22 upscale rooms in Marseille, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Marseille: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Marseille food.
Chez Fonfon ★ 4.8
7e · 140 rue du Vallon des Auffes, 13007 Marseille
Chez Fonfon in Marseille's 7e sits in the Vallon des Auffes cove and has cooked bouillabaisse for the Mounier family since 1952, the fish landed each morning.
Tip: Closed late January for two weeks; book a sea-side table at lunch for the cove light.
Chez Michel ★ 4.8
7e · 6 Rue des Catalans, 13007 Marseille
Chez Michel in Marseille's 7e has cooked the oldest bouillabaisse in the city since 1946, the Visciano family now in the third generation at the Catalans.
Tip: Reservation only; cash and card both accepted. Closed Sunday evening and Monday lunch.
Pepie ★ 4.8
77 Rue de Lodi, 13006 Marseille
Pepie in Marseille's 6e celebrates natural wines from organic, biodynamic and low-intervention growers, a small room with a tight small-plates menu.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; arrives full by 20:00 most nights.
La Mercerie ★ 4.7
1er · 9 Cours Saint-Louis, 13001 Marseille
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; book the terrace on Cours Saint-Louis for warm nights.
Le Miramar ★ 4.6
2e · 12 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille
Le Miramar in Marseille's 2e was founded in 1965 and is a founding member of the Bouillabaisse Charter, Christian Buffa in the kitchen running fish.
Tip: Closed Monday; the front terrace looks straight at the cathedral on the hill.
Ourea ★ 4.6
6e · 72 Rue de la Paix Marcel Paul, 13006 Marseille
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; book early for Friday or Saturday, the room seats 24.
Tuba Club ★ 4.6
8e · 2 Boulevard Alexandre Delabre, 13008 Marseille
Tuba Club in Marseille's 8e is a fisherman-cabanon kitchen in the Goudes village, 80 seats on a rock terrace above the Mediterranean with Sicilian.
Tip: Reach by bus 19 from Rond-Point du Prado or taxi; book six weeks ahead.
Carry Nation ★ 4.6
6 Rue Jules Moulet, 13006 Marseille
Carry Nation in Marseille's 6e is a hidden speakeasy named for the hatchet-wielding temperance activist, prohibition-era cocktails behind a door you.
Tip: Open Wed-Sun 19:00-02:00; check the website for the entry procedure.
La Mercerie Cave ★ 4.6
9 Cours Saint-Louis, 13001 Marseille
La Mercerie Cave in Marseille's 1er is the wine bar side of the Paris Popup trio's bistronomic room, the Laura Vidal sommelier programme drawing.
Tip: Pair the bar pours with the small-plate menu; full Mercerie tasting is the other room.
Sepia ★ 4.5
7e · 2 Rue Vauvenargues, 13007 Marseille
Sepia in Marseille's 7e perches on Puget Hill above the harbour, Paul Langlere cooking instinctive Mediterranean plates with smoked mackerel.
Tip: Ask for the sea-side table on the terrace; the Puget Hill view is the second reason.
La Caravelle ★ 4.5
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, the most coveted balcony in the city.
Tip: Open daily 7am-2am; jazz concerts Wednesday and Friday October.
Limmat ★ 4.5
41 Rue Estelle, 13006 Marseille
Limmat in Marseille's 6e at the foot of the Cours Julien stairs runs natural Mediterranean and Swiss pours alongside chef Lilian Gadola's daily market.
Tip: Small room, book the bar for a fish-and-glass evening Glass-pour list rotates monthly.
Peron ★ 4.4
7e · 56 Corniche Kennedy, 13007 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.
Tip: The Frioul-island view is the second reason to book; reserve a sea-side window.
Auffo ★ 4.3
7e · 158 Rue du Vallon des Auffes, 13007 Marseille
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.
Tip: Book lunch for the cove sunlight; closed Sunday and Monday Booking recommended for weekends.
Bar de la Marine ★ 4.3
15 Quai de Rive Neuve, 13007 Marseille
Bar de la Marine in Marseille's 7e has stood on Quai de Rive Neuve since 1929, the Pagnol-trilogy setting with 1930s decor intact, Marseille colours.
Tip: Open daily 7am-2am; the terrace fills on weekend evenings with the youth crowd.
Massilia Wine Shop ★ 4.3
23 Avenue Pasteur, 13007 Marseille
Massilia Wine Shop in Marseille's 7e Catalans neighbourhood opened in 2019, a cave with tasting bar focused on Provence, Corsica and grower Champagne.
Tip: Delivery from €30 across Marseille; book a tasting on the cellar mezzanine.
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, a small terrace and a stage inside, homemade tapas to go.
Tip: Live music most nights; small room, arrive before 21:00 for a seat.
La Passerelle ★ 4.2
26 Rue des Trois Mages, 13006 Marseille
La Passerelle in Marseille's 6e between La Plaine and Cours Julien is a wine cellar specializing in natural wines without sulphites, paired with a restaurant.
Tip: The owner walks you through organic vs natural; book for evening.
Le Petit Pernod ★ 4.1
10 Quai du Port, 13002 Marseille
Le Petit Pernod in Marseille's 2e is one of the oldest establishments on the Old Port, fully renovated after a 2022 fire, the soul of the Vieux Port.
Tip: Open daily; the terrace looks straight across the harbour to Saint-Victor Abbey.
Mama Shelter Rooftop ★ 4.0
64 Rue de la Loubiere, 13006 Marseille
Mama Shelter Marseille's rooftop in the 6e near Cours Julien is the hotel's open-air bar, no reservations, cocktails and small plates with a panoramic look.
Tip: No reservations on the rooftop; weekend evenings fill up by 19:30.
Le Melo ★ 4.0
68 Cours Julien, 13006 Marseille
Le Melo in Marseille's 6e on Cours Julien is a bar-restaurant with a dance floor, cocktails on the menu and DJ sets Thursday to Saturday pulling the late La.
Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday 19:00-02:00; other nights by reservation only.
La Cave des Amis ★ 4.0
54 Boulevard Edouard Herriot, 13008 Marseille
La Cave des Amis in Marseille's 8e on Boulevard Edouard Herriot is a natural wine shop with organic, biodynamic and naturally fermented bottles.
Tip: Smaller than it looks; arrive early or order to take away Glass-pour list rotates monthly.