MONSTRE — Restaurant in Arles

We were a group of 4 and without reservation we could not have manage to get a table. Location of the restaurant is in narrow cosy street nearby the heart of the city center. We have ordered two tapas to start, 4 entry’s (oeuf parfait and mules) and to dinner ‘boeuf tigre qui pleure’ , 1 bottle of red wine and 4 coups of white wine. The food was good and well cooked , the ratatouille was well done . Why not a 4 or 5 stars? Service was a bit too long ( and they mistake in one order) but very nice, price was pushy (50 eur per person) , food quality could be taken to the next level on the main dishes (less potatoes and less ratatouille). I advise one to try it out , but there is for room for improvement for The...

One of the best dining experiences of my life.

I’ve never been to a restaurant where the chef also takes your order. His passion for cooking is lights up the room and the ambience made everyone feel right at home… if at home we ate like kings.

I ordered the oeuf parfait with the shiitake mushrooms and the crying tiger. The egg was perfect, unlike any egg I’ve had before. And, normally I don’t like mushrooms, but the way it was prepared had everyone saucing their bowl with the bread. Not a crumb was left behind.

Thank you for giving us a taste of Arles through your cuisine. We will...

Monstre is a delightful restaurant set in a delightful backstreet of a beautiful town. The food however was of a higher level entirely. Only now and then does the flavour and texture of food make you want to stand and applaud. The Mackerel as an entree was balanced off against a perfect little salad dressed with a lovely subtle set of flavours that were new to me. The beef for mains was perfectly cooked - a thin sliver of dark purple through the middle, balanced with a beautiful rich sauce with hints of mustard. The cheesecake for desert was light, creamy and...