Deep Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Deep Coffee Roasters in Marseille's 1er roasts on-site at Rue Glandeves, sourcing arabica from Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Myanmar and Ethiopia.
40 mid-range places in Marseille, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Marseille, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Marseille food.
Tuba Club ★ 4.8
Tuba Club in the Goudes village south of Marseille is a cabanon kitchen with rocks-on-the-water seating, grilled fish from the morning boats.
TipBus 19 from Rond-Point du Prado or taxi; book six weeks ahead.
Chez Magali ★ 4.7
Chez Magali in Marseille's L'Estaque port serves fried chichis and panisses by the dozen since 1947, paper cones eaten on the beachfront seawall.
TipCash only; chichis straight from the oil, panisses by the dozen in a paper cone.
La Tisserie ★ 4.6
La Tisserie in Marseille's 7e is Gallien Jeanroy's coffee roastery and shop at Rue d'Endoume, arabicas from high-altitude family farms roasted daily.
Carry Nation ★ 4.6
Carry Nation in Marseille's 6e is the hidden speakeasy named for the hatchet-wielding temperance activist, prohibition-era cocktails until 2am from Wednesday.
OrderProhibition-era cocktails and bar snacks
TipCheck the bar website for the entry procedure; closed Monday and Tuesday.
Pepie ★ 4.6
Pepie on Rue de Lodi in Marseille's 6e is a small natural-wine room with small plates, full by 20:00 with neighbourhood regulars and closed Sunday and Monday.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; book the bar for a small-plates dinner.
La Cantinetta ★ 4.5
La Cantinetta in Marseille's 6e on Cours Julien opened in 2006, a trattoria spinning northern Italian winter cooking and southern Italian summer plates.
OrderThe ravioli and tagliatelle in winter; shellfish and crustaceans in summer.
TipClosed Sunday; reservations strongly recommended for the patio.
Chez Etienne ★ 4.5
Chez Etienne in Marseille's 2e Panier has cooked wood-fired Marseillais pizza since 1943, no menu, cash only, the half-anchovy half-cheese the local order.
OrderThe half-anchovy half-cheese pizza, the canonical version in the city.
TipOpen Mon-Sat lunch and dinner, closed Sunday; cash only, no reservations, expect a queue.
Brasserie de la Plaine ★ 4.5
Brasserie de la Plaine in Marseille's 6e brews since 2013 from a pharmacist and a sailor, living beers (unfiltered, unpasteurized, bottle-conditioned).
TipShop open Wed-Sat afternoons; brewing courses (Work'Chope) by booking.
La Tisserie ★ 4.5
La Tisserie on Rue d'Endoume in Marseille's 7e is a tiny coffee workshop with espresso bar at the counter and whole bean retail to take home, open Tue to Sat.
TipOpen Tue-Sat with a mid-afternoon split; whole bean retail to take home.
Chez Madie Les Galinettes ★ 4.4
Chez Madie Les Galinettes in Marseille's 2e has cooked the Provencal canon on the Quai du Port since 1995 under Delphine Roux, an affordable bouillabaisse.
OrderThe bouillabaisse at €59, half the price of the seafront rooms with the same view.
TipBook a terrace table for sunset; the Provencal stew at lunch is the value play.
Le Femina ★ 4.4
Le Femina in Marseille's 1er Noailles has cooked Algerian Berber couscous since 1921, the same family carrying it across generations, the barley semolina.
OrderThe Berber couscous with lamb on barley semolina; the kitchen turns the dish all day.
TipClosed Sunday evening and Monday; reservation strongly recommended.
Chez Sauveur ★ 4.4
Chez Sauveur in Marseille's 1er Noailles has cooked Sicilian-rooted Marseillais pizza since 1943 founded by Sauveur Di Paola, taken over in 2023 by a young.
OrderThe Pizza Speciale with mozzarella di bufala, cherry tomatoes and pistou.
TipOpen Tue-Sat lunch and dinner; closed Sunday and Monday Walk-ins usually OK.
La Caravelle ★ 4.4
La Caravelle in Marseille's 2e hangs over the Vieux Port on the first floor of the Hotel Belle-Vue since the 1920s, a gathering place for artists.
OrderThe aioli at lunch with a glass of pastis on the balcony.
TipJazz concerts Wednesday and Friday October-May; book the balcony for sunset.
Ben Mouture ★ 4.4
Ben Mouture in Marseille's 7e is Benoit Roch's specialty coffee bar in renovated cellars, sourcing and roasting coffees like Aranga from Tanzania.
Brasserie Zoumai ★ 4.4
Brasserie Zoumai in Marseille's 6e is the city's first brewpub, opened in 2018 by Jerome, Remi and Geof in a former carrosserie on Cours Gouffe.
TipClosed Sundays; Tuesday organic market with Terre de Mars and local producers, pizzas and charcuterie boards alongside the taps.
La Caravelle ★ 4.4
La Caravelle in Marseille's 2e runs the most coveted balcony on the Vieux Port until 2am, jazz Wed and Fri October to May, aperitif tapas and small plates.
OrderAperitif tapas and Provencal small plates
TipOpen daily 7am-2am; jazz nights pull a full room from 22:00.
Coogee ★ 4.4
Coogee in Marseille's 5e was the first Australian-style breakfast room in the city, smoothies, toasts, burrata and granola from 8am, flat whites.
OrderEggs Benedict on sourdough with a flat white
TipWalk-in only; the Saturday morning queue moves fast.
La Boite a Sardine ★ 4.3
La Boite a Sardine in Marseille's 1er is half fishmonger, half restaurant, walls papered with sardine tins and the catch of the day plated to the order.
OrderThe anemone fritters and whatever red mullet comes off the morning landing.
TipOpen Tue-Sat lunch only, Thursday and Friday evenings; reservation strongly advised.
La Brasserie Communale ★ 4.3
La Brasserie Communale in Marseille's 6e on Cours Julien runs a craft beer bar with guest taps from local brewers, plus food and a stage for cultural events.
TipLocal taps include La Rade Torpille and Sulauze; concerts most weekends.
Bar de la Marine ★ 4.3
Bar de la Marine in Marseille's 7e on Quai de Rive Neuve has held the spot since 1929, the Pagnol-trilogy room serving pastis and brasserie tapas late.
OrderPastis, brasserie tapas and lunch plates re-served late
TipOpen daily 7am-2am; the terrace fills on weekend nights with the youth crowd.
Chez Yassine ★ 4.3
Chez Yassine in Marseille's 1er Noailles runs the late Tunisian counter Tuesday to Sunday until 21:30, brik with egg, ojja and kefteji at shared tables.
OrderTunisian brik, ojja and kefteji
TipClosed Monday; cash and card both accepted, no reservations.
Vanille Noire ★ 4.3
Vanille Noire on Rue Caisserie in Le Panier serves up to 24 rotating ice cream flavours including the namesake vanille noire that stays year-round.
TipUp to 24 rotating flavours; second location at 2 Rue de Lorette.
De Bon'heur Cafe ★ 4.3
De Bon'heur Cafe in Marseille's 5e on Boulevard Baille is the city's vegan brunch room, seasonal plant-based plates Saturday and Sunday with coffee.
OrderThe seasonal vegan brunch plate with the morning's coffee
TipBook ahead for weekend brunch; the small room fills before 11am.
Oh Faon ★ 4.3
Oh Faon in Marseille's 6e on Rue Edmond Rostand runs a plant-based brunch counter Friday and Saturday morning, croissants, pain au chocolat and pain suisse.
OrderCinnamon brioche with a vegan latte on Friday or Saturday morning
TipFriday and Saturday are the heavy pastry days; the cafe corner is the seat.
Epicerie L'Ideal ★ 4.3
Epicerie L'Ideal in Marseille's 1er Noailles runs a counter brunch with Julia Sammut's deli on the shelves, plates built each morning from the imported.
OrderThe daily counter lunch with Bordier butter on sourdough
TipWalk-in; closed Sunday and Monday; the dinner-only room across the street is for evening.
Limmat ★ 4.2
Limmat in Marseille's 6e at the foot of the Cours Julien stairs is Swiss-French chef Lilian Gadola's daily-changing fish and vegetable kitchen.
OrderWhatever blackboard menu is up that day; the kitchen reads the market each morning.
TipSmall room, book ahead for evening; closed Sunday and Monday.
L'Ecaillerie ★ 4.2
L'Ecaillerie in Marseille's 7e on Rue d'Endoume is Anthony Abelaud's seafood room, Cheickh Diouf in the kitchen with shellfish from Carry and Camargue plus.
OrderThe carry sea urchins and the mullet carpaccio with the black garlic mayonnaise.
TipOpen Wed-Fri evenings, Sat-Sun all day; reservations only Sat and Sun lunch.
Pierrot Coquillages ★ 4.2
Pierrot Coquillages in Marseille's 8e on Avenue du Prado has run a kiosk and tasting room since 1972, three generations of the same family selecting oysters.
OrderThe plateau for two with Gillardeau oysters, sea urchins and a bottle of Cassis blanc.
TipKiosk 7j/7 from 7am for take-away; the dining room behind the counter serves lunch and dinner daily.
Le Cafe de l'Abbaye ★ 4.2
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.
OrderWhatever the single plat du jour is at lunch; tapas at aperitif on the terrace.
TipOpen Mon-Fri 9am-10:30pm, weekends from 3pm; closes mid-afternoon between services.
Coogee ★ 4.2
Coogee in Marseille's 5e was the first proper specialty coffee in the city, named after the Australian beach where the founder worked, flat whites.
Brasserie La Minotte ★ 4.2
Brasserie La Minotte in Marseille's 10e Capelette is a 100% Marseille micro-brewery brewing 13 permanent beers including blond, IPA, brune, amber.
TipBoutique counter for bottles and 12-pack boxes; the brewery moved from the Bonne Mere foothills to Capelette.
Le Pelle-Mele ★ 4.2
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.
OrderTapas and bistro plates with live jazz
TipLive music most nights; small room, arrive before 21:00 for a seat.
L'Ecaillerie ★ 4.2
L'Ecaillerie on Rue d'Endoume in Marseille's 7e serves Carry sea urchins and clams off the morning landing, a small Endoume room mostly known to locals.
TipReservations only Saturday and Sunday lunch; walk in on Wed-Fri evenings.
Le Cafe de l'Abbaye ★ 4.2
Le Cafe de l'Abbaye in Marseille's 7e opens its terrace for a Provencal brunch on weekends, eggs with Provencal vegetables, charcuterie boards and the daily.
OrderEggs with Provencal vegetables and a glass of rose at noon
TipWalk-in only on weekends; the terrace looks at the Vieux Port.
La Kahena ★ 4.1
La Kahena in Marseille's 1er near the Vieux Port has cooked Tunisian halal cuisine since 1978, mosaics and portraits of beys on the walls, the couscous.
OrderThe mixed couscous and the brick with tuna and egg as a starter.
TipOpen daily, book for weekend lunch when the room fills with families.
Epicerie L'Ideal ★ 4.1
Epicerie L'Ideal in Marseille's 1er Noailles is Julia Sammut's general-store-gone-gourmet, a counter lunch built each morning from the shop's deli.
OrderWhatever the daily counter plate is; the deli shelves are the second reason to come.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; the dinner-only room across the street is the spin-off.
Limmat ★ 4.1
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.
TipBook the bar for a single-pour-and-plate evening; closed Sunday and Monday.
Chez Aldo ★ 4.0
Chez Aldo in Marseille's 8e is the rare Provencal seafood room that also runs a wood-fired pizza oven, the kitchen built around the fish off the morning.
OrderThe bouillabaisse if you stay, the anchovy pizza if you walk in for a quick lunch.
TipClosed Sunday evening and Monday; cash and card accepted Booking recommended for weekends.
Le Bouchon Provencal ★ 4.0
Le Bouchon Provencal in Marseille's 1er on Place aux Huiles is a bistro of Provencal and Lyonnais lineage, two vaulted dining rooms and a lime-tree terrace.
OrderThe daube provencale and a glass of the house red on the terrace.
TipOpen Mon-Sat; the upper vaulted room is the spot on cold nights.
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