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es/pacìo sits on the Nouveau Port des Lecques in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, a coastal town on the Mediterranean. The space offers both air-conditioned indoor comfort and an outdoor terrace overlooking the marina. Parking is available for guests arriving by car.
The Michelin guide has awarded es/pacìo a Recommended distinction for 2026, placing it among the noteworthy dining addresses along the French Riviera.
The kitchen focuses on modern cuisine, though specific dishes are not detailed in publicly available sources. The restaurant’s name and location suggest a contemporary approach suited to the port setting. For those seeking a meal by the sea with a Michelin nod, es/pacìo is a promising stop.
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Another beachside restaurant? Yes, but one that’s decked out in concrete and blond wood, with Technicolor views of the new Port des Lecques, typographic posters and bottles of wine on display! Where the crowd-pleasing plates are sent out by Bastien Cathala (ex-La Chassagnette), who is backed up by Florian Vera (ex-Le Demi Lune Café in Geneva) and Emmanuel Tomatis (ex-Sixième Heure in Geneva), both of whom take care of the service and the wine: Catalan pimientos des Padrón, grilled and then mellowed out by a yogurt-feta sauce dotted with trout roe; giant homemade panisse fritters with a delicious black garlic mayo for dipping; and delightful cubist-style sweet potatoes seasoned with brocciu cheese, Maison Martegale bottarga from Martigues, raw apricots and chives; before veal rump cooked medium-rare and paired with purslane, baba ganoush-style eggplant, fig slices and caper leaves, in a jus de viande sauce – wipe the plate clean with bread from Le Moulin d’Emile in La Cadière-d’Azur. To round things out, there was a seasonal strawberry and raspberry salad shaken up by some brocciu ice cream, marigold leaves and a black lime meringue tuile. // Madeleine Proust
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