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Le Mas
In the valley below the hilltop village of Gordes, this absolute gem is housed in an 1860’s Provençal farmhouse on what used to be a silkworm farm. Chef Alexis Osmont and his wife, Alexandra, are transplants to the Luberon from Normandy and live upstairs with their children. The grounds are lovely, and if the weather is fine you can dine outside. Indoors is very cozy and one feels as if dining at the home of friends, with candlelight aglow and a resident dog or cat wandering through to collect a scrap or a scratch. The food is marvelous. Osmont’s piquant dish of mussels from Normandy was the most exquisite I’ve ever tasted, silky and bursting with flavor. The guinea fowl was tender and toothsome. I loved the decadent dessert, rice pudding made the old-fashioned Norman way with fruit and salted caramel ice cream. Upon leaving the restaurant, they were kind enough to squeeze me in for a reservation another evening during my stay, as I simply knew I must return for more!
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Address:
185 Chemin du Tourteron, Les Imberts
Le Mas
La Trinquette
Located at the top of the village, this very popular French and Mediterranean restaurant produces beautifully plated meals and delivers them to the table fairly quickly. The sea bass is a winner, served very fresh and flavorful with herbs and vegetables. The buttery whipped potatoes are fabulously creamy.
Address:
Rue des Tracapelles
La Trinquette
La Bastide de Pierres
Also perched at the top of the village sits this traditional Italian restaurant, in operation since 1820. Dine on the pergola-enclosed terrace or the charming, art-filled interior and enjoy tasty pasta dishes (we recommend the delicious carbonara, which is served in a small copper pot) and pizza.
Address: 63 Place du Château
La Bastide de Pierres
