La Caravelle

Lovely spot on the main harbour. Not the cheapest based on location- Campari or Aperol spritz was €12. To sit on the balcony you need to be ordering food - we shared two starters between us to avail of the view.

Ate there twice, and perfect for the occasion each time. Tapas after a long trip from Paris. The second after a long day a few days later. I am almost afraid to recommend this, because it’s such a jewel and I don’t want to spoil it. Mostly locals hanging out, all of the most pleasant disposition and human authenticity. This place is hidden away on the second floor of a hotel. Being less visible weeds out the riff-raff? Views are great. Drinks are honest. Cheeses, meats, and bread are of very high quality and served perfect portion sizes for us: high quality over volume. All in a very relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere with unpretentious but genuinely friendly and lovely people: both staff and customers. We really liked this place! Spent $60 USD for 2 people with food and a quality drink each. Note: Someone commented they were rude to foreigners. That was not my experience at all (and we are from the US with all ‘that’ going on!). EVERYONE, start to end, was lovely and generous. Tip: slow down, be nice, be cool, and you will fit right in.

Since we were in Marseilles, I wanted to visit Chez Sandríne. But, that apparently won't open for a couple hundred years. So, we came here. During a horrible heat wave, this location was much cooler than any of the street side restaurants. The atmosphere was very pleasant, and the service was terrific.

After foie gras got sick all next day:( Rest was fully fine The ambient Of the place is amazing

Enter Hotel door and go to La Caravelle on floor 1.

This really cool place offers a selection of typical local foods and has amazing views at the port. The team working there makes your stay really nice! I enjoyed it a lot.

J'adore !!!! This restaurant was recommended to us by the reception at the hotel in Aix en Provence. We drove to Marseille arrived at the restaurant without reservation just past noon. They very kindly found is a small table. The service was prompt and attentive. We had an Aïoli steam fish and vegetables with their famous home made Aïoli which was light and fluffy not too strong in garlic. I found it perfect for my taste. We ordered stuffed grilled vegetables cooked in tomato sauce which was delicious. The tiramisu was divine with the creme fleurette on the side. Wine was good. The view from the restaurant was beautiful. Strategically located with the quay just across the restaurant. Highly recommended. Rsvp needed

Let's begin with few nagative things. It's bit congested bar and restaurant, and still in that tiny area they organize live music plus dance floor. There is 3 € entrance fees which is extreme. Its only one common toilet for man and woman. Good side is that they have good panoramic view. Great variety of hard sport. Glass of vine is quite expensive.

Situated on the 2nd floor of a hotel, you wouldn't even know this bar exists from the street but it is a hidden gem! The views are stunning and the ambience is unmatched. Definitely a unique experience from anything we saw in Marseille. Super hip, filled with locals, live music, kind of a speakeasy vibe. They were only serving tapas when we arrived but we had the most delicious burrata with chopped olives and super soft tasty bread. Such an epic find!

This is a great place to enjoy the old port of Marseille. We were surprised with the great bourbon selection. The views are spectacular from the second floor and if you are lucky you can get seats on the patio. We were inside but the breeze in summer was great.

This bar/restaurant overlooks the old wharf. Service is slow but all service in France is apparently slow compared to the U.S. If you're lucky you could get a seat outdoors on their tiny balcony. There was also a live pianist playing American standards. We got some fantastic cocktails, the "clover club" and "from Trinidad." We also sat at the bar and ordered apps. I speak a little bit of French and the servers were patient with us which I appreciate.

This place is sooo soo good. It is located right by the port so you get amazing views. Plus, it isn't too crowded because it is located on the second floor of this hotel. This place isn't one of those touristy places where they serve you bad food. They take their food quality really seriously here. You can tell based off of what you get. The wait staff is pretty nice although service is really slow. I suppose it is not the American way where they push you out. Instead, they take your time so you can enjoy your food. For parents of little ones though, I would have appreciated some more expediency. The food was sooooo good. They serve typical Provincal food. We got their seafood platter. The freshly made garlic mayo complimented the food perfectly. I also got the shrimp and rice. This was yummy but not as good as the seafood platter. The next day we got grilled octopus with rice. The octopus was perfectly grilled. For high quality food, the price point isn't too bad. I think it is on the more affordable end.

Absolutely wonderful, we arrived shortly before sunset and just for drinks. What an incredible view, the host relocated us midway through our drinks to allow us to sit outside and enjoy the view. That is what I call, good customer service!

LOVED the cocktails here, with such a nice view! The balcony was great too, if you're just in for drinks! The tapas provided with the drinks were also a great compliment, olives, cheese, etc.

If you're American don't bother. This restaurant solidifies the French stereotype of disliking Americans. The only reason that we went there was because of a good yelp review. Two weeks in Europe and we loved everything except the staff in this restaurant.

Great vib! Relaxed and good service good value good food good times! We hard 3 glasses of rose and 2 orders applies for 33€! Great view from second floor. Was a perfect spot for fun casual drink and bites. Would ho back in a heart beat.

Very cool spot, live music at night, awesome atmosphere, great cocktails. Only place in Europe where they can make a legit old fashioned :) They don't serve food at night though so just go there for drinks after dinner.

The service in this place SUCKS!!! The food is almost passable but nothing great. Tourist trap for sure. STAY AWAY!!!

The perfect place when you want to have a drink, or some drinks ;), before dinner, or an expresso with a sunny day (it's often happen in Marseille ;) ) ! Located in the Vieux Port (marina) next to the Town Hall, first floor of an Hotel (can't remember its name!). Nice view of the Notre Dame de la Garde which is the main church in the region & the marina Friendly service and from 6.30pm selection of tapas are served (olives, fish, cooked chicken, peanuts ETC!). I always go there with friends when I am back in the city!

After reading the good reviews, we stopped in for dinner on a Monday night. The server offered to seat us on the small balcony that overlooks the old port, but I couldn't handle sitting a foot away from a smoker. Sitting inside by a window with a great view, we ordered a couple of glasses of rosé. Our server also brought some tasty bites - chickpeas with mustard sauce, corn with some peppers, and seafood crostini. Turns out they don't have dinner on Monday nights, but they have ardois (literal translation "blackboard") which are protein-centric appetizers served on slate plates. We chose a sardine ardois and a beef carpaccio ardois. The beef carpaccio was thin round slices of beef with capers, pesto, and parmesan cheese. The sardine ardois was 4 sardines (French coast sized, not American sized) atop salad, served with a cut and toasted roll with tomato (similar to bruschetta). Considering the jet lag, it was just about a perfect portion size for a light dinner, particularly with the free tastes offered with drinks. After our ardois and the second round of wine, she brought more free tastes - this time a potato salad with curry and something else that made it yellow, cucumbers with goat cheese, and olive tapenade crostini. Our server was friendly and quite helpful, even in English, and the view couldn't be beat.

Went to La Caravelle while in Port from the MSC cruise ship Miraviglia. We saw good reviews on yelp so we decided to try. My map app kept telling us we were at the Destination but we could not find it. It is on the second floor overlooking the water. Just look up. We did see the menu posted outside, all in French. Do not be intimidated. While they have no English menus inside, staff was very helpful and translated and made recommendations. I also used Google translate to help out. Food was fantastic good wine, very reasonable price. my wife had the swordfish special and I had The salted cod with vegetables. A traditional dish in Marseille, My wife loved the sword fish. Lots of locals in there, definitely not a tourist trap.

The view was great and the restaurant is in a prime location, but the service was almost non existent. We arrived on an off hour so I'll give them that, but they were still offering a bar menu. We ordered a cheese plate and a smoked salmon appetizer, both which are cold and need only to be taken from the fridge and placed on a plate and voila. We were 2 of the 4 people in the restaurant so it wasn't busy by any means, and about 20 minutes went by without even a plate of bread. We had to ask if the food was coming at all. After we asked it came right out. It just showed they didn't really care. Beautiful views but we won't be going back to La Caravelle.

Stopped here for sunset and drinks in this comfortable bar on the second floor. Reasonable prices, decent service and they have live music (jazz) on Wednesdays and Fridays. We'll be back for some music tonight.

One of the best view of the Vieux Port and La Bonne Mere, especially if you have the chance to be in the small outside. Take a bottle of Cassis Blanc and enjoy. Even during winter, being inside, atmosphere is great and overcrowded. Just check your money back after the bill, we had (i hope) few probably unusual bad experiences

Really nice place with a commanding view of the old port. Only a few tables on the terrace but the main room is lovely and you can actually hide from the sun. Full bar, with a great selection of wines, alcohols, pastis and anything else you can think of. Last time I was there, a small group of businessmen celebrated closing a deal or something with a bottle of champagne out on the terrace. What a great idea. Bartenders are all very friendly and there's even a few seats at the bar if you come alone.

just be there !!! it's magique................specially on the Balcony early week not so crowded too

Very rude service. Waitress had a chip on her shoulder and did not try to assist us in any way. We left because of her rudeness. 0/20 F+ do not recommend. FAIRE ATTENTION ICI LES GARS C'EST PAS SYMPA LE RESTO

One of my favorite spots in the city, this gem on the Vieux Port is not to be missed. The view is fantastic, the service is friendly and the wine list is great. Most evenings they offer a small plate of tapas when you order a glass of wines, but if you're really hungry the cheese and charcuterie plates are delicious. The one negative note would be that they sometimes do concerts and the space can get really crowded and isn't really adapted for sound quality, so if may end up shouting across the table. Overall though a great bar and nice to see a change and not another Irish pub.

One of the best views in Marseille! We visited in the early afternoon for pastis. This very atmospheric place offers the most fabulous views of the old port and notre Dame de la Garde, not to mention the general hubub of Marseille life in the streets beneath you. Taking drinks on the terrace is a great way of enjoying an hour or two. The place is famous for its live music at the weekends, which sadly we missed. Never mind. We'll be back! My only criticism is that the staff seemed to bored to yawn, and it took a long time to get served. Not that this spoiled our enjoyment. I expect they must get a lot of tourists. Definitely highly recommended.

Hip, chilled and ship-shape on the Old Port The entrance to this very hip little first floor bar is easy to miss. Go up the stairs to the Hotel Bellevue and just by the hotel reception desk is La Caravelle. True to its name, the bar has a nautical theme for its warm wooden interior decorated with model ships and marine memorabilia. Outside, a handful of highly desirable tables on the tiny terrace allow you to keep tabs on the Old Port. The music is likely to be jazzy (live music two evenings a week from the autumn) and there's free wi-fi. House speciality: mango mojito. Food: snacks (cheese, saucisson, tapenade, crudités).

great views and good service. the place to be in Marseille!