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ALONG THE COAST
Péron €€€
(
04 91 52 15 22;
www.restaurant-peron.com
; 56 corniche Président John F Kennedy;
mains €35; lunch Tue-Sun, dinner Tue-Sat; 83)
This designer place set out over the
sea is one of the premier addresses in Marseille for a no-holds-barred gastronomic extra-
vaganza. Stunning views unfold over the Med and on your plate, with highlights including
lobster risotto and fresh fish.
CONTEMPORARY
SEAFOOD, PIZZA
Chez Aldo €€
( 04 91 73 31 55; 27 rue Audemar-Tibido, Port de la Madrague; pizza €10-15, mains
€20; lunch & dinner Tue-Sat, lunch Sun; 19)
To blend in with the Marseillais fam-
ilies dining on the coast, share a thin-crust wood-fired pizza to start, followed by fish as a
main.
Chez Jeannot €€
(
04 91 52 11 28; 129 rue du Vallon des Auffes; mains €12-25; lunch & dinner Tue-
Sat, lunch Sun)
With a magical setting overlooking the storybook Vallon des Auffes, this
affable joint has fresh salads, pasta and shellfish, plus piping-hot pizzas. Fish is so-so.
MARSEILLAIS
Au Bord de l'Eau €€
( 04 91 72 68 04;
www.auborddeleau.eu
; 15 rue des Arapèdes, Port de la Madrague;
pizza €14, mains €19-25; lunch Thu-Tue, dinner Thu-Mon, less in low season; ;
19)
Chances are, you can thank the fishing boats moored below the sun-drenched terrace
for catching the fish on your plate just hours before.
SEAFOOD, PIZZA
Drinking
La Caravelle
(34 quai du Port; 7am-2am; Vieux Port)
Look up or miss this standout, upstairs
hideaway, styled with rich wood and leather, zinc bar and yellowing murals. If it's sunny,
BAR
