Karin B.
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La Petite Plage, Saint Tropez a Disappointing Return
La Petite Plage has been one of our annual reliable stops on our visits in Saint Tropez. Unfortunately, this season the experience fell short of both expectations and standards.
The wine service immediately set the tone. After asking for the driest option by the glass, the recommendation landed, on the most expensive choice at 20 EUR, compared with other options at 12 and 16 EUR. More disappointing than the price was the service: the wine was poured at the bar rather than at the table. At this level, in Saint Tropez, it is not just about the wine itself but the ritual. The pour was meager, barely one-third full.
The carpaccio was fine, but the zucchini flowers, which I ordered, arrived unexpectedly fried flat and accompanied by a sauce that lacked freshness and balance. In a region celebrated for its Mediterranean produce, such a preparation felt heavy-handed and uninspired.
The main course, a simple salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta, was perhaps the greatest disappointment. Priced at 34 EUR, it arrived ice cold, the tomatoes soft and flavorless, as though straight from a refrigerator rather than the sun drenched markets of Provence. What should have been a showcase of freshness instead felt like a preassembled dish.
To be clear, price was not the issue, we expect a premium in Saint Tropez in August. The real problem was quality.
The one redeeming aspect was our server, Artemis, who was attentive, genuinely warm, and clearly surprised when told the meal was only “good.”
In a town that thrives on repeat visitors, consistency is everything. Sadly, this year La Petite Plage did not deliver the standard it once did.
