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Eating
Le Broc en Bouche €€
MODERN FRENCH
( 04 93 34 75 60; 8 rue des Palmiers; mains €15-30; lunch Thu-
Tue, dinner Thu-Mon)
No two chairs, tables or lights are the same at this lovely bistro: in-
stead, every item has been lovingly sourced from antique shops and car-boot sales, giving
the place a sophisticated but cosy vintage feel. The charming Flo and Fred have put the
same level of care and imagination into their cuisine, artfully combining Provençal and
oriental flavours.
La Ferme au Foie Gras €
(
www.vente-foie-gras.net
;
35 rue Aubernon; sandwiches €3.50-7; 8am-6pm Tue-Sun)
Now, this is our idea of what a good sandwich should be like: filled with foie gras or
smoked duck breast, onion chutney or fig jam, truffle cheese and fresh salad. And many
people seem to think the same: a queue snakes from the tiny counter of La Ferme every
lunchtime.
DELICATESSEN
La Badiane €
(3 Traverse du 24 Août; mains €11-13; lunch Mon-Fri)
Salmon tartare (raw and mar-
inated), fresh pesto lasagne and scrumptious quiches are just some of the treats you can
eat at this cute lunch house behind Antibes' bus station. Everything is fresh, dishes are
presented with care and you won't find better value for a sit-down lunch.
FUSION
Drinking & Entertainment
In Antibes, pedestrian bd d'Aguillon heaves with merrily piddled Anglophones falling out
of the busy 'English' and 'Irish' pubs.
Balade en Provence
ABSINTHE BAR
(25 cours Masséna; 6pm-2am)
Flirt with the green fairy at this dedicated
absinthe bar in the vaulted basement of an olive-oil shop. It's the only one of its kind in
