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Le Gibolin €€
BISTRO
( 04 88 65 43 14; 13 rue des Porcelet; menus €25; lunch & dinner Tue-Sat Sep-Jun)
Sup on peerless home-cooking while the friendly patroness bustles between tables, offers
ladies fresh roses and her Jack Russell terrier nips at her heels. A wine bar, really, the pair-
ings are
magnifique
. No credit cards.
L'Entrevue €
( 04 90 93 37 28;
www.lentrevue-restaurant.com
;
23 quai Marx Dormoy; mains
€14-18; lunch & dinner daily; )
Excellent, heaping bowls of organic
tajines
and
couscous are served briskly quay-side.
MOROCCAN
Le Cilantro €€€
( 04 90 18 25 05;
www.restaurantcilantro.com
; 31 rue Porte de Laure; mains €41;
lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sat; )
Chef Jêrome Laurant, a born-and-bred local lad, runs
this hot spot and combines local ingredients with world spices to create accomplished
dishes from fresh fish to duck medallions or steak.
PROVENÇAL
Au Jardin du Calendal €
( 04 90 96 11 89; 5 rue Porte de Laure; mains €14-18; noon-7pm Tue-Sun; )
The
leafy courtyard garden of this hotel (doubles from €120) is perfect for lunching on gour-
met salads. Grab breakfast or a snack at its Ōli Pan coffee shop.
TRADITIONAL FRENCH
La Mule Blanche €
( 04 90 93 98 54;
www.restaurant-mule-blanche.com
; 8 rue du Président Wilson;
mains €13-15; lunch Tue-Sun, dinner Wed-Sun)
Jazz plays inside, but the hottest
tables at this soulful bistro are on the pavement terrace.
BISTRO
Comptoir du Sud €
CAFE
