La Chassagnette

Haute French restaurant · Arles ·

La Chassagnette

Haute French restaurant · Arles ·

Kitchen garden dining with tasting menus & wine pairings

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Mas de la Chassagnette, D36 Route Sambuc, 13200 Arles, France Get directions

€100+

@michelinguide

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"Eight gardeners work full-time in the kitchen garden of this restaurant, which is a pioneer in self-sufficiency. The farmhouse is surrounded by 3ha of permaculture organic vegetable gardens, orchards, beehives and even a tropical greenhouse – the only one of its kind in a restaurant in France; coffee, bananas and papaya grow here... Diners can take a look at these areas around the property before or after eating! Holding the reins in this paradise of home-grown food, chef Armand Arnal cultivates the transition from the land to the kitchen to the dishes without artifice. He still has the same appetite for a certain creative licence, sometimes with a nod to Japan. The allium chawanmushi (Japanese savoury egg custard), wild moss and green caviar, with roasted and lightly smoked peas, is utterly elegant and refined. The well-stocked organic wine list even includes labels from a winery 100m away. There are two set menus (without options), one of which is vegetarian." - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/provence-alpes-cote-dazur/le-sambuc/restaurant/la-chassagnette

La Chassagnette

@cntraveler

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3 Truly Untrodden South of France Getaways for Summer

"La Chassagnette, a hyper-seasonal fine dining but easy-going restaurant where you can work your way through a six course tasting menu featuring bright cabbage with caviar and smoked beetroot with bouillabaisse."

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/south-of-france-getaways-for-summer

La Chassagnette

@vogue

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Brother Vellies Designer Aurora James Shares her South of France Travel Diary | Vogue

"I had a “phenomenal” lunch at this Michelin-starred, gluten-free restaurant, followed by a jaunt around its five-acre garden." - Marley Marius

https://www.vogue.com/article/brother-vellies-designer-aurora-james-south-of-france-travel-diary

La Chassagnette

Roxana Z.

Google

One of the most memorable meals we’ve had in a long time in an absolutely gorgeous setting. Every plate is like a poem. The ingredients are so simple yet so tastefully and creatively interpreted, the service was absolutely impeccable and we will carry the memories of an afternoon. spent there visiting the gardens and eating a delicious meal for a very long time. Our favorite moment was the pastry Chef coming out with a lemon pie and cutting us all a little slice and it tasted like heaven.

Lulu A.

Google

What a great meal. We were greeted with the most beautiful sunflower and lavendar fields. Once you walk past the estate you get to the restaurant with a beautiful outdoor and indoor seating. Out of the two available menus, We chose the carnivor menu so to say. The menu is broken down into weeks of Harvest based on what’s available and fresh in the estate. We dined their at week 29 Harvest, so the aubergine was fresh fresh fresh! A 6 course meal, with a palate cleanser, pre dessert, dessert, and post dessert! We commuted an hour for this meal and definitely worth every bite.

Robbie C.

Google

Fabulous. Incredible food served directly from the restaurant’s gardens. Beautiful setting and attentive but calm service.

Paige M.

Google

Service, garden and atmosphere were great. Delicious desserts. The vegetable tasting menu was good but did not surprise me.

Eyal M.

Google

I think there's too much focus on complexity and technique, rather than making delicious food. The desserts were tasty!

Marc C.

Google

One of the most wonderful dining experiences I’ve had. You are handed a tea upon arrival and invited to take a tour of the gardens where they grow some of the food you’re about to have. The outside table setting is dreamy, under a canopy of branches and you’re not seating too close to other parties. You’ve a choice of veg or omnivore menu and believe me, either or is just as good as the other one! The price range of the wines is ample and suits all pockets. The only remark would be they served an almond desert which wasn’t too flavourful…it was either missing honey or a pinch of salt.

N W.

Google

Was really looking forward to our visit here. The garden is enormous and pretty much all of it is edible! 2 tasting menus available... one purely from the garden with no meat or fish and one with. We went for the one with and it was excellent. Inventive and creative use of garden edibles to complement the meat and cleanse the palate between courses. All in all an excellent 3 hour lunchtime spent. Loads of variety in the courses and definitely one to check out. The chef makes great use of what's around him.

Mimi Melea (.

Google

The best part about this restaurant is the beautiful serene garden. You are invited to explore it in its entirety upon your arrival. The dishes were fun, and we particularly enjoyed guessing the ingredients of the alcohol-free infusions accompanying our dishes. We felt at home and will be back!

Serge D.

Yelp

This a very late review. We were there in Summer 2016 touring Camargue for a day. What can I say? The grounds were intimate, elegant and simple. Of course, we had lunch outside under a pergola. The food was cooked and presented in an Alice Water approach. Every course was simple with an accent on the ingredients - from the tomatoes in a salad, to the small leg of lamb (imagine! We asked for a doggy bag.) and the meringue with peaches (to die for). The perfection was the combination of a great chef and the quality of all ingredients growing in the vegetable garden and orchard directly adjacent to the restaurant (yes I stole a couple of tomatoes and strawberries!!!). The staff was attentive and the chef super friendly. An afternoon I will remember for years to come...

Sophie M.

Yelp

The 2 stars are for the amazing decor and the menu. The missing 3 stars are due to the detestable "directeur de salle" and the awful service we received. The staff seemed nice but never provided the help requested. We are still waiting for the water bowl for the dog (requested 4 times, a service granted to the table behind us, but not one we were worthy of). Our moving around to get out of the sun (noon, 30*C) was met rudely. Anyway, we will never return. Not that we were asked to our even told "good bye". So much potential, all of it wasted!