waiter greeted us by coughing , they didn’t ask if we had any allergies, the sole was good but my bouillabaisse was poor

  • Raymond A.2 years ago

    10

    This was a real find and exceeded our expectations. It's been a long time since I've been greeted with huge selection of fresh fish brought the table and then an explanation of what was possible, nothing was a problem. Lobster, yummy ????

  • Isobel M.2 years ago

    9.0

    Loved this place! Best sole meunière I’ve had and the mussels were a delicious starter. Service was excellent.

  • jon h.2 years ago

    10

    Brilliant restaurant, what a fantastic location. The restaurant team are awesome, and if you’re a seafood fan, it’s the best place to go. Simple menu, but perfectly done.

  • Joanne c.2 years ago

    10

    Delicious calamari, monkfish and sole. Fabulous service and the wine recommended was fantastic

  • Andy S.2 years ago

    10

    The food is superb - the fish so brilliantly cooked. It would be easy to mark down service, but the restaurant was heaving with rugby supporters, large tables probably more interested in the alcohol, and it was very hot. The staff did a superb job in the circumstances, so a late table and wrong desert were forgiven. The place was rocking, but getting a perch outside meant that one could watch on with comfort. If I get back to Marseille, I will definitely go back.

  • Tina F.2 years ago

    10

    The food was amazing and the atmosphere was very good as well. What was wonderful is that we got to sit and have a leisurely lunch for 2.5 hours without being rushed. Most enjoyable meal in Marseille

  • Bruce M.2 years ago

    9.0

    First impressions were not so good but we had a great evening with delicious food. The calamari and the fish soup weee exceptional as was the cooing of the fish. Well worth a visit!

  • Lisa J.2 years ago

    10

    Wonderful lunch!

  • Patrick A.2 years ago

    10

    Excellent

  • Teodora D.2 years ago

    10

    Very good restaurant! Fresh fish of the day presented by the owner, delicious dishes and good service!

  • Steven Q.2 years ago

    10

    The best !

  • Julia H.2 years ago

    9.5

    Possibly the best restaurant in Vallon des Auffes. Far superior to those on the waterfront. Very fresh fish and lovely and attentive service. Recommend.

  • Angela H.2 years ago

    10

    really good food at good value! Highly recommend!

  • Dilip M.2 years ago

    9.0

    An excellent restaurant, away from the touristy area of the port and well worth the half hour walk to get there. There are a few menu options displayed on a board and explained by the staff, who are very helpful. The food is excellent, fresh and authentic.

  • Christophe G.2 years ago

    10

    Perfect

  • Melia D.2 years ago

    10

    The food is incredible. You must try this restaurant! It is simply delicious and the staff are very friendly. Seafood focus with a good wine list.

  • Cameron S.more than 2 years

    9.0

    I wanted to try the seafood in Marseille, but I was unsure which restaurant to go to. I decided on this one and was very glad I did. All the dishes were splendid, especially the seabream accompanied by delicious vegetables. If I return to Marseille, I will visit this restaurant again.

  • Robert S.more than 2 years

    9.0

    Excellent fish choices great cooking by chef. Nice affordable house wine too. All good- will happily return.

  • Gilles L.more than 2 years

    10

    Ras, excellent

  • Laura P.more than 2 years

    10

    Great restaurant - delicious food, friendly hosts and great atmosphere

  • Jens Ulrich G.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Great seafood. Fantastic place. I recommend

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