Hostellerie de la Fontaine

Just ate in this restaurant the terrasse is nice in the old street of St paul de Vence. I am writing this review just because of the waiter as he was Exceptional. This young guy on the terrasse need to be rewarded as he was always having a smile on not one table had any complaint and he was just effective. I took the poulpe salad and it was great but without this waiter the place will be somewhat. Go to have a beer or wine it is great amd relax.

Excellent restaurant, un regal pour les papilles, une cuisine raffinée, les beignets de fleurs de courgette délicieux, la cuisson du poulpe parfaite, une tarte au citron meringuée revisitee pour le plus grand bonheur du palais et un personnel accueillant et attachant ! Sans compter le cadre....cerise sur le gâteau !! A goûter, les frites au parmesan et lamelles de truffe....incroyable et délicieusement addictif !!

We picked this place in beautiful Saint Paul de Vence as it was one of several restos recommended by the friendly staff at the tourist information counter. It’s also because we thought it would be nice to have lunch in a place right in the middle of everything, next to the fountain…and the shop selling gelato. Lol. La Fontaine is a cosy little place, and family-run. We were the first to arrive and dined out on the terrace. For drinks, my friend had the “Red Witch” (yikes), made of strawberry juice, rhubarb bitters and pepper, while I had the refreshing “Le Gouter d’Alice” with biscuit syrup, lemon cream, lemon juice and Italian meringue. (A bit like drinking a lemon tart!) There’s also a drink called “Evil Queen” (haha), made of apple juice, tonic juice and almond syrup. We had their two most popular dishes - the Daube of Beef Chuck (braised slowly for nine hours, to perfection) and the Aioli du Moment, with seasonal fish and Lactonesa (eggless mayo) with black garlic. My beef stew dish looked way more appetising and as expected, the meat was tender and fell away easily. The potato was lovely but very filling. The fish aioli dish was nice too, but the photo doesn’t do it justice. I was so full that I had to skip dinner!!

Excellent restaurant, à taille humaine, situé dans le haut du village, quel bonheur de l'avoir trouvé, un peu par hasard. Les repas sont très copieux, le calme absolu et les tarifs, bien que dans la moyenne haute, sont totalement justifiés par la qualité des repas. A recommander sans hésiter.

Magnifique ! Quelle belle surprise, loin du tumulte touristique et à l abri d une jolie terrasse vous découvrirez une adresse qui vaut le detour. Un accueil parfait et chaleureux et surtout une cuisine délicieuse et audacieuse. On retournera avec grand plaisir.

Un attrape touristes à éviter Un camembert au four qui n’est qu’un demi camembert sans crème Un tartare à la truffe qui est parfumé à la truffe synthétique Des piqqles de cèpes qui sont des champignons de Paris Et en plus ce n’était pas bon du tout Une arnaque totale