La Chassagnette

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!

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.

As we stayed in Arles few days to go see Carrières de lumière, our friends had booked well in advance a table at Chassagnete, a star Michelin restaurant which is located about 10km away from Arles city center. The place is completely isolated, in a good way. It feels like an island in the Camargue area. They have a huge garden we could visit, in which they cultivate a very broad range of vegetables and fruits. They also have a green house growing tropical products like papaya. This was very impressive. The restaurant seating was outside in a charming setting in a Mosquito protected area (structure of nets surrounding the entire area). They also provide mosquito repellent if needed. Our diner was excellent and inventive. Our waiter explained that the menu defined by the chef was entirely driven by what was available in the garden and therefore required a lot of experiments to achieve the best. They also have their own fisherman who bring them fishes daily. The culinary experience was excellent and overall service was good. One minor issue as we had to ask repeatedly our waiters to pour the wine we had bought. We would have anticipated them to see when our glasses were empty.

Had the six course meal with the wine pairing and it was delicious. Great service and also an amazing garden outside. Pro tip: use the mosquito spray that they provide!

Our tour company, French Promise, ordered a picnic to go with the understanding that if the weather was nice we could eat in their gardens (in writing). Even though they had 30 open tables in front of the restaurant and in a screened-in patio they told us they could not let us sit there (the sun is shining). When we asked where would be a good place to go to eat the picnic I was told "I don't know why don't you call your tour operator?" After this rude comment they did say we could sit in the empty garden and proceeded to say that our tour operator was at fault for changing the reservation back and forth. Why cast blame and not just provide professional, kind hospitality? We understood the food was prepared to go and were not asking to have a server, nor sit inside, etc. The food was magnificent but the manager's aloof attitude was a turn-off.

Absolutely amazing food with fantastic wine pairings! Everything was brought to the next level. The farm is picturesque. The weather didn't cooperate for our meal, so we were unable to dine outdoors but enjoyed the ambience inside regardless. We would definitely recommend La Chassagnette; especially their vegetarian menu.

This was one of the top three meals of my lifetime. We didn't know what to expect before going The restaurant is tucked away in the middle of farmland outside of Arles. The moment you pull in to the restaurant you realize how special it is. Everything from the font on the sign to the decor inside and outside of the restaurant is beautiful. A tour of the gardens before lunch showcases where everything you eat is grown. Each plate we had was photo worthy, and I hate taking pictures of food, but I could not help myself. The wines were delicious and the staff were excellent. I will dream of being here for years to come. Thank you!!

Love the fact that the manu has lots of vegetables, most of them from their own garden. The place is stunning.

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...

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!