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( 04 42 27 30 12;
www.lepetitverdot.fr
;
7 rue d'Entrecasteaux; mains €15-25; din-
ner Mon-Sat, lunch Sat)
Delicious menus are designed around what's in season and paired
with excellent wines. Meats are often braised all day, vegetables are tender, stewed in deli-
cious broths. Save room for an incandescent dessert. Lively dining occurs around tab-
letops made of wine crates (expect to talk to your neighbor), and the gregarious owner
speaks multiple languages.
Charlotte €
( 04 42 26 77 56; 32 rue des Bernardines; 2-/3-course menus €15.50/19; lunch &
dinner Tue-Sat; )
It's all very cosy at Charlotte, where everyone knows everyone.
French classics like veal escalope and beef steak fill the handwritten menu, and there are
always a couple of imaginative
plats du jour
. In summer everything moves into the
garden.
BISTRO
La Mado €€
(Chez Madeleine; 04 42 38 28 02;
www.lamado-aix.com
;
4 place des Prêcheurs;
lunch/dinner menus €18/32; 7am-2am daily)
This smart daytime cafe and modern res-
taurant is an unbeatable spot for coffee and fashionable-people watching, or a delicious,
relaxed meal. It's been around for years, so the old guard dine while the hipsters shine.
The buzzing terrace spills out onto the busy plaza. It also offers oysters and sushi.
MODERN FRENCH
Le Formal €€
( 04 42 27 08 31;
www.restaurant-leformal.fr
;
32 rue Espariat; lunch menu €21.50, 3-/
7-course dinner menus €38/47; lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sat)
Chef Jean-Luc Le
Formal is making a name for himself in France's foodie circles with his first-class estab-
lishment. Impeccably mannered staff serve delicious treats in the vaulted-cellar dining
rooms.
MODERN FRENCH
Jacquou Le Croquant €
( 04 42 27 37 19; 2 rue de l'Aumône Vielle; 2-course crêpe menu €16, mains from €10;
lunch & dinner daily; )
Slide into this tiny, low-key joint for home-cooked, whole-
some basics.
BISTRO
