La Petite Maison de Cucuron — Restaurant in Apt

This restaurant was a fabulous experience and we both said we were so glad we drove a beautiful hour to get to Cucuron! The upstairs dining room was elegant and old and really took you back to another century. Every dish was prepared with elegance and fine care. Overall, the balance of the meal was too heavy for my personal tastes. The amusé bouches were very “fish” powerful, and unfortunately not to my personal liking. I should have said I had a seafood allergy, but forgot. The entrée was chicken, morel and foie gras, and also, interesting but also not to my liking. The beef cheek was delectable and I ate mine and my dining partners! And the desserts were marvelous. Oh, the wine pairing were wonderful! Absolutely try the homemade orange wine for the aperitif! The chef greeted us and said goodbye and that was wonderful and unusual!!! Like I said at the beginning, a truly unique experience in an absolutely gorgeous...

This place has an amazing atmosphere and a lovely location in the heart of Cucuron.

The service and setting are top notch and you would be hardpressed to find a more romantic spot.

I was however quite dissapointed with the food. We had the house menu (not the seasonal menu) which was well priced for a Michelin starred joint. The food was a bit lacklustre, and included a few random filler items (I.e. a decidedly average chorizo croquette you might expect as a starter at some neighbourhood bistro, as well as a lentil salad in a crab shell which looked great but was largely uninspiring).

Perhaps we chose wrong not having the seasonal menu but the food we were served was a bit of a mismatch and not...

Strange ! We are spending a week at Curcuron now. Sunday i called for a space for dinner same evening and asked if they spoke English and they said yes. I asked for a table for 3 and was advised full. Yesterday i walked to the place at 8 pm, queued up and watched someone ahead of me get a table. As soon as i asked if we could converse in English, got an affirmative reply ( not where some others say" a little" or petit pou) and asked for a table. Answer in perfect English was WE ARE FULL!. I found another table around the Etang for dinner which was great. Around 9 I walked to this restaurant again and the terasse was empty ! Just to add I am of...