Le Pont des Bannes

The ambiente is cozy and attractive. the service is friendly. the dishes are just a wonderful experience with creative taste and balance. one of the two best cook in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

We had dinner here and 3 lunches during a seminar in the hotel. eating was usually good (I can't judge the prices), but teller were cold and sometimes also the food and even the suppen. house wine was. very average.

I would say this is coming close to the most I've ever spent on a meal for two ( at least where only one bottle of wine is involved). And it was unfortunately one of the worst.I can't complain about the service, they were actually lovely, but the food was poor.An amuse-bouche of carrot purée, (not skilfully flavoured as you'd expect;) starters of anchoiade which was salty but little else; and the main, a fish risotto (which was my introduction to Camargue red rice), was a cheesy mess of stodgy rice and battered fish balls.I do apologise to the chef for this review but the disparity between the prices, and therefore my expectation and the quality, have probably hardened my opinion.If I'd served that risotto at home I'd have been apologising to my guests.

Staff are so kind, new chef and menu is tasty, 3 course meal for 45 euros wine not included, the restaurant is beautifully decorated

We chanced upon this restaurant whilst staying in the area and were enticed by the promise if a gypsy evening which conjured up pictures of clicking castanets and swirling dresses. Wrong.The staff are extremely attentive and the meal very reasonable but it is not a large establishment and wherever the two guitarist/singers managed to position themselves it was to the detriment of normal conversation, and the slightly less than tuneful duo became intrusive. The timings for this musical interlude was advertised as 19:30 to 21:30 but by 22:00 my ears had had all they could take and we left.It was certainly not my cup of tea in terms of dining entertainment and although I'm sure the management are very proud of their gypsies it was a choice I won't make twice should I be intent on some Friday night music.