The best French cuisine restaurants Alpes-De-Haute-Provence

In a modern and warm setting, the restaurant offers good inventive pizzas cooked over a wood fire (vegetarian, goat cheese-honey, creole with Colombo or Banonnaise chicken, which features Banon goat's cheese) and dishes with Creole influences (also cooked over a wood fire), rather original in this area of Provence! Chef Yvan Desrey is a lover of cuisine, Mediterranean dishes and traditional cuisine. He will delight your taste buds with his daily specials: chicken escalope in the Bocconcini style, Provençal beef stew, but also, for the Creole, chicken, lamb, fish or prawns, colombo, jerk-rub, curry or massalé dishes. The menu includes traditional and Provençal specialities such as roasted duck breast, leg of lamb with tapenade, Banon fondant or Meenne plate, which showcases local specialities flavoured with oils from the various mills located nearby. In summer, you can take advantage of the two terraces of the restaurant.

Aïoli, pot-au-feu, stewed beef paupiettes, sheep's feet with sheep tripe, lamb stew, beef stew and other Provençal dishes are simmered at this no-frills village bistrot, which also offers paella evenings, concerts, country competitions...

A new direction and a resolutely organic orientation for this restaurant in Forcalquier, which has taken over from the Bistronome. Ma Nine offers you a homemade cuisine with local seasonal products that are 90% organic, with gluten-free options. Also bistro with juice bar and wine bar, organic.

Sandrine and Denis Duprat await you in their Chamatte where you can enjoy cooking from near and far, with a taste... from here, even if from afar. In the event of sudden hunger, an impromptu snack is always possible.

Labelled Relais et Chateaux and Michelin-starred in 2016, the 17th century Convent of the Minimes, remarkably restored, has kept all its authenticity and the art of secular hospitality. It is home to several prestigious establishments. The Cloister with its gourmet cuisine where, since November 2019, the new chef has been taking you to unknown destinations with revisited and inspired dishes. The Le Pesquier bistro, whose magnificent terrace overlooks the pool, allows you to see the talent and efficiency of the brigade. Here well-being and flavours are combined in a sublime setting. Menus and menus follow the seasons scrupulously with a rigorous selection of the product, from the Convent gardens or local producers. A healthy, gourmet and colourful cuisine for the greatest pleasure of the guests. Finally, Le Caveau des Minimes is a musical bar with a hushed atmosphere where you can taste delicious drinks and La Cornue, a maturing cellar where you can combine wine and cheese during a tasting (on request only). Whichever place you choose, you will spend a moment at the Convent, a moment of pure delight for your taste buds in a decoration that is both contemporary and refined in an authentic atmosphere. From the epicurean hymn to the art of entertaining!

At the foot of the slopes at Le Seignus station, Clos Bertrand is the perfect place to make a break during your skiing day. When the sun shines, it is very pleasant to sit on the large terrace to admire the view and watch the constant ballet of skiers in the ski lifts and on the slopes. Cooking is exactly what it takes to give you energy: famous, pizza, crêpes or traditional day dish. The service is friendly and efficient. 

The perched village of Vachères offers a magnificent view over the Luberon. André proposes simple and generous cuisine in an attractive setting. Worth a visit: the Paleontology Museum in Vachères and the Oppedette Gorges.