Marseille

5 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.

5 places to eat and drink in Marseille

A seafood dish (illustrative photo)
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Chez Fonfon

Restaurant · Vallon des Auffes

£££ Higher-end

A long-running family restaurant in a tiny fishing harbour, a classic address for bouillabaisse.

Known for: Bouillabaisse

About £40–70 per person

Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
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Le Miramar

Restaurant · Vieux-Port

£££ Higher-end

A harbourfront restaurant with a long reputation for a traditional bouillabaisse.

Known for: Bouillabaisse

About £40–70 per person

Good for Couples · Groups

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Four des Navettes

Bakery · Vieux-Port

£ Inexpensive

The oldest bakery in Marseille, open since 1781, making navettes, boat-shaped orange-blossom biscuits.

Known for: Navettes

Under about £20 per person

Local favourite Good for Couples · Families

A seafood dish (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Chez Etienne

Restaurant · Le Panier

££ Mid-range

A neighbourhood pizzeria beloved by locals for its wood-fired pizzas and no-frills atmosphere.

Known for: Pizza, fried squid

About £20–40 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A glass of wine at a wine bar (illustrative photo)
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Les Arcenaulx

Restaurant · Cours d’Estienne d’Orves

£££ Higher-end

A bookshop, tea room and restaurant in a 17th-century building near the Vieux-Port.

Known for: Provençal cooking among the books

About £40–70 per person

Good for Couples · Groups

£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.

Local dishes to try in Marseille 3
  • Bouillabaisse

    A saffron-scented fish stew, traditionally served in two courses

  • Panisses

    Chickpea-flour fries, a Marseille snack

  • Pastis

    The local aniseed aperitif, served cloudy with water

Food markets & tastings in Things to Do 3