La Mérenda

In the heart of Castellane, there exists a little restaurant, where Linda invites you to enjoy a variety of home made traditional "provencal" dishes. These dishes change with each season to profit from the best local products in their prime. It is a real "Provencal" experience in a country atmosphere.

Located in the heart of the village, at the end of the Route des Crêtes in the Verdon Canyon, Brasserie Lou Cafetié offers generous dishes of fresh local produce in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Salads, grilled meats and home-made pastries will delight you. Wood-fired cooking is available in season.

In the heart of the Gorges du Verdon, at Magali Sturma Chauveau's home, surrounded by her family, come and discover the thousand and one ways of preparing local lamb and a cuisine with the scent of the garrigue. We offer a wide variety of local products, including lamb, goat's and sheep's cheese, ravioli and more! Homemade cuisine, certified "Maître Restaurateur". Enjoy quality, expertise and a warm welcome in an authentic setting.

Gourmet aromas waft from Benjamin Maria's kitchens. The cuisine is tasty and refined. Here, everything is homemade: from gnocchi or ravioli, Italian and Provençal pasta, right down to the bread! And let's not forget the wood-fired pizzas, which will give you a real taste fireworks display. The gastronomic menu offers year-round homemade foie gras, gnocchi and ravioli, pork cheek stew... The seasons also bring their own surprises: game, farcis niçois and zucchini flower fritters.

On the shores of Lac de Castillon, Jean-Pierre Prato and his team invite you to savor the pleasures of local cuisine: pieds paquets, local charcuterie and cow's milk faisselle await you! This traditional, family-style quality cuisine offers you the chance to savour the culinary art of Provence in all its splendour. You can also try our excellent wood-fired pizzas every weekend and every day in July and August.

In a pleasant green setting 900 meters from the center of Castellane, the experienced chef and master restaurateur will delight you with his dishes, made from fresh, seasonal produce. These are selected by him, in partnership with local and regional producers, such as the rack of lamb luté au foin. Bread, cookies, coulis, sauces, caramel and many other products are made on site. In this restaurant, you'll be offered quality service, in keeping with the tradition of the hotel trade.

Are you looking for a true culinary experience?
That's what chef Kevin Mandine offers you every evening. Located at the gateway to the Gorges du Verdon, Le Lachens hotel-restaurant welcomes you to its authentic, traditional setting, where you'll find the tranquility of the Var hinterland. Let yourself be guided by a daily menu, tailored to your desires and preferences! You won't be blindfolded, but almost... Discover as you go what the chef has specially concocted for you, to the delight of your eyes... and your taste buds!

At the Bogliorio family restaurant, you're in for a memorable experience: chef François Bargoing concocts delicious dishes for you to enjoy in our panoramic dining rooms or on our magnificent terrace with its breathtaking views. Our table celebrates the richness and diversity of local produce: trout from the Verdon, lamb from Sisteron and La Palud, goat's cheese from the region, almonds and lavender from Valensole, candied fruit from Apt, olive oil from Moustiers, honey from the village... And of course, let's not forget the local wines, the perfect accompaniment to your meal!

Isabelle and Erick Mermet warmly invite you to their inn at the heart of their farm. Here, you'll enjoy dishes made with produce from the estate, from an authentic, traditional family kitchen. Thanks to their fertile plain, and depending on the harvest, they'll be able to offer you some fantastic, certified-organic gustatory discoveries. You'll also find an on-site store selling local fruit and vegetables, jams, fruit juices, olives and olive oil.

In a 17th-century farmhouse, surrounded by free-ranging animals, you'll savor Alix and Frédéric Chaillan's southwestern specialties, revisited with local products, such as pieds et paquets, tartinades, duck and beef daube, alouettes sans tête and cassoulet from the Asse valleys!

In the heart of the Entrevaux ramparts, Claudine Fougeron adapts her salads, galettes and crêpes to local produce, with secca, goat's cheese... and snails! Tucked away from the crowds in a shady alleyway, she offers regional products, many of which are organically grown.

In the heart of the ramparts, you'll discover the typical products of the Haut Verdon from Olivier Boizard: lamb, charcuterie and local cheeses await you, as well as local vegetables in season. We give priority to short production circuits. So you can enjoy traditional regional cuisine based on fresh, local produce.