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Mas de l'Amarine €€
( 04 90 94 47 82;
www.mas-amarine.com
; ancienne voie Aurélia; mains €28-36)
Five
minutes east of town by car, this fashion-forward
auberge
is filled with contemporary art-
work and immaculate details that complement the stylised cooking. Many ingredients
come from the magnificent onsite gardens surrounding the former farmhouse. Ideal for a
fancy splurge with your sweetheart. Reservations essential. Upstairs are five snappy
rooms
( 04 90 94 47 82;
www.mas-amarine.com
; ancienne voie Aurélia; €250-360)
.
MODERN FRENCH
Marc de Passorio €€€
( 04 90 92 04 40;
www.restaurant-marcdepassorio.fr
; chemin Canto Cigalo; dining-
room menus from €58, bistro €26-32)
This refined, Michelin- starred restaurant in
mansion-like boutique hotel
Le Vallon de Valruges
(chemin Canto Cigalo; r from €210)
,
combines Provence's best ingredients to create wildly unusual flavours. Even puddings
are a wonder - to wit, strawberry sorbet with candied olives. Attached poolside bistro
opens for lunch.
GASTRONOMIC
Michel Marshall €
( 04 90 95 03 54; 2 place Joseph Hilaire)
St-Remy's most refined patisserie is an eleg-
ant option for afternoon tea.
PASTISSERIE
Shopping
St-Rémy's specialist food shops are usually open until 7pm daily in summer.
CHOCOLATE
Joël Durand
( 04 90 92 38 25;
www.chocolat-durand.com
; 3 bd Victor Hugo)
Among France's top
chocolatiers, Provençal herbs and plants - lavender, rosemary, violet and thyme - are used
with unexpected flavours, like Earl Grey.
Le Petit Duc
( 04 90 92 08 31;
www.petit-duc.com
;
7 bd Victor Hugo)
Biscuits made using ancient
Roman, Renaissance, Alpine and Arlésien recipes.
FOOD
La Cave aux Fromages
( 04 90 92 32 45; 1 place Joseph Hilaire)
Thrilling cheese shop with a 12th-century
ripening cellar.
CHEESE
