La Maison Du Pêcheur

Japanese chef Takayuki Kamiya and pastry chef Claire, his French-Japanese wife, have set up shop on the seafront of Cagnes-sur-Mer. The food is inspired by their adopted homeland (Provence) and their family backgrounds. Their set menus feature dishes inspired by France and Provence (sea bass in an almond crust, courgettes and pistou) and elevated by discreet Japanese touches (wakame, oloshi sauce, yuzu). Both the delicious peach dessert with verbena jelly and the rum baba, a house classic, are out of this world.

Le Mas de Pierre, a luxurious hotel in immaculate surroundings, boasts a large ornamental garden, olive trees and a vegetable garden. Comfortably seated in the conservatory, which can be fully opened up and is set amid greenery, diners can enjoy an elegant setting and peaceful atmosphere... and contemporary, colourful, healthy and light cuisine. Sprinkled with flowers and aromatic plants from the garden, the unique menu reveals a delightful culinary personality, natural and very plant-based. The presentation is refined, and a lot of thought has gone into the way the menu unfolds. At Dolce Prov

Fleur de Sel, taken over by a couple of young industry professionals, Alexis Cachat and Chloé Feuillet, has the requisite crunch, freshness and flavour. The promising pair met while plying their trade at a MICHELIN-starred restaurant in the Massif de l'Estérel, and are now delighting their own guests with meticulous Mediterranean cuisine. Taking their cue from the seasons, they offer good value for money: courgette flower stuffed with ricotta, olives, anchovies, fresh herbs, gazpacho and crunchy local courgette. Chloé not only provides cordial service, she is also in charge of desserts: think