The streets under the papal palace and the Rocher des Doms, from Place de l'Amirande to the Balance quarter, with La Mirande's kitchens and bar, Restaurant Sevin and a Rhône wine bar on Place du Palais.
La Mirande serves one tasting menu from chef Michele Donvito in an 18th-century salon behind the Palais des Papes in Avignon, Michelin Selected in 2026.
OrderThe single set menu, where each stage pairs a main preparation with two supporting ingredients.
TipDonvito took over the kitchen in January 2026; tables are in the 18th-century room or in the garden.
Restaurant Sevin sits against the Palais des Papes in Avignon, where Guilhem Sevin cooks a seasonal menu backed by a cellar book of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
OrderThe seasonal menu; summer 2026 carried the Sur le Pont menu, built on the flavours of the south.
TipClosed 1-19 November 2026, and on Sunday evenings from December to March; a few steps lead up to the entrance.
Café Roma, Italia Palladino's second address, sits at the foot of a Palais des Papes tower in Avignon, with a terrace and Mediterranean cooking.
OrderGrilled prawns glazed with ginger and soy, or swordfish with black rice and caponata.
TipThe terrace looks onto the palace walls; the Vaucluse tourism guide lists a €38 menu of starter, main and cheese or dessert.
Le Bistrot Pamard is La Mirande's daily bistro in Avignon, where chef Michele Donvito writes a short menu of three starters, three mains and three desserts.
OrderThe short seasonal menu of three starters, mains and desserts, with Italian touches.
TipTables are in the Louis XV salon or on the garden terrace facing the palace; the tourism guide lists €34 for two courses, €42 for three.
La Mirande serves one tasting menu from chef Michele Donvito in an 18th-century salon behind the Palais des Papes in Avignon, Michelin Selected in 2026.
OrderThe single set menu, where each stage pairs a main preparation with two supporting ingredients.
TipDonvito took over the kitchen in January 2026; tables are in the 18th-century room or in the garden.
Restaurant Sevin sits against the Palais des Papes in Avignon, where Guilhem Sevin cooks a seasonal menu backed by a cellar book of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
OrderThe seasonal menu; summer 2026 carried the Sur le Pont menu, built on the flavours of the south.
TipClosed 1-19 November 2026, and on Sunday evenings from December to March; a few steps lead up to the entrance.
Café Roma, Italia Palladino's second address, sits at the foot of a Palais des Papes tower in Avignon, with a terrace and Mediterranean cooking.
OrderGrilled prawns glazed with ginger and soy, or swordfish with black rice and caponata.
TipThe terrace looks onto the palace walls; the Vaucluse tourism guide lists a €38 menu of starter, main and cheese or dessert.
Le Bistrot Pamard is La Mirande's daily bistro in Avignon, where chef Michele Donvito writes a short menu of three starters, three mains and three desserts.
OrderThe short seasonal menu of three starters, mains and desserts, with Italian touches.
TipTables are in the Louis XV salon or on the garden terrace facing the palace; the tourism guide lists €34 for two courses, €42 for three.
Le Cèdre is a Lebanese restaurant near the Rhône ramparts in Avignon, serving 15 kinds of mezze and grills, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus.
OrderThe 15-variety mezze selection, then a grill with a Lebanese wine.
TipMenus run from €19.50 to €28 for 2026 and à la carte dishes start at €7; takeaway and buffet catering are also offered.
Bar de La Mirande serves afternoon tea daily from 15:00 to 18:00, without booking, in the hotel bar on Place de l'Amirande in Avignon, with homemade pastries.
DrinkTea
TipTea is served from 15:00 to 18:00 while the bar itself runs from 10:00; the menu lists tea, kombucha and organic Mexican espresso.
Café Roma serves afternoon tea in the shadow of the Palais des Papes in Avignon, with hot and cold drinks and homemade sweet and savoury pastries from €3.
DrinkAfternoon tea
TipTea is an afternoon service; the terrace sits in the shadow of the palace, and the tourism sheet lists Wi-Fi and takeaway dishes.
Le Carré du Palais runs a 100% Rhône wine bar on Place du Palais in Avignon, with a 10,000-bottle cellar in the former Banque de France vault.
WineAOC Rhône Valley wines only, from a 10,000-bottle cellar
FoodWine school workshops, tastings and a restaurant service
TipThe terrace faces the Palais des Papes, and the wine school runs tastings; the bar is open every day from 12:00 to 22:00.
Bar de La Mirande, in the hotel beside the Palais des Papes in Avignon, serves seasonal cocktails and single malts in a patio and a garden terrace.
DrinkCocktails built on Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines and Manguin distillery spirits
FoodHomemade pastries and loose-leaf teas from 15:00 to 18:00
TipTea room service runs from 15:00 to 18:00 without booking; the garden terrace looks onto the Palais des Papes.
On the Friday of the Ascension weekend Vaucluse growers set up a wine village on Place du Palais in Avignon, pouring from 16:00 to 01:00 with music.
TipThe next day the same growers open their own cellars across the Vaucluse for tastings; the organiser's site lists the cellars taking part.
Le Marmiton, La Mirande's cooking school since 1994, runs hands-on classes in Avignon on a 19th-century wood-fired stove, ending with lunch and wine.
TipA class is €155 and a guest can join the meal for €105; some start with the chef shopping at Les Halles, and a class needs at least 8 cooks to run.
Le Cèdre is a Lebanese restaurant near the Rhône ramparts in Avignon, serving 15 kinds of mezze and grills, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus.
OrderThe 15-variety mezze selection, then a grill with a Lebanese wine.
TipMenus run from €19.50 to €28 for 2026 and à la carte dishes start at €7; takeaway and buffet catering are also offered.
AJMi Jazz Club stages weekly jazz and improvised music concerts in a hall on Rue des Escaliers Sainte-Anne in Avignon, with a bar serving organic beer.
TipConcerts usually start at 20:30, and the bar serves organic La Comédienne beers and wines; the building has no step-free access.
Le Rouge Gorge is a baroque-style event hall and cocktail bar on Place de l'Amirande in Avignon, with concerts, dance nights and tango evenings.
TipThe autumn 2026 programme includes an 80s dance night on 3 October, a milonga on 10 October and a George Benson tribute trio on 18 October.
L'Esclave has been Avignon's LGBTQ+ club since 1983, on Rue Limas, with DJ sets and themed nights from midnight to 07:00 every night except Monday.
TipNothing starts before midnight and Monday is the closed night; the club announces its themed nights on its Facebook page.
75 minutes
Enjoy a private wine tasting at your property in the South of France. Sip on a selection of wines from Provence and the Rhône and learn about the wines of the region f...
5 hours
Workshop or cookery class in an idyllic setting, preparing 2 or 3 dishes
Day trip · 8 hours
Discover a unique day where the nobility of truffles meets the enchanting aromas of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines, an unforgettable experience.
