The esteemed La Villa is an institution in the “Carre d’Or” of Marseille South. In a narrow street almost hidden, off the Avenue du Prado, La Villa sits on a tidy corner made of vines and lush green trees, and festoon lights like a cosy and exclusive nest. The atmosphere within doesn’t disappoint on this front. The front desk appears intimidating at first glance but … Continue reading La Villa, Marseille South
The closest beach to the Vieux Port in Marseille is Catalans. A proper city beach, certainly Mediterranean waters, beach volley ball nets and a view of the ships going by in the distance against a backdrop of Marseille mountains. The crowd is also mixed, from young cool people who must live close by judging by all the eclectic creative businesses opening in the area, families, … Continue reading Les Akolytes
Inventive and rooftops, are very precisely how you would describe this destination. But that would be selling it short. Crossing Bd Garibaldi, you find a part of the Canebiere that is home to the vintage market on three Saturdays a month and the fairly newish Artplexe cinema that “luckily” opened during the pandemic. Fortuitously it survived, and most importantly so did Les Reformes. I arrived … Continue reading Les Reformes
A nondescript door from the outside, being one of the first ones to arrive for the lunch service on a Friday, I was hopeful it wasn’t all booked up, being the ‘hottest place in Marseille right now’. The Cool guy at the front said without a reservation I can have a seat at the bar, kind like it was a consolation prize, when actually I … Continue reading La Mercerie
As if Tiffany’s came to Marseille… Overwhelmingly everything at Les Bords de Mer screams speaks of “perfection”. Perched right above the Catalans Beach, Les Bords de Mer has a birdseye view of the action on the beach and a view of the ocean so close you may as well be in a luxurious vessel in the sea. It’s divine. From the street though, the imposing … Continue reading Les Bords de Mer
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