Maison de la Marine

In their small seafront restaurant with just 20 spots available, Morgane David and her partner, the accomplished chef Guillaume Winterstein, are always fully booked – so be sure to make a reservation. The menu, which changes every two months, features an abundance of fresh, seasonal and local ingredients. We enjoyed the chicken raviolo served with vegetable stock and barley miso; shoulder of confit suckling lamb with navarin-style early vegetables; and, for dessert, the scrumptious riz au lait with Madagascar vanilla and salted caramel. Great value for money at lunchtime, and a warm welcome.

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