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the roasted veal with its vegetable medley, the seared sea bream with white butter and as-
paragus, or the house speciality, the Grand Marnier soufflé, which arrives practically bal-
looning at your table. Booking essential.
Mantel €€
( 04 93 39 13 10;
www.restaurantmantel.com
;
22 rue St-Antoine; menus €25-38;
Fri-Mon, dinner Tue & Thu)
Discover why Noël Mantel is the hotshot of the Cannois
gastronomic scene at his refined old-town restaurant. Service is stellar and the seasonal
cuisine divine: try the wonderfully tender glazed veal shank in balsamic vinegar, or the
original poached octopus
bourride
-style. Best of all though, you get not one but two
desserts from dessert chef Christian Gonthier, who bakes the bread and prepares the
sweets served with coffee.
MODERN EUROPEAN
Aux Bons Enfants €€
(80 rue Meynadier; menus €23; Tue-Sat)
A people's-choice place since 1935, this in-
formal restaurant cooks up wonderful regional dishes such as aioli
garni
(aioli with veget-
ables),
daube
(a Provençal beef stew) and
rascasse meunière
(pan-fried rockfish), all in a
convivial atmosphere. Make no plans for the afternoon after lunching here. No credit
cards and no booking.
TRADITIONAL FRENCH
PhilCat €
(La Pantiéro; sandwiches & salads €4-6.50; 8.30am-5pm)
Don't be put off by Phillipe
and Catherine's unassuming prefab cabin on the Pantiéro: this is Cannes' best lunch
house. Huge salads, made to order, are piled high with delicious fresh ingredients. Or if
you're
really
hungry, try one of their phenomenal
pan bagna
(a moist sandwich bursting
with Provençal flavours).
DELICATESSEN
PROVENÇAL
Au Martin Pêcheur €€
(4 rue Émile Négrin; 2-course lunch menu €14, mains €17-25; lunch Tue-Sat, dinner
Thu-Sat)
This unassuming, family-run restaurant is the place to come for great fish.
Mother-and-son duo Christel and Maxime prepare traditional and Provençal recipes with
