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Favorites ♥♥ are in red. Older reviews in grey


Restaurants ordered roughly East to South
Favorites are marked with ♥'s  and have been visited several times. Older reviews are in grey
Some are recommended with caveats - do check my detailed notes

L'Atelier de Jean-Luc Rabanel, Arles Jean-Luc works majic with bio vegetable led menus
Le Bistro a Cote, Arles Rabanel's fun next door Bistro offers simpler but quality dishes and is open every day
Alexandre, Garons, Nr. Nîmes Provençal influences compliment this attractive restaurant with garden
Vintage Café Nîmes Gem of a bistro. Friendly with freshly prepared, keenly priced dishes
La Rose Blanche, Boisseron Characterful dining room, some fine cooking but we experienced soulless service
Cellier-Morel, Montpellier Ideal for central Montpellier, sophisticated food with a good atmosphere
♥♥Auberge du Cedre A garden of Eden in the vineyards and garrigue behind the Pic St. Loup
La Cour (Mas de Baumes) Renovation on a garrigue plateau delivers assured dishes from local chef
Les Demeures du Ranquet Interesting hotel on the edge of the Cevennes offers skilful simple cooking
Les Muscardins, St Martin de Londres Family local offering imaginative but sound sophisticated dishes
Auberge de Saugras Remote inn serving hearty good value country fayre
♥de Lauzun, Gignac Skilled refined cooking from young local chef with serious apprentership
♥♥♥Le Mimosa, St.Guiraud All time favourite where ingredients are everything, we could eat here every day
♥♥La Terrasse du Mimosa, Montpeyroux Wine bar atmosphere with food that delights in its freshness and simplicity
Le Temps de Vivre, Poujols Enjoy a panorama of the Larzac escarpment with some accomplished cooking
La Table d'Aurore, St Guilhem le Désert Proves the exception that restaurants at tourist attractions disappoint
Domaine du Pelican, near Gignac A remote Ferme Auberge offering well cooked homely dishes
Sel et Poivre, Sete Hands on couple operate a delightful back street bistro
Les Jardins de la Mer, Bouzigues Simple fresh seafood next to oyster beds with a view of Sete
Le Chateau du Port, Marseillan Owners the Pourcel brothers ensure an interesting menu at this harbourside retreat
Le Bistro d'Alex, Florensec Local legend Jean-Claude Fabre has created magic dishes on a budget
L'Entre Pots, Pézenas Contemporary cooking comes to Pezenas but can be inconsistent.
Palmiers, Pézenas Pézenas is short on fine cooking, at least imagination and atmosphere reign here
Les Marronniers, Pézenas At lunch enjoy accomplished bistro fayre with a great atmosphere
Le Caladoc, Cap d'Agde Contemporary setting and an oasis for the area but so-so cooking
♥L'Ocre Rouge, Hérépian Hands on couple pull off exciting simplicity with fine local produce
♥O-Bontemps, Magalas One of the biggest talents of the area is honing his skills.
Le Faitout, Berlou Game and meat dishes star by the stream of a dream wine village
Relais Chantovent, Minerve Popular local hotel with a hard working kitchen that knows its limitations
La Raffinerie, Beziers Contemporary space by the canal with modern dishes and some fair priced wines
♥♥Octopus, Beziers Simply some of the finest modern cooking to be found on this list. Bargain set lunch.
♥L'Ambassade, Beziers Established local chef just gets better and better.
♥En Bonne Compagnie, Homps A gem. Canal setting, easy going, up to date good value classic cooking
La Table Saint-Créscent, Narbonne An exciting style is evolving in this spacious dining room.
Puits du Trésor, Lastours Sound if unexciting dishes in famous Cathar village
Goûts et Couleurs, Rodez Some fine cooking combined with a range of menu prices - just what every town needs
♥♥Vieux Pont, Belcastel Intelligent food and family run atmosphere. Great setting and view.
La Galinette, Perpignan Stand out fish dishes and overall dining experience - a real find
El Celler Can Roca, Girona, Spain Innovative cooking from this important dining region