Eating out while you explore the Camargue
Here are several places to eat around our cottages, in the wild Camargue and in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Enjoy yourself with good food in the sun, and bon appétit, of course!
Mazet du Vaccarès
A unique place, one of the most typically Camargue restaurants, in the middle of nature on the edge of the Vaccarès, with a stunning view. Seafood specialities. Open from Friday lunch/dinner to Sunday lunch (booking recommended). Run by Hélène and Néné. Tel. 04 90 97 10 79.
Restaurant La Telline
A restaurant serving Camargue specialities, using only local produce. Open Thursday (evening only), Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Tel. 04 90 97 01 75. Cards are not accepted.
Le resto du Paty
A family business in the heart of the Camargue, open all year: traditional cooking in air-conditioned dining rooms and a summer patio. Wood-fired pizza and camembert, salt-meadow lamb dishes, bull meat, salad, homemade dessert. Halfway between Arles and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. 1060 route des Pastres, Le Paty de la Trinité, 13123 Albaron. Tel. 04 90 97 12 40.
Chez Bob
A charming house that has become an institution: simple cooking with a Provencal touch (anchoiade, mullet roe poutargue, local charcuterie, grilled bull, roast rump of lamb). Set menus at €43. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Route du Sambuc, Villeneuve-Gageron, 13200 Arles. Tel. 04 90 97 00 29.
Restaurant Bar de l’Étang
A place off the tourist trail, in one of its three Camargue dining rooms or on the patio: fresh fish of the day, tellines (small clams), sea bass, turbot, sea bream, crab soup and eels from the Vaccarès. Cards are not accepted. 30 chemin des Macreuses, 13460 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Tel. 06 14 95 06 58.
Crêperie La Salsa
On the church square: breakfast in the morning, light lunches, crêpes and fresh juices in the afternoon, tapas and music in the evening. Cards are not accepted. 13460 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Tel. 04 90 97 93 22.
