40 mid-range rooms in Marseille, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Marseille, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Marseille food.
Deep Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
15 Rue Glandeves, 13001 Marseille
Deep Coffee Roasters in Marseille's 1er roasts on-site at Rue Glandeves, sourcing arabica from Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Myanmar and Ethiopia.
Tuba Club ★ 4.8
2 Boulevard Alexandre Delabre, 13008 Marseille
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.
Tip: Bus 19 from Rond-Point du Prado or taxi; book six weeks ahead.
Chez Magali ★ 4.7
42 Plage de l'Estaque, 13016 Marseille
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.
Tip: Cash only; chichis straight from the oil, panisses by the dozen in a paper cone.
La Tisserie ★ 4.6
142 Rue d'Endoume, 13007 Marseille
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
6 Rue Jules Moulet, 13006 Marseille
Carry Nation in Marseille's 6e is the hidden speakeasy named for the hatchet-wielding temperance activist, prohibition-era cocktails until 2am from Wednesday.
Tip: Check the bar website for the entry procedure; closed Monday and Tuesday.
Pepie ★ 4.6
77 Rue de Lodi, 13006 Marseille
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; book the bar for a small-plates dinner.
La Cantinetta ★ 4.5
6e · 24 Cours Julien, 13006 Marseille
La Cantinetta in Marseille's 6e on Cours Julien opened in 2006, a trattoria spinning northern Italian winter cooking and southern Italian summer plates.
Tip: Closed Sunday; reservations strongly recommended for the patio.
Chez Etienne ★ 4.5
2e · 43 rue de Lorette, 13002 Marseille
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.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat lunch and dinner, closed Sunday; cash only, no reservations, expect a queue.
Brasserie de la Plaine ★ 4.5
16 Rue Saint-Pierre, 13006 Marseille
Brasserie de la Plaine in Marseille's 6e brews since 2013 from a pharmacist and a sailor, living beers (unfiltered, unpasteurized, bottle-conditioned).
Tip: Shop open Wed-Sat afternoons; brewing courses (Work'Chope) by booking.
La Tisserie ★ 4.5
142 Rue d'Endoume, 13007 Marseille
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.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat with a mid-afternoon split; whole bean retail to take home.
Chez Madie Les Galinettes ★ 4.4
2e · 138 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille
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.
Tip: Book a terrace table for sunset; the Provencal stew at lunch is the value play.
Le Femina ★ 4.4
1er · 1 Rue du Musee, 13001 Marseille
Le Femina in Marseille's 1er Noailles has cooked Algerian Berber couscous since 1921, the same family carrying it across generations, the barley semolina.
Tip: Closed Sunday evening and Monday; reservation strongly recommended.
Chez Sauveur ★ 4.4
1er · 10 Rue d'Aubagne, 13001 Marseille
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.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat lunch and dinner; closed Sunday and Monday Walk-ins usually OK.
La Caravelle ★ 4.4
2e · 34 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille
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.
Tip: Jazz concerts Wednesday and Friday October-May; book the balcony for sunset.
Ben Mouture ★ 4.4
34 Rue du Petit Chantier, 13007 Marseille
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
7 Cours Gouffe, 13006 Marseille
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.
Tip: Closed Sundays; Tuesday organic market with Terre de Mars and local producers, pizzas and charcuterie boards alongside the taps.
La Caravelle ★ 4.4
34 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille
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.
Tip: Open daily 7am-2am; jazz nights pull a full room from 22:00.
Coogee ★ 4.4
100 Boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille
Coogee in Marseille's 5e was the first Australian-style breakfast room in the city, smoothies, toasts, burrata and granola from 8am, flat whites.
Tip: Walk-in only; the Saturday morning queue moves fast.
La Boite a Sardine ★ 4.3
1er · 2 Boulevard de la Liberation, 13001 Marseille
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.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat lunch only, Thursday and Friday evenings; reservation strongly advised.
La Brasserie Communale ★ 4.3
57 Cours Julien, 13006 Marseille
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.
Tip: Local taps include La Rade Torpille and Sulauze; concerts most weekends.
Bar de la Marine ★ 4.3
15 Quai de Rive Neuve, 13007 Marseille
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.
Tip: Open daily 7am-2am; the terrace fills on weekend nights with the youth crowd.
Chez Yassine ★ 4.3
8A Rue d'Aubagne, 13001 Marseille
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.
Tip: Closed Monday; cash and card both accepted, no reservations.
Vanille Noire ★ 4.3
13 Rue Caisserie, 13002 Marseille
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.
Tip: Up to 24 rotating flavours; second location at 2 Rue de Lorette.
De Bon'heur Cafe ★ 4.3
206 Boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille
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.
Tip: Book ahead for weekend brunch; the small room fills before 11am.
Oh Faon ★ 4.3
6 Rue Edmond Rostand, 13006 Marseille
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.
Tip: Friday and Saturday are the heavy pastry days; the cafe corner is the seat.
Epicerie L'Ideal ★ 4.3
11 Rue d'Aubagne, 13001 Marseille
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.
Tip: Walk-in; closed Sunday and Monday; the dinner-only room across the street is for evening.
Limmat ★ 4.2
6e · 41 Rue Estelle, 13006 Marseille
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.
Tip: Small room, book ahead for evening; closed Sunday and Monday.
L'Ecaillerie ★ 4.2
7e · 26 Rue d'Endoume, 13007 Marseille
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.
Tip: Open Wed-Fri evenings, Sat-Sun all day; reservations only Sat and Sun lunch.
Pierrot Coquillages ★ 4.2
8e · 355 Avenue du Prado, 13008 Marseille
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.
Tip: Kiosk 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
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.
Tip: Open Mon-Fri 9am-10:30pm, weekends from 3pm; closes mid-afternoon between services.
Coogee ★ 4.2
100 Boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille
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
268 Avenue de la Capelette, 13010 Marseille
Brasserie La Minotte in Marseille's 10e Capelette is a 100% Marseille micro-brewery brewing 13 permanent beers including blond, IPA, brune, amber.
Tip: Boutique counter for bottles and 12-pack boxes; the brewery moved from the Bonne Mere foothills to Capelette.
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.
Tip: Live music most nights; small room, arrive before 21:00 for a seat.
L'Ecaillerie ★ 4.2
26 Rue d'Endoume, 13007 Marseille
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.
Tip: Reservations only Saturday and Sunday lunch; walk in on Wed-Fri evenings.
Le Cafe de l'Abbaye ★ 4.2
3 Rue d'Endoume, 13007 Marseille
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.
Tip: Walk-in only on weekends; the terrace looks at the Vieux Port.
La Kahena ★ 4.1
1er · 2 Rue de la Republique, 13001 Marseille
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.
Tip: Open daily, book for weekend lunch when the room fills with families.
Epicerie L'Ideal ★ 4.1
1er · 11 Rue d'Aubagne, 13001 Marseille
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the dinner-only room across the street is the spin-off.
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.
Tip: Book the bar for a single-pour-and-plate evening; closed Sunday and Monday.
Chez Aldo ★ 4.0
8e · 28 Rue Audemar Tibido, 13008 Marseille
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday evening and Monday; cash and card accepted Booking recommended for weekends.
Le Bouchon Provencal ★ 4.0
1er · 6 Place aux Huiles, 13001 Marseille
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.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat; the upper vaulted room is the spot on cold nights.