What to order at Le Bistrot Pamard

Must order
The short seasonal menu of three starters, mains and desserts, with Italian touches.
Signature dishes
Short seasonal bistro menu
Editor tip
Tables are in the Louis XV salon or on the garden terrace facing the palace; the tourism guide lists €34 for two courses, €42 for three.
CuisineFrench bistro
Price€€
NeighborhoodPalais Des Papes
HoursDaily 12:00-13:45, 19:30-21:45
ChefMichele Donvito
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Address: 4 Place de l'Amirande, 84000 Avignon

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La Mirande ★ 4.6

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La Mirande serves one tasting menu from chef Michele Donvito in an 18th-century salon behind the Palais des Papes in Avignon, Michelin Selected in 2026.

OrderThe single set menu, where each stage pairs a main preparation with two supporting ingredients.

TipDonvito took over the kitchen in January 2026; tables are in the 18th-century room or in the garden.

Restaurant Sevin ★ 4.4

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Restaurant Sevin sits against the Palais des Papes in Avignon, where Guilhem Sevin cooks a seasonal menu backed by a cellar book of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

OrderThe seasonal menu; summer 2026 carried the Sur le Pont menu, built on the flavours of the south.

TipClosed 1-19 November 2026, and on Sunday evenings from December to March; a few steps lead up to the entrance.

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Pollen 1 ★ ★ 4.8

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Pollen holds Avignon's Michelin star in the 2026 guide: chef Mathieu Desmarest cooks a weekly surprise menu from an open kitchen on Rue Joseph Vernet.

OrderThe Carte blanche menu, a surprise sequence that changes each week with local producers' supply.

TipThe weekday lunch Carte blanche is €60 and dinner runs €120 or €150; it is shut at weekends and for short breaks, so check the site's closure notice.

Le Prieuré 1 ★ ★ 4.7

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OrderThe five-course menu, or the Pornic pigeon roasted over embers from the à la carte.

TipThe five-course menu costs €145; the hotel also runs a bistro-style room, La petite table du Prieuré.

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OrderThe single set menu, where each stage pairs a main preparation with two supporting ingredients.

TipDonvito took over the kitchen in January 2026; tables are in the 18th-century room or in the garden.

Restaurant Sevin ★ 4.4

€€€€ French fine diningPalais Des PapesChef Guilhem Sevin

Restaurant Sevin sits against the Palais des Papes in Avignon, where Guilhem Sevin cooks a seasonal menu backed by a cellar book of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

OrderThe seasonal menu; summer 2026 carried the Sur le Pont menu, built on the flavours of the south.

TipClosed 1-19 November 2026, and on Sunday evenings from December to March; a few steps lead up to the entrance.

Hiély-Lucullus ★ 4.5

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Hiély-Lucullus, upstairs on Rue de la République in Avignon, blends Provençal produce with Peruvian chillies in chef Gérald Azoulay's menus.

OrderThe Pérouvence menu, which pairs Provençal produce with Peruvian chillies such as aji panca.

TipSeatings are fixed: lunch at 12:00 on Friday and Saturday, dinner at 19:30 from Tuesday to Saturday.

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OrderThe gastronomic or the vegetable menu, both rewritten as the day’s produce arrives.

TipGroups of more than ten book through the hotel’s sales team and share one menu; a bistro menu also runs Tuesday to Saturday.

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