What to order at La Mercerie

Must order
The set tasting; the kitchen reads as a tighter Septime cousin south of Paris.
Editor tip
Closed Sunday and Monday; the terrace seats are the prize on warm nights.

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CuisineFrench bistro
Price€€€€
Tasting menu€55 to €95
ChefHarry Cummins
Book ahead2 weeks
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Location

Address: 9 Cours Saint-Louis, 13001 Marseille

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Tuba Club ★ 4.6

€€€€ Tasting €75 to €145Mediterranean

Tuba Club in Marseille's 8e is a fisherman-cabanon kitchen in the Goudes village, 80 seats on a rock terrace above the Mediterranean, Sicilian and Provencal.

OrderThe grilled fish of the day; the cabanon kitchen runs simple and salt-driven.

Book4 to 6 weeks ahead

TipReach by bus 19 from Rond-Point du Prado or taxi; reservations open six weeks ahead.

Prosper ★ 4.4

€€€€ Tasting €9 to €25 a la carteMediterraneanChef Santiago Michel and Francois Roche

Prosper in Marseille's 6e near Cours Julien opened March 2025 from the Frenchie-trained pair Santiago Michel and Francois Roche, holds the 2026 Bib Gourmand.

OrderThe ray-wing terrine and the squid-ink risotto with grilled octopus the inspectors flagged.

Book1 to 2 weeks ahead

TipStarters €9 to €15, mains to €25, desserts €9; the terrace fills early on weekends.

AM par Alexandre Mazzia 3 ★ ★ 4.9

€€€€ Tasting €320 to €420MediterraneanChef Alexandre Mazzia

AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille's 8e holds three Michelin stars on a 24-seat counter set, the kitchen built around fish, smoke and African-Mediterranean.

OrderThe set tasting only, around 40 to 50 small plates served in successive waves over a long evening.

Book8 to 12 weeks ahead

TipBook the moment the calendar opens online, around three months ahead.

Le Petit Nice Passedat 3 ★ ★ 4.9

€€€€ Tasting €320 to €450MediterraneanChef Gerald Passedat

Le Petit Nice Passedat in Marseille's 7e holds three Michelin stars on the Anse de Maldorme cove, the Passedat family on this rock since 1917 and Gerald.

OrderThe Ma Bouille Abaisse, Gerald Passedat's three-service reading of the city's canonical dish.

Book4 to 6 weeks ahead

TipLunch is the easier seating than dinner; the cove view alone justifies the lead time.

Une Table au Sud 1 ★ ★ 4.6

€€€€ Tasting €95 to €185MediterraneanChef Ludovic Turac

Une Table au Sud in Marseille's 2e holds a Michelin star above the Vieux Port quay, Ludovic Turac at the pass since 2010 with a Provencal-Mediterranean.

OrderThe lunch tasting at €95 for the best value reading of the kitchen.

Book2 to 3 weeks ahead

TipClosed Sunday and Monday; book a window seat over the Quai du Port.

Sepia ★ 4.5

€€€€ Tasting €75 to €120MediterraneanChef Paul Langlere

Sepia in Marseille's 7e perches on Puget Hill above the harbour, Paul Langlere cooking instinctive Mediterranean plates with smoked mackerel.

OrderThe tasting at dinner; the kitchen is at its most expressive across courses.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipThe Puget Hill terrace is the second reason to book; ask for a sea-side table.

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