Cafe de Sade - Lacoste

Le Bistrot at Hotel de Tourrel : Recently opened adds another beautiful experience to the already existing Michelin starred restaurant and rooftop (depending on... read more Le Bistrot at Hotel de Tourrel : Recently opened adds another beautiful experience to the already existing Michelin starred restaurant and rooftop (depending on season) The setting strikes a lovely balance, relaxed and sophisticated at once, the kind of place where you instantly feel at ease while everything around you reflects real care and attention. The service is genuinely top-notch; attentive, friendly, and perfectly timed. The menu is varied and attractive, the food absolutely delicious, and the prices extremely reasonable for the quality on offer.

Lovely little boutique hotel right in the middle of Saint-Remy-de-Provence. Staff will recognize you almost immediately after you check in, and will do everythi... read more Lovely little boutique hotel right in the middle of Saint-Remy-de-Provence. Staff will recognize you almost immediately after you check in, and will do everything they can to make your stay excellent. Very quiet inside, although realistically the town is also quiet which helps. There's a pool !! , although not heated. It'll be cold if you're visiting in the off-season. The dinner restaurant, Restaurant de Tourrel, is also incredible, must do.

Only the best things to say about this place! friendliest service, gorgeous rooms, wonderful bath products, perfect location! would love to come back someday. t... read more Only the best things to say about this place! friendliest service, gorgeous rooms, wonderful bath products, perfect location! would love to come back someday. they truly made our trip special and even helped my husband retrieve our rental car after it was towed on market day

We came to try the gourmet restaurant. We were completely satisfied with the welcome and the meal. It was a wonderful experience despite a minor inconvenience o... read more We came to try the gourmet restaurant. We were completely satisfied with the welcome and the meal. It was a wonderful experience despite a minor inconvenience on our part. We will return to try the hotel and to experience the restaurant again.

The menu at the Restaurant de Tourrel was plant and fish based with an optional meat course (and a fish substitute if requested). The restaurant looks somewhat... read more The menu at the Restaurant de Tourrel was plant and fish based with an optional meat course (and a fish substitute if requested). The restaurant looks somewhat non descript from the outside. It has an elegant interior, possibly somewhat lacking in warmth. The restaurant seats perhaps no more than 18. There was some artwork on the walls, a series of drawings or prints that I could not really make out. From pictures I have seen I believe this may change and a larger focus piece or pieces would add to the atmosphere. On the night we visited we appeared to be the only guests not from the USA. With the exception of the dessert course, some new season cherries with a savoury almond pesto, which was not to our taste, we thoroughly enjoyed all the dishes. All the dishes were well explained (in perfect English). We were informed all reductions were vegetable or fish based. I thought this led to a delicacy in flavour without any loss of intensity a more traditional reduction might bring. I felt all the dishes contrasted well. The main fish course was tuna. I would have preferred a white fish but it was delicious all the same. There was also an asparagus dish, a raw mackerel dish, a mantis shrimp dish (a house speciality) and a lamb dish (meat dish an option). Yes, as you can see, all contrasting supremely well. The meat substitute was bream (again an optional dish). Only just cooked, I would say. But worked well as a contrast to the tuna. These were the main dishes, all of expected size, neither big nor small. Also served were some treats before and after, including sea snail, not really a snail, a first for me, as was the Mediterranean shrimp (excellent). An extra cheese course was an option we did not take. Why only 4 stars? Service was generally very good with Chef himself serving most of the courses together with the head waiter, but there was an oversight towards the end of the meal. My wine glass was left empty on one occasion and we were left with at least a glassful in the bottle at the end of the meal which was then quickly poured as coffee was served (note the wine, and water we ordered, were kept on a separate table and both were poured at all times by the waiting staff). So, only about £25 worth left unconsumed. Not really acceptable in a restaurant of this calibre. From that estimate you can gauge the price of a bottle, and one at the lower end of the list too. An unfortunate note to finish.