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L'Amphitryon 2–4 rue Paul Doumer tel 04.42.26.54.10. Eclectic cuisine with market-fresh ingredients, served on a flower-drenched terrace in historical old Aix. An excellent restaurant which won't break the bank. Menu from €18. Closed Sun & Mon lunch.

De l'Archevêché place des Martyrs-de-la-Résistance tel 04.42.21.43.57. Good midday pasta, tapas and salads for under €15.25. Closed Sun.

Le Basilic Gourmand 6 rue du Griffon tel 04.42.96.08.58. Classic Provençal food on a €15.25 lunch menu, accompanied by exhibitions of paintings. Closed Sun.

Le Bistrot Latin 18 rue Couronne tel 04.42.38.22.88. Escargot and black olive sauce profiteroles and honey and garlic rabbit are two of the top dishes here. Lunch menu €15, evening from €21. Closed Sun eve & Mon lunch.

Cay Tam 29 rue Verrerie tel 04.42.27.28.11. The best East Asian cooking in Aix. Vietnamese dishes are the main feature, but dim sum is also available. Menus from €14.50. Closed Mon.

La Chimère 15 rue Brueys tel 04.42.38.30.00. New spin on French standards; also probably the only place in town serving kangaroo. Menus around €18. Closed Sun.

Le Clos de la Violette 10 av de la Violette tel 04.42.23.30.71. Aix's most renowned restaurant serves dishes that might not sound very seductive, like stuffed lamb's feet, but are in fact gastronomic delights. More obviously alluring are the puddings: a clafoutis of greengages and pistachios with peach sauce and a tart of melting dark chocolate. Lunch menu €54, otherwise menus start at €107 and à la carte from €75. Closed Mon lunch & Sun.

Les Deux Garçons 53 cours Mirabeau. The erstwhile haunt of Camus is done up in faded 1900s style and still attracts a motley assortment of literati. Good brasserie food, but not cheap (from €20). Service daily till midnight.

L'Hacienda cnr rue Mérindol & place des Cardeurs tel 04.42.27.00.35. Outdoor tables and a cheap lunch menu (€9) including wine, with delicious hacienda beef à la carte. Closed Sun.

Le Jasmin 6 rue de la Fonderie tel 04.42.38.05.89. Tasty and distinctive Persian food for around €20.50. For dessert try the traditional Iranian choleh zard, a rice dish with saffron, spices and nuts. Closed Sat & Sun eve.

Khéops 28 rue de la Verrerie tel 04.42.96.59.05. Egyptian cuisine featuring falafel, stuffed pigeon and gorgeous milk-based desserts. Around €14. Closed Mon.

Pizza Chez Jo/Bar des Augustins place des Augustins t04.42.26.12.47. This place is usually packed for its cheap pizzas and traditional plats du jour. Closed Sun.

Le Platanos 13 rue Rifle-Rafle tel 04.42.21.33.19. Very cheap and popular Greek place with menus under €17. Closed Sun & Mon.