Top haute cuisine restaurants to visit by yacht in the South of France

What are the top haute cuisine restaurants worth a visit during a yacht charter in the south of France?

The Côte d’Azur and the entire French Mediterranean coast is the ideal destination for a yacht charter in the name of high-class and refined cuisine.

While France has the largest number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, a substantial portion is scattered right along the magnificent Côte d’Azur and around Marseille. From locally sourced Provençal cuisine in Antibes to freshly caught seafood dishes from Marseille, in this article we have selected some of the finest locations in the south of France where to stop during your charter to taste the true french haute cuisine.

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On the other hand, this stretch of coast has always been frequented by the most famous and wealthy personalities of the international jet set, so it is not surprising that in this region there is a remarkable concentration of culinary talent and spectacular restaurants that offer real classy dining experiences. absolute.

With so much choice, it’s not always easy to know where to go ashore to enjoy a classy lunch or gala dinner. Fortunately, visiting the South of France aboard a charter superyacht means having a plethora of options at your disposal.

A luxury yacht charter holiday in the south of France cannot be defined as complete only if lived on a splendid yacht but must also be completed by an extraordinary culinary experience that can only be experienced in these star-studded places.

Below we have collected for you in a special list the best-refined restaurants preferred by the gastronomic elite in the south of France, one for each of the main seaside resorts:

The finest restaurants to visit during your yacht charter in the French Riviera

Mirazur, Menton

Menton is the last stop before entering the Italian Riviera. This often overlooked destination boasts botanical gardens that are home to rare flora, and next to one of these verdant terraces is the Mirazur restaurant which has nabbed the top spot on the list of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World 2019.

Mirazur offers one of the best dining experiences in the world in a spectacular setting on Menton’s seafront.

The internationally renowned Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco proposes a menu inspired by nature and rich in fruit, vegetables, and aromatic herbs mostly grown in the gardens surrounding the restaurant.

Using fresh, locally sourced, and seasonal ingredients Mirazur has earned three Michelin stars.

Even if Menton is not part of your southern France itinerary, you will be pleased to make a detour here for even just a dinner at Mirazur, memorable touch to your luxury yacht charter in the Mediterranean.

Mirazur 30 Avenue Aristide Briand, 06500 Menton, France

The Oasis, Cannes

Located just outside Cannes, in the small village of Mandelieu-La Napoule, the Oasis restaurant is housed in a large neo-Gothic building and offers its customers typical and seasonal dishes, paying particular attention that the ingredients are always fresh and locally sourced. Some of the classic courses are roasted saddle of lamb, Mediterranean sole, and octopus with seafood.

Oasis boasts a fantastic terrace full of palm trees that tempts customers and puts them at ease while waiting for the chef’s colorful menus and specialties, perhaps sipping one of the excellent wines available in the magnificent cellar, stocked with around 450 vintages.

The Oasis has a private dock, making it a convenient destination for those visiting Cannes on a yacht charter.

Oasis 6 rue Jean-Honoré Carle, 06210, Mandelieu-La Napoule, France

La Vague d’Or, St Tropez

The three-star Michelin restaurant La Vague d’Or is located in the luxurious Cheval Blanc hotel in St Tropez and offers an exceptional menu created on the basis of regional cuisine by the world-renowned chef Arnaud Donckele.

La Vague d’Or offers its guests tasting menus based on five or seven courses to taste the best of the chef’s specialties. Alternatively, you can opt for an à la carte menu described as ‘a rustic journey across the Mediterranean’. Among the specialties of the house, we find dishes such as lobster with grilled vine shoots, scampi with chestnut honey, and rabbit with absinthe,

The hotel also has a private beach and a convenient private dock that allows for convenient transfers to and from your boat via the tender.

La Vague d’Or is the perfect restaurant where you can enjoy a sumptuous lunch inside during sultry days or a romantic dinner by the sea and under the stars.

La Vague d’Or Plage de Bouillabaisse, 83990 Saint-Tropez, France

Le Petit Nice Passedat, Marseille

Located in Marseille, Le Petit Nice Passedat is the restaurant attached to the Relais & Châteaux hotel, located near the beautiful Villa Valmer and the splendid Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde.

The courses offered to its customers are all based on fresh fish accompanied by the high-quality local wine of Château Guilhem Tournier, part of the Passedat brand.

All those who approach Marseille and the wonderful Calanques National Park with their yacht charter will be delighted by the natural beauties of the place, such as the high white cliffs that border the coast and which create excellent anchorages and white sand beaches. In this context, the Le Petit Nice Passedat restaurant is a real opportunity not to be missed.

17 Rue des Braves Anse de Maldormé, Cor Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 13007 Marseille, France

Le Plongeoir, Nice

A short distance from the tourist port of Nice, perched on a cliff and immersed in a unique and beautiful environment, the restaurant Le Plongeoir offers its guests a refined menu of Mediterranean inspiration, with dishes based on exquisite seafood and more regional dishes. and Provencal such as sea bream, shrimp risotto, and fillet of beef with wild mushrooms.

In addition to enjoying a wonderful panoramic view of the coast and the open sea, Le Plongeoir gives its guests the opportunity to enjoy delicious cocktails in the lounge bar located at the foot of the restaurant, a stone’s throw from the sea.

There is also a children’s menu and this makes it an excellent destination for families with small children as well.

60 Bd Franck Pilatte, 06300 Nice, France

Mareyeur, Port Grimaud

Located a stone’s throw from Saint Tropez, the Mareyeur restaurant is located in a sheltered position overlooking the fine sandy beach of the Port Grimaud gulf. Fresh seafood is a specialty of Mareyeur, a contemporary restaurant with consistently high standards, designed for bathers and young families looking for a classy and reserved place to have lunch or dinner in style.

The refined menu ranges from more traditional courses to dishes designed by the chef to amaze his customers such as tataki, sesame, sake, and yuzu infused with soy sauce, and vegetable julienne.

10-11 Rue des Artisans, 83310 Grimaud, France

L’Olivier, Porquerolles

Located on the charming little island of Porquerolles, part of the Hyères islands archipelago, the fantastic Michelin-starred restaurant L’Olivier is certainly the best place to sample the best of modern Provençal cuisine.

L’Olivier is located inside the prestigious Le Mas du Langoustier hotel and is ideal for all those who are onboard their yacht charter near the Cote d’Azur.

Offshore mooring is always allowed and thanks to the tender it is possible to comfortably reach the coast at Plage Noire.

A carefully chosen selection of dishes awaits guests at L’Olivier, which offers set menus of three or seven courses. Its delectable dishes include locally sourced monkfish, red mullet, grilled prawns, filet of beef, and more, with great sea views from the terrace.

2588 Chem. du Langoustier, 83400 Ile de Porquerolles, France

Le Figuier de Saint-Esprit, Antibes

Famous for the fig tree that grows right in the middle of the restaurant, the Le Figuier de Saint-Esprit restaurant is located in the historic center of Antibes, a few steps from the marina, and offers high-quality, typical French regional cuisine.

The restaurant boasts a Michelin star thanks to its chef Christian Morisset, awarded for his creative interpretation of Provençal and Cote d’Azur classics such as roasted blue lobster with vanilla oil or calamari cannelloni and saddle of lamb cooked in clay with truffle.

The atmospheric restaurant has beautifully preserved the building’s original features such as the outdoor terrace, adorned with winding vines that create a natural canopy over the guests’ heads.

A seven-course tasting menu features the best of Christian Morisset’s creations, while sweet tooth guests will be delighted with desserts such as organic Sierra Leone chocolate. There is also a wide selection of wines to accompany each choice.

Le Figuier de Saint-Esprit 14 Rue Saint-Esprit 06600 Antibes France

Le Louis XV Alain Ducasse, Monaco

Chaired by world-renowned chef Alain Ducasse, the three Michelin-starred Le Louis XV restaurant offers one of the best dining experiences in the world in one of the chicest settings on the French Riviera, the Principality of Monaco.

Le Louis XV of Monaco is located at the Hotel de Paris and, as the name suggests, the atmosphere that transpires inside is very reminiscent of the splendor of the royal palaces of 18th century France, including chandeliers, gilded stuccoes, busts in marble, and period paintings.

The menu proposed to customers derives from classic French cuisine of the highest quality with a contemporary reinterpretation.

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