Ourea in Marseille's 6e is Matthieu Roche's vegetable-led tasting room with sommelier Camille Fromont, in the 2026 Michelin Guide for plant-led cooking with subtle spicing.
Signature dishes: Tasting menu only, Vegetable plates
Must order: The full tasting; the kitchen builds the sequence around what came in that morning.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; book early for Friday or Saturday, the room seats 24.
Address: 72 Rue de la Paix Marcel Paul, 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 with fresh pasta made in-house.
Signature: Fresh pasta, Risotti, Northern Italian braises
Order: The ravioli and tagliatelle in winter; shellfish and crustaceans in summer.
Tip: Closed Sunday; reservations strongly recommended for the patio.
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, named after the river that runs through Zurich.
Signature: Daily market menu, Fish and vegetable plates
Order: Whatever blackboard menu is up that day; the kitchen reads the market each morning.
Tip: Small room, book ahead for evening; closed Sunday and Monday.
Sepia in Marseille's 7e perches on Puget Hill above the harbour, Paul Langlere cooking instinctive Mediterranean plates with smoked mackerel, bottarga and shrimp broth threading through.
Signature: Tasting menu only, Smoked mackerel garnish
Order: The dinner tasting; the kitchen is at its most expressive across courses.
Tip: Ask for the sea-side table on the terrace; the Puget Hill view is the second reason.
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 tasting menu.
Signature: Tasting menu only, Provencal fish
Order: The EUR 95 lunch tasting; the best value reading of the kitchen's work.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; book a window seat over the Quai du Port at sunset.
Auffo in Marseille's 7e took over the L'Epuisette site at the Vallon des Auffes in April 2025, Coline Faulquier cooking a Mediterranean tasting menu above the cove waterline.
Signature: Tasting menu only, Daily fish
Order: The set tasting; the kitchen is built around what came off the morning boats.
Tip: Book lunch for the cove sunlight; closed Sunday and Monday.
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 at the counter.
Signature: Anemone fritters, Small red mullet a la marseillaise, Fish and chips with aioli
Order: The anemone fritters and whatever red mullet comes off the morning landing.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat lunch only, Thursday and Friday evenings; reservation strongly advised.
La Cantinetta in Marseille's 6e on Cours Julien opened in 2006, a trattoria spinning northern Italian winter cooking and southern Italian summer plates with fresh pasta made in-house.
Signature: Fresh pasta, Risotti, Northern Italian braises
Order: The ravioli and tagliatelle in winter; shellfish and crustaceans in summer.
Tip: Closed Sunday; reservations strongly recommended for the patio.
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, named after the river that runs through Zurich.
Signature: Daily market menu, Fish and vegetable plates
Order: Whatever blackboard menu is up that day; the kitchen reads the market each morning.
Tip: Small room, book ahead for evening; closed Sunday and Monday.
