Auberge des Seguins

La Bergerie Domaine De Capelongue

➤ Chemin Des Cabanes Les Claparedes Le Domaine De Capelongue, 84480, Bonnieux, France

Kebab • Cafés • Européen • Asiatique

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"A mixed bag. The room is lovely, located near the highest point in Bonnieux. It had rained earlier in the day, so we weren 't seated on the terrace, which has a great view. The meal was accompanied by a pianist and a trumpeter who played and sang jazz standards. Some people like this sort of ambiance; as a musician and a music historian, I don 't, especially because it is almost impossible for it to transcend the dreadful cliche of supper club jazz. We all ordered the focaccia appetizer with truffles, which was excellent. Both of my dinner companions ordered the pork, which they liked very much. I ordered the grilled sea bass, which was large, tough, and flavorless. One cannot simply throw a fresh fish on a grill and call it a dish. I 'm unclear as to the exact relationship between Le Bergerie and its Michelin-rated parent restaurant across the courtyard, but my meal was simply not worthy of a star."

Bastide De Capelongue- Edouard Loubet

➤ Chemin Des Cabanes, Les Claparedes, 84480, Bonnieux, France

Cafés • Sushis • Européen • Asiatique

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"I went there late July with my wife an young daughter. The restaurant is located within the premises of the hotel which is superb and the atmosphere can not be faulted. The service was good but somewhat a bit mechanical which is what sometimes you find in those starred restaurants; the sommelier (la sommeliere in fact) was excellent however. The big let down is the food where the complexities and various subtleties in your plate and aside (endless amuse bouches) miss the point of what should be a unique experience and flavorsome food; it ends up feeling very unremarkable. As for the prices, they are eye-watering but at least we will take full responsibility for that as we made the booking fully expecting it. P Calmels"

La Bergerie

➤ rte de Lourmarin, 84480 Bonnieux, France

Pizza • Cafés • Européen • Végétarien

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"I am shared: the place is very pleasant, the staff also (not including the notations of some on this subject! the mix of interesting flavors. on the other hand the burger I tested was a bit dry (notably the bread not at all mellow and an excellent sauce but can be too thick to hunt this feeling of dryness) when my spouse loved his tartare...I say I did not choose the right dish for the place."

Restaurant Cesar

➤ Place de la Liberte, 84480 Bonnieux, France

Pizza • Cafés • Européen • Végétarien

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"Looking for a nice Monday dinner we were happy to find that Cesar’s soon opened. Stephanie was so helpful to explain the decisions she prepared this night. Although she said there would be some surprises that there... out. We had a Chèvre roti starter nested on roasted bread in Mesclun counter with goat milk glacier, then we had another main. All were excellent, including black beef from Carmargue, and a trio of filled vegetables. The ones we were braided about were lamb, which was tender and tender with a marinade that tasted from fresh herbs, red wine, and we think cinnamon. A bottle of a local red wine complemented everything without overwhelming. And it was also delicious with the dark chocolate sorbet. The other desserts we had were a rum raisin pudding ice cream combination and a parfait including (Kastanien-)Crème de Marron. Very recommended. I wish we stayed longer in Bonnieux to eat again."

Auberge le Luberon

➤ 17, Quai Leon Sagy, 84400, Apt, France

Café • Bière • Hôtels • Fromage

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"I have a soft spot for Apt. In the summer, it's buzzing with of tourists, but in the winter, it's a sleepy country town that only comes alive on a Saturday morning, when the market takes over the whole town. The N100 runs through it, en route from Avignon to Forcalquier, and parallels the river Calavon, which also pass through the town. On one side of the Calavon, the buildings are practical, commercial, almost industrial. On the other side, faded old villas snooze in the winter sun, shutters closed against the cold. This was where we headed today - the Auberge le Luberon, a traditional hotel and restaurant, which looks across the Calavon to the business district of Apt.We chose the Auberge le Luberon on a whim - we had parked in the nearby submersible car park (it's a car park that's prone to flooding if there's heavy rain, there are warning signs all over the place, apparently it can flood in a mere twenty minutes)!. Not knowing what to expect of the Auberge le Luberon, we were pleasantly surprised to find a welcoming reception area and a small, bright and nicely decorated dining area which opened onto a terrace. There was a neatly pruned platane (plane tree) at the side of the terrace, which must give very welcome shade in hot weather and we immediately said "This must be lovely in summer, we'll have to come back!"Our first impression was that it was definitely a bit posh, but actually, the menu wasn't a ridiculously posh price at all!We both had the same starter, Feuillette de Chèvre and Tapenade - goat's cheese and olive pâté wrapped in filo pastry, with a little salad on the side.It was nice except it could have done without the tapenade - it was too salty and clashed with the goat's cheese rather than complemented it.Hmm Ok so far, how were the main courses going to be? Going with the Menu du Jour, we had a choice of Duck Confit or Salmon. I went for the Duck and the LSH went for the Salmon. Both came with a little square of mashed potato, with a bay leaf sticking out of it at a jaunty angle. The duck had a garnish of choucroute/sauerkraut made with red cabbage, which gave made a nice contrast to the fattiness of the duck.The salmon was dressed with a slightly mustardy sauce, with the LSH felt was superfluous. The salmon was cooked to perfection - not an easy thing to do - and he thought it would have been perfectly fine on its own! He still had room for dessert - Chocolate Mousse Cake! It looked amazing - the gooey inside oozed out when he broke into it with his fork, I wish I could eat chocolate!I had to settle for coffee. Go on, you feel sorry for me, admit it!It was a really good meal, very well cooked and presented, but in our humble opinion, the chef could have toned down on the contrasting accompaniments a bit - less would be more!Value wise, pretty good for town dining in a place with a posh ambiance. We'd be very happy to take visitors there any time we're looking for lunch in Apt.We'll definitely be back.Star Rating (out of 5) :Service : ✮✮✮✮✮ (faultless, despite there being a very large table of diners who came in just before us)Food : ✮✮✮✮ Value : ✮✮✮✮ Ambiance : ✮✮✮✮"