| L'Atelier de Jean-Luc Rabanel, Arles |
Jean-Luc works magic 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 (west of Nîmes) |
Provençal influences compliment this attractive restaurant with garden |
| Vintage Café, Nîmes |
Gem of a bistro. Friendly with freshly prepared, keenly priced dishes |
| Cellier-Morel at La Maison de la Lozère, Montpellier |
Ideal for central Montpellier, sophisticated food with a good atmosphere |
| ♥♥ Auberge du Cedre, Lauret |
A garden of Eden in the vineyards and garrigue behind the Pic St. Loup |
| La Cour (Mas de Baumes), Ferrières les Verreries |
Renovation on a garrigue plateau delivers assured dishes from local chef |
| Les Muscardins, St Martin de Londres |
Family local offering imaginative but sound sophisticated dishes |
| Auberge de Saugras, Argelliers |
Remote inn serving hearty good value country fayre |
| La Table d’Aurore, Saint Guilhem le Désert, |
An exception to restaurants at tourist attractions that disappoint |
| Domaine de Pelican, Gignac |
A remote Ferme Auberge offering well cooked homely dishes |
| ♥ de Lauzun, Gignac |
Skilled refined cooking from young local chef with serious apprenticeship |
| ♥♥♥ 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, Soubes |
Enjoy a panorama of the Larzac escarpment with some accomplished cooking |
| Sel et Poivre, Sète |
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 Bistro d'Alex, Florensac, |
Local legend Jean-Claude Fabre has helped create magic dishes on a budget |
| Le Caladoc, Cap d'Agde |
Contemporary setting and an oasis for the area but so-so cooking and wine |
| L'Entre Pots, Pézenas |
Contemporary cooking comes to Pézenas but can be pricey and inconsistent. |
| Les 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 |
| ♥♥ 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. |
| ♥ 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. |
| L'Adonis Rouge, Olargues |
Sold and now called L'Estaminet de Mauroul.See www.estaminetmauroul.com |
| Le Faitout, Berlou (near St. Chinian) |
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 Table Saint-Créscent, Narbonne |
An exciting style is evolving in this spacious dining room. |
| ♥ En Bonne Compagnie, Homps |
A gem. Canal setting, easy going, up to date good value classic cooking |
| 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, near Rodez |
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 |
