Le Carillon - Sainte-Maxime

This is an excellent bar right on the sea front in St Maxime. The service is great, the staff are friendly and the prices are reasonable.

We always visit Le Wafou during our summer holiday on the French Riviera, since we enjoy the relaxed, easy atmosphere of this modern and elegantly furnished brasserie in the centre of Ste.-Maxime during the pleasant last evenings of June, when the village is lively, but not too crowded with tourists. On every visit we invariably find a friendly and helpful staff to meet us, as well as tasteful and abundant dishes accompanied by the typical French "garniture" of either rice and ratatouille or fries. Finally, a place to visit to enjoy the summer atmosphere of the French Riviera, not too far from the exclusiveness of St.-Tropez.

I have eaten here a lot of times earlier and the food is very good. Unfortunately is the beers too expensive so I don't recommend a visit if the only purpose is to drink (not eat) and have a relaxed time.

It's situated on the corner of a busy square in Ste Maxime, and priced accordingly. The service is efficient but somewhat sterile. The coffee is perfect. Order the creme.

The first night of our stay In Sainte Maxime found us in the marina area with a load of Harley riding bikers. This created a great atmosphere and gave the area a real buzz. We decided upon Le Wafou as a place to grab some dinner even though it was very busy the manager found us a great table to watch the bikers ride by from.As is usual with us Brits abroad we have to hope that the people serving us speak English. This was no issue and Pierre our waiter was great and we enjoyed a joke or two with him throughout the evening. I decided to go for the Cheeseburger(mainly because it's the only thing I could understand on the menu). It seemed a little pricey at just under €20 but when it arrived I have to say it was fantastic and while I feel still a little overpriced I didn't think it was extortionately so. Dessert was light and very tasty as I opted for the Strawberry Tart. In summary I would go back here without a second thought but I would go armed with a French translator. Recommended