Le Carré d'Herbes

Category: Fine Food. This restaurant sits a little off the beaten path in a secluded garden area. Although both are very nice, we chose the livelier indoor dining room over the outside dining area. Outside has retractable glass walls that can turn the outside into inside, and vice versa, but inside has very interesting copper-clad barrel-like structures on the ceiling. Together with subdued lighting and lots of wood, including the ends of wooden wine crates, and two huge golden bird head sculptures with harpie-worthy spiked collars, the dining room has a very warm and comfortable feel, even with the bird heads. We started with a tasty bottle of local red from a very reasonably priced wine list (we prefer to pay less than 40 Euros, or even less than 30 Euros, for restaurant wines). Then the chef surprised us with a very nice amuse bouche: a blini with crawfish and gelee of crawfish bisque. Sarah started with the beautiful plat of pan-fried frogs legs, which were served with a finger bowl. I ordered the duck 🦆 foie gras medallion with chutney, which I enjoyed with both the freshly baked dark bread accompaniment and the lighter table bread. For mains we ordered the risotto, which was beautiful and tasty but needed a protein, and the gorgeous whole sea bream with mushroom 🍄‍🟫 fricassee. Be careful of the bones, which I had no trouble dodging or removing. Service was excellent. YouTube’s Chef’s Apprentice

The food was great. I ordered truffle salad and fish. Love both, especially the fish was cooked perfectly with delicate flavor. We were terribly bitten by mosquitoes. My husband left for a while to get sprays right before the main dish arrived (should have asked the waiters for it) and the waiter took the dish back to kitchen and made sure the food is reheated after he came back. The neighborhood has great views and is very nice to walk around after dinner.

Excellent food and fantastic service and ambience. We are a family of four who arrived here during heavy rain and thunderstorms. They found us a place inside in the warm inviting cosy restaurant. They had a set menu represented great value. Every course was better than the other. The service and Hospitality was amazing.

Amazing food! Entrees and mains were exceptional. Dessert was decent though not great. Prices excellent for the quality. Service was really good although it took way too long to pay. Had to keep asking until we were finally served.

This restaurant is superb. We didn’t book but we felt very welcome. The food is delicious, good value and service is very attentive and relaxed. We would highly recommend. Thank you 🙏

Very nice restaurant, not very touristy and serving good french regional dishes. Staff were efficient to the point of brusqueness, food was ok. Decent but there's better around.

Magnifique! We’ve been staying at Isle sur la Sorgue for 4 days now, but this was our best experience so far. We ordered the filet de boeuf and the sea bream as main course, both of which were excellent. The service with a smile also added to the experience, both from the two hosts as well as the owner and the romantic story behind his lovely 16-year old dog Lucky. ❤️ Definitely recommended!

Delicious meal, wonderful service and delightful rustic setting. Thank you 👍

L'Isle sur la Sorgue has one of the great, big, famous markets in Provence--and therefore the Sunday market is quite touristy. It's still great, though, and is one of the very fun things to do as a tourist in Provence. But after you have marketed, and have bags full of sausage, cheese, linens, and whatever else tempted you, it is nice to find a quiet place for a glass of vin with your lunch. Most of the restaurants are crowded, a little formulaic, and a little overpriced for what you get. Le Carré d'Herbes is a little off the (tourist) beaten path, has good food, a quiet patio, and is a good retreat from the bustle of the market. A glass of rosé and a pumpkin soup (it was a cold day) and I was ready for the drive home. It's worth seeking out.

This is a great place to go. It's hidden in plain sight. Most will walk right by it. Good food, wine, service and not overpriced. Almost ordered the venomous Scorpion fish but had steak instead. Tasty with nice presentation. This town and restaurant are a must if you are in Provence.