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La Bastide Saint-Antoine: Michelin-Recommended Provencal Cuisine in Grasse

La Bastide Saint-Antoine: A Provencal Bastide on the Heights of Grasse

Perched above Grasse, with views stretching to the Bay of Cannes and the Mediterranean, La Bastide Saint-Antoine is a 17th-century Provencal country house that chef Jacques Chibois and his wife Odette bought in 1996. They restored the property using traditional methods, preserving its character and turning it into a welcoming, family-run bastide. Four years later it joined Relais & Châteaux, and in 2009 it earned its fifth star.

The restaurant, a member of Les Grandes Tables du Monde, is where Jacques Chibois – described on the estate’s own site as a “grand chef” and a “virtuoso of taste” – orchestrates a cuisine that is both heartfelt and creative. The menu draws on the colours, scents and flavours of the region, offering classic Provencal cuisine that feels at once audacious and subtle. It is a kitchen that “sings under the sun of Provence”, as the website puts it.

The wine cellar, built up over more than 25 years, holds over 1,000 references and 25,000 bottles, reflecting the property’s long commitment to the local wine landscape.

The Michelin inspectors have recommended La Bastide Saint-Antoine, recognising the consistency and quality of the experience. Whether you come for lunch or dinner, the atmosphere is one of discreet luxury: the dining room opens onto the gardens, and the service is warm and attentive.

For those who appreciate authentic Provencal cuisine rooted in place and personality, this bastide in Grasse remains a benchmark on the Côte d’Azur.