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Restaurant L'Essentiel

2, rue Petite Fusterie, 84000 Avignon, France
04 90 85 87 12
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Ranked #4 of 290 restaurants in Avignon
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

This restaurant was a pleasant surprise. I really did not expect to have such great food. Anyhow, the restaurant itself is clean, sheek, contemporary with attentive service. The chicken with wild mushroom was delicious and the dessert was superb. Perhaps the only caveat is the slightly unpleasant BO of some of the wait staff. Definitely coming back if I'm in... More

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Shanghai, China
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39 reviews 39 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Of course we loved the food, exquisite and pretty affordable. But, what a poor service! First, when served the "amuse bouche", a tomato soup with quenelle, the waiter did not bring the spoons...We drank it not knowing how to deal with it, and found out that the table next to us had been given spoons... When we asked for a... More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

We have chosen this restaurant in the ViaMichelin guide, it was marked with BIB. Good advice: you can use the BIB mark to make sure you are making the right choice. The restaurant was great: the food, the service, atmosphere. the only tiny thing: it was too hot inside, even outside it was raining. I think some problem with the... More

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Saint Louis
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72 reviews 72 reviews
55 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

We came here and loved it. We are burgundy snobs and were concerned when they only had Rhone wines. the owner made a reccomendation and it was great. My wife altered her main course and the owner did a great job substituting veggies for potatoes. They were extremely accommodating. We highly recommend this place. I had the monk fish and... More

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12 reviews 12 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013 via mobile

We found this restaurant on Trip Advisor and decided to try it on our first night in Avignon. We were not disappointed by the reviews we had read. The welcome was very warm even though we came in off the street without a reservation. The decor was bright and tasteful and the service was impeccable. The menus were a little... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013 via mobile

We went here on the first night of our short stay as the others we were looking at we're closed (it was a Tuesday). The food was absolutely beautiful and the best of our stay. The menu is small (only 2 starters, mains and deserts on the 31 euro menu), but that means everything was well cooked and fresh. Menu... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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27 reviews 27 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Restaurant was recommended to us by a B&B proprietor, who actually made reservation for us there for my Birthday. It was a delicious meal, fish, pigeon, foie gras and trio of chocolates for desert was amazing. Nice, courteous service, simple but pleasant decor.

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Adelaide, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Some nice touches at this very modern, up-market eaterie in Avignon. The food was the winner for me - not a lot of ambience though. So: I have rated high for the food, not the relatively crowded, clean white lines of the place.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

We were recommended to visit this restaurant by the Hotel Europe...what a great place. The food, service and conversation was fantastic. The team of people that worked our table performed as a seamless, great team...very friendly and engaging. I highly recommend that if you are in Avignon you must visit this establishment...you will have a great evening, great food and... More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

We went for lunch and ordered the menu. This restaurant served interesting and innovative dishes fit for foodies, at a good price compared to the high quality. They were also able to accommodate a vegetarian without compromising the creativity that went into the dishes.

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