8 french bistro rooms in Marseille we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Marseille | French Bistro across every city.
The bistro suits Marseille's appetite for short, market-led menus and a relaxed room. La Mercerie on Cours Saint-Louis in the first has become the city's modern bistro reference, with Le Pelle-Mele on Place aux Huiles and Le Melo on Cours Julien nearby. Out at L'Estaque, Chez Magali keeps a simpler seaside version alive.
La Mercerie ★ 4.7
1er · 9 Cours Saint-Louis, 13001 Marseille
La Mercerie in Marseille's 1er opened in 2018 from the Paris Popup trio Harry Cummins, Laura Vidal and Julia Mitton, a stripped-concrete room.
Le Cafe de l'Abbaye ★ 4.2
7e · 3 Rue d'Endoume, 13007 Marseille
Le Cafe de l'Abbaye in Marseille's 7e sits next to the Saint-Victor Abbey above the Vieux Port, a Provencal bistro with a single daily dish.
La Mercerie ★ 4.6
9 Cours Saint-Louis, 13001 Marseille
La Mercerie in Marseille's 1er opened in 2018 from the Paris Popup trio Harry Cummins, Laura Vidal and Julia Mitton, a market-driven bistronomic tasting menu.
Le Pelle-Mele ★ 4.2
8 Place aux Huiles, 13001 Marseille
Le Pelle-Mele in Marseille's 1er on Place aux Huiles is the city's longest-running jazz bar, late-night cocktails and tapas under live music from the small.
Le Melo ★ 4.0
68 Cours Julien, 13006 Marseille
Le Melo in Marseille's 6e on Cours Julien runs cocktails and a dance floor through the late hours, DJ sets in the back of the bar and small bar plates served.
Limmat ★ 4.1
41 Rue Estelle, 13006 Marseille
Limmat at the foot of the Cours Julien stairs in Marseille's 6e runs a daily changing menu by Lilian Gadola, bar seating for a single-pour-and-plate evening.
Chez Magali ★ 4.5
42 Plage de l'Estaque, 13016 Marseille
Chez Magali on the L'Estaque port in Marseille's 16e fries panisses at €3.50 the dozen and chichis from €2.80, the cheapest sea-side meal in the city.
Four des Navettes ★ 4.6
136 Rue Sainte, 13007 Marseille
Four des Navettes in Marseille's 7e has baked navettes since 1781, the orange-blossom boat biscuit by the paper bag, the cheapest edible Marseille souvenir.