Peron is a provencal seafood restaurant in 7E, Marseille.
Peron in Marseille's 7e has clung to the Corniche cliffs since 1885, the panoramic terrace looking out at the Frioul islands and the entrance to the Vieux.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Bouillabaisse, Fish of the day, Stuffed vegetables
Must order: The fish of the day off the cart at lunch with the terrace at sunset.
Tip: The Frioul-island view is the second reason to book; reserve a sea-side window.
Address: 56 Corniche Kennedy, 13007 Marseille
Sepia in Marseille's 7e perches on Puget Hill above the harbour, Paul Langlere cooking instinctive Mediterranean plates with smoked mackerel.
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.
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.
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 Booking recommended for weekends.
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.
Signature: Tasting menu only, Market vegetables
Order: The set tasting; the kitchen reads as a tighter Septime cousin south of Paris.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; book the terrace on Cours Saint-Louis for warm nights.
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.
Signature: Tasting menu only, Vegetable plates
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.
Sepia in Marseille's 7e perches on Puget Hill above the harbour, Paul Langlere cooking instinctive Mediterranean plates with smoked mackerel.
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.
Signature: Tasting menu only, Provencal fish
Order: The €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.
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 Booking recommended for weekends.
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.
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.
