Restaurants
Here is a selection of all the “Pays Gourmand” restaurateurs in the Verdon region.
Come and discover exceptional dishes based on local produce.
This page introduces you to the professionals in the Verdon region who have been awarded the Pays Gourmand label, as well as the local producers.
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Here is a selection of restaurants and artisans in the Verdon region who have been awarded the Pays Gourmands label.
Come and discover the exceptional dishes of our restaurateurs or the proposals of our artisans.
Or the authentic work of our producers.
Don’t forget to visit one of our sales outlets to discover their exceptional products.
In the heart of the Gorges du Verdon, at Magali Sturma Chauveau's home, surrounded by her family, come and discover the thousand and one ways of preparing local lamb and a cuisine with the scent of the garrigue. We offer a wide variety of local products, including lamb, goat's and sheep's cheese, ravioli and more! Homemade cuisine, certified "Maître Restaurateur". Enjoy quality, expertise and a warm welcome in an authentic setting.
Located in the heart of the village, at the end of the Route des Crêtes in the Verdon Canyon, Brasserie Lou Cafetié offers generous dishes of fresh local produce in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Salads, grilled meats and home-made pastries will delight you. Wood-fired cooking is available in season.
Artisan butchers based in Colmars-les-Alpes, Rémi and Frédéric, sons of retired butcher Philippe Martin, prepare their meats and make their charcuterie every day (35 different products): pâtés, fromage de tête, boudin, cooked ham, hand-cured ham, sausages, rolled brisket... Beef and lamb are personally selected from breeders who respect animal welfare. Meat from mountain pigs, born and raised at an altitude of 1000 m in the Hautes Alpes, is processed according to ancestral recipes. This butcher's and delicatessen, located at the foot of the town's ramparts, is one of the jewels in Colmars-les-Alpes' traditional trade.
La P'tite Rustique is a bakery/pastry shop in the heart of the Haut Verdon valley. The team and its master craftsman offer Provencal specialties (fougasse ail anchois, croquant provençal or cacho-dènt) as well as a wide selection of pastries and travel breads, ideal for excursions into the mountains of the Val d'Allos. This quality is the fruit of a "slow" fermentation technique, combined with close partnerships with mountain mills that select and cultivate mountain wheat and supply pure rye flour from the Hautes Alpes. Our fruit pastries are made according to the seasons and local sourcing possibilities.
The Fulconis bakery was founded in 1891. Today, Bruno and Alisson Rambaud perpetuate authentic production methods and a taste for work well done. They offer a range of breads kneaded on site, with 100% French mountain flour from the Trièves plateau (Isère).
You'll also find a range of regional specialties, including tourte de blettes, a choice of jam tarts, and viennoiseries made with 100% Isigny PDO butter.
Brasserie Cordœil has been brewing natural organic beers in Thorame-Basse since 2006. The name "Cordœil" comes from the Haut Verdon mountain, which provides the exceptionally high-quality water we use to create our beers. The slow alchemy that transforms barley and hops follows ancestral methods. But with high-tech equipment that provides enhanced craft quality and incredible flexibility. And all with respect for the environment! In addition to beers, you'll now find old-fashioned lemonade, cola, brandy and whisky.
In a 17th-century farmhouse, surrounded by free-ranging animals, you'll savor Alix and Frédéric Chaillan's southwestern specialties, revisited with local products, such as pieds et paquets, tartinades, duck and beef daube, alouettes sans tête and cassoulet from the Asse valleys!
In the heart of the Entrevaux ramparts, Claudine Fougeron adapts her salads, galettes and crêpes to local produce, with secca, goat's cheese... and snails! Tucked away from the crowds in a shady alleyway, she offers regional products, many of which are organically grown.
Welcome to a culinary universe where simplicity meets passion. Each bite tells a story of proximity and authenticity. Marilyn and Yann carefully craft their recipes in their culinary laboratory: ravioli, fresh pasta, gnocchi, ready-made meals, desserts, macaroons, all using local producers as much as possible. Discover their marvels on the markets with their catering truck.
New preparations are offered every week, to be enjoyed immediately or reheated at home. The sweet note is not forgotten: gingerbread, cookies and macaroons will delight you! On request, they can create buffets, cakes, etc. The possibilities are endless, and the service is personalized.
Following in Napoleon's footsteps along the road that bears his name, stop off at La Garde, a charming little village 5 km from Castellane, to discover and taste local products prepared with skill and love. Here, everything is authentic!
Our products are typical of the region and home-cooked according to traditional recipes.
For the ravioli, you'll have the privilege of choosing from an exquisite range of flavors, starting with the emblematic blend of daube and chard. The carefully crafted stuffing is prepared the day before and simmered for over 4 hours, sublimating each ingredient to create a delicious harmony of flavors that has been the mainstay of La Gardoise's success for many years.
In addition to this specialty, La Gardoise offers variations with spinach, basil, porcini mushrooms and many others. But don't forget to try our tarts, either savory or sweet. The sweet version is made with fresh seasonal fruit, for an unrivalled taste experience.
In the heart of the ramparts, you'll discover the typical products of the Haut Verdon from Olivier Boizard: lamb, charcuterie and local cheeses await you, as well as local vegetables in season. We give priority to short production circuits. So you can enjoy traditional regional cuisine based on fresh, local produce.
Sébastien and Nathalie Allemand have taken over the family business under the new name of "Le Chaudron Bas-Alpin", based in Beauvezer in the Haut-Verdon valley, at the crossroads of the Mercantour park and the Val d'Allos ski resorts. Heirs to 20 years' experience and craftsmanship, the two of them are continuing the family tradition to offer you quality jams with no added preservatives, colorants or artificial flavoring.
Are you looking for a true culinary experience?
That's what chef Kevin Mandine offers you every evening. Located at the gateway to the Gorges du Verdon, Le Lachens hotel-restaurant welcomes you to its authentic, traditional setting, where you'll find the tranquility of the Var hinterland. Let yourself be guided by a daily menu, tailored to your desires and preferences! You won't be blindfolded, but almost... Discover as you go what the chef has specially concocted for you, to the delight of your eyes... and your taste buds!
Isabelle and Erick Mermet warmly invite you to their inn at the heart of their farm. Here, you'll enjoy dishes made with produce from the estate, from an authentic, traditional family kitchen. Thanks to their fertile plain, and depending on the harvest, they'll be able to offer you some fantastic, certified-organic gustatory discoveries. You'll also find an on-site store selling local fruit and vegetables, jams, fruit juices, olives and olive oil.
Nestled in the heart of the Grès d'Annot since 1879, the Champ Vermeil mill processes mainly chickpeas from the South of France and rice from the Camargue, enabling the production of specific regional products. As an organic and gluten-free mill, we pay particular attention to the quality of our products. We also offer all the pulses you could wish for: lentils, peas, beans, etc. You can find them in the store at the Musée de la Minoterie in La Mure-Argens, as well as in nearby supermarkets.
In the heart of Castellane, there exists a little restaurant, where Linda invites you to enjoy a variety of home made traditional "provencal" dishes. These dishes change with each season to profit from the best local products in their prime. It is a real "Provencal" experience in a country atmosphere.
At your service since 1991, Didier and his team offer you a whole range of sweet and savoury products just the way you like them, made with the greatest care from the finest ingredients. Our chocolates and desserts are sure to delight your taste buds! All our recipes are based on local produce.
Happiness isn't always in the meadow, but it's sure to be on the table...
Brasserie Cordœil has been brewing natural organic beers in Thorame-Basse since 2006. The name "Cordœil" comes from the Haut Verdon mountain, which provides the exceptional quality of the water used to brew these beers. The slow alchemy that transforms barley and hops follows ancestral methods, with high-tech equipment providing enhanced artisanal quality and incredible flexibility. And all the while respecting the environment! In addition to beers, you'll now find old-fashioned lemonade, cola, brandy and whisky.
At the Bogliorio family restaurant, you're in for a memorable experience: chef François Bargoing concocts delicious dishes for you to enjoy in our panoramic dining rooms or on our magnificent terrace with its breathtaking views. Our table celebrates the richness and diversity of local produce: trout from the Verdon, lamb from Sisteron and La Palud, goat's cheese from the region, almonds and lavender from Valensole, candied fruit from Apt, olive oil from Moustiers, honey from the village... And of course, let's not forget the local wines, the perfect accompaniment to your meal!
In a pleasant green setting 900 meters from the center of Castellane, the experienced chef and master restaurateur will delight you with his dishes, made from fresh, seasonal produce. These are selected by him, in partnership with local and regional producers, such as the rack of lamb luté au foin. Bread, cookies, coulis, sauces, caramel and many other products are made on site. In this restaurant, you'll be offered quality service, in keeping with the tradition of the hotel trade.
On the shores of Lac de Castillon, Jean-Pierre Prato and his team invite you to savor the pleasures of local cuisine: pieds paquets, local charcuterie and cow's milk faisselle await you! This traditional, family-style quality cuisine offers you the chance to savour the culinary art of Provence in all its splendour. You can also try our excellent wood-fired pizzas every weekend and every day in July and August.
Gourmet aromas waft from Benjamin Maria's kitchens. The cuisine is tasty and refined. Here, everything is homemade: from gnocchi or ravioli, Italian and Provençal pasta, right down to the bread! And let's not forget the wood-fired pizzas, which will give you a real taste fireworks display. The gastronomic menu offers year-round homemade foie gras, gnocchi and ravioli, pork cheek stew... The seasons also bring their own surprises: game, farcis niçois and zucchini flower fritters.