"Barrier-free" Restaurants in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
Mauro Colagreco is Argentinian, but his passion is for Mediterranean cuisine, with his extraordinary dishes based on the lunar calendar and the phases of the moon. Home-grown vegetables and hand-picked fish and meat form the basis of his creative cuisine.
You can experience and taste what the south of France has to offer in gastronomic terms at Fabien Ferré. His restaurant in the chic Provençal luxury resort is the ideal place to experience Mediterranean cuisine in all its finesse and aromatic subtleties.
There is hardly a more beautiful backdrop for top Mediterranean cuisine than the picturesque Gulf of Saint Tropez. In the luxury hotel's gourmet restaurant surrounded by pine trees, chef Arnaud Donckele offers his aromatic creations, perfectly prepared and arranged.
The restaurant has been a gastronomic hotspot in Marseille since 1917, and chef Gérald Passedat is a proven master of Mediterranean cuisine. In addition to the fine fish dishes, his "Bouille Abaisse" is legendary, as are the tasty Mediterranean arrangements.
With a view of Cap Canaille, the modern-style restaurant serves cuisine that has it all. Head chef Dimitri Droisneau brings Provence to the palate, his dishes are light and freshly aromatic, with all the magic of the Mediterranean in the arrangements.
The Provençal estate of Baumanière may seem a little inconspicuous, but its historic walls are home to first-class cuisine. Head chef Glenn Viel offers the finest Mediterranean cuisine, prepared with the best ingredients and inspired by traditional country cooking.
Gaël and Michaël Tourteaux are a well-rehearsed team of chefs, the two brothers rock the stove with four hands in their modern-style restaurant in Nice. Their menus are full of aromatic variety and the dishes are prepared with precision and imagination.
With its lavish decor and opulent arrangements, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen's gourmet restaurant is one of the most original places in the city. The very personal menu is inspired by South African cuisine, plus an extra cheese room - spectacular!
The cosy restaurant with its old wooden floorboards is the stage for Bruno Oger's cuisine. Born in Breton, he has a preference for seafood and fish, and his precisely prepared dishes are bursting with aromatic power and clarity of flavour.
In the restaurant of the luxury hotel, chef Éric Canino focuses on excellent cuisine based on Provençal products. Vegetables, fish, seafood and poultry are refined with aromatic herbs and Canino serves the perfect sauces and jus.
Samuel Victori's menus are a delightful treat: playful, original, but also pure, with many finely knitted arcs of tension, the dishes are full of flavour, memorable and delicious, plus a sensational wine list and charming service. Favourite!
Together with business partner and chef Pinja Paakkonen, ex-patissière of the "Alchemist" restaurant, top sommelier Vanessa Massé has created a unique place. First-class natural wines meet unique, purist creations.
An exceptional experience in every respect: great wines, impeccable service and surprisingly contemporary cuisine full of inventiveness, precision and lightness. Virginie Basselots is not one of France's great talents for nothing.
Worth a visit: A detour to the legendary Grand-Hôtel du Cap Ferrat, located at the tip of an exclusive peninsula. Surrounded by Aleppo pines, you can enjoy Yoric Tièche's highly elegant Provençal-Mediterranean cuisine and award-winning wines.
Italian-French bistro to gourmet cuisine, which can be enjoyed in summer on the very popular, elegant and charming terrace in the company of Nice's haute volee. Frog legs, bone marrow, truffle pasta and lobster go well with - what else? - Champagne.
Perhaps the most romantic restaurant in Nice with an unobstructed view of magical sunsets at an iconic location in the city. Floating above the sea, you can enjoy summery Mediterranean gourmet cuisine made from fresh, seasonal market produce.
Quaint neighbourhood restaurant in the old town with simple wines, authentic flair and excellent local cuisine. Whether it's game terrine, pork cheeks with Puy lentils or turbot with colourful market vegetables: everything is lovingly prepared and freshly cooked.
An institution for which locals and tourists alike queue up in summer. In addition to large platters of fresh oysters, prawns and the like, you can also feast on lobster, langoustines and sea urchins on the terrace under the arcades, depending on the season.
A somewhat soberly designed roof terrace restaurant in the otherwise splendid Hôtel Aston La Scala. It's still worth a visit, especially on summer days. Then the atmosphere is vibrant and you have an almost kitschy view of the city.
This pretty beach restaurant on the Promenade des Anglais is an offshoot of the popular rooftop restaurant Bocca Nissa on the Cours Saleya. The menu focuses on fish, seafood and Mediterranean dishes. If you like, you can also hire sun loungers.