LA TABLE DU PIGONNET — Restaurant in Aix-en-Provence

"La Table du Pigonnet" was a find, literally.  We had wanted to lunch in Aix-En-Provence on our way to Paris.  Among other things, it is a university town.  We used Google maps to identify a good restaurant but then found that where we liked the restaurant, parking was elusive.  Nobody answered the phone.   Most frustrating and we were conscious of the 12:00-2:00 or 3:00 window available for lunch. Finally, Google came up with "Le Pigonnet' and we found parking nearby.*  We walked down the driveway to the entrance and asked if they were still serving lunch and could they accommodate us.  They set a table for us in the most exquisite of settings:  a formal, walled garden with an alley of beautifully tailored chestnut trees, and walkways perfumed by  roses and the sound of water from fountains, both formal and simple.  There were columnar Italian Cyprus and I think I spotted a birch or aspen with its delicate fluttering leaves, and olive trees.  Fragrant herbs, mostly rosemary, lavender and thyme grew in profusion.  Under foot were blocks of a local stone or  gravel. But wait, you ask , what about the lunch?!  It too was exquisite:  I had Magret de Canard to start which was beautifully presented with thin slices of vegetables shaped and crispy, and asparagus in season, followed by a Dorade in a pepper sauce and slices of crunchy chorizo,  and then a desert of strawberry souffle, flanked by a ball of lemon sorbet and a pot of "crème anglaise" - with guidance to make a passage in the soufflé, pour in the crème anglaise and let the flavors meld.  Amazing flavor!  Kevin had Magret de Canard as a first course and pronounced it delicious.  Small flavorful and intriguing appetizers were served before lunch and a bite of hazelnut cake and a jellied fruit square were served with coffee.  The service was gracious and unhurried and we left at 3:00 feeling we had had the best lunch in France.  We still feel this way several weeks later.  Our thanks to the chef and to the attentive staff!  A "trouvaille."I do recommend getting a reservation.  *Parking is...

I had a pleasant dinner experience at La Table du Pigonnet after receiving a gift voucher from my employer and decided to wait for a special occasion to use it. The place is certainly wonderful, a luxurious experience of having dinner in a beautiful garden with lovely live music ambiance. But I still left rather disappointed as my voucher was for dinner for two in the amount of 150€, drinks not included. But I was told by our waitress that we could only choose from the set menu when we really fancied dishes from à la carte. I would have thought that it really doesn't matter how we use the gift voucher as long as we are happy to pay the extra. Also, service, although very friendly, was slow and we had to ask for our desserts (we waited at least half an hour). They promptly arrived after that. All in all, lovely dinner, but I wouldn't give anyone a gift...

I cannot say enough good things about my dinner experience here! The garden is absolutely gorgeous, and the food is beautifully presented and delicious. My partner and I went here for our last night in Aix, and it was the perfect way to end our time there.

Our server, Isabelle, was so welcoming and friendly. As soon as we got our aperitifs she encouraged us to go stroll around the gardens and enjoy the surroundings before our appetizers. She even came to take pictures of us!

The food itself was also delicious. I ordered the octopus carpaccio as an appetizer, and it couldn’t have been more tender, flavorful, and unique. Highly recommend!

If I ever get the chance to visit Aix again I’ll definitely go here, and I’ll request one of...