RESTAURANT LE PETIT CHAUDRON — Restaurant in Avignon

Situated in a bland neighbourhood, and looking rather unassuming from the outside, you'd be tempted to give the place a miss if you hadn't been there before. That would be a monumental mistake! Pascal, the amazing Chef behind this 'Gastronomical Bistro', is an Avignon local and a champion of the local cuisine (quite literally, for instance, for aioli -- ask him). And while the place would deserve a more impressive location, and perhaps a tiny bit more work on the decor, his passion is obviously food and wine, and so on your memorable evening there, he will woo you with a know-how and ability to execute that you'd be hard pressed to find elsewhere in the city. The man is a legend! There's plenty of parking space -- but do not drive there! Pascal knows his wines, and it would be a sin if anything kept you from following his lead on that topic. He will find the perfect pairing of the day's specials (no menu here), and you'll spend a night to remember with an Avignon original and a consummate...

Great little joint, while close to the action it’s in a quiet neighborhood with plenty of parking. Really good value and probably the best meal we’ve had in our week in France for not a lot of money (I think we had 3 courses for 22€ when we were there and he made a smaller 3 course meal for our kids for 15 each). You could tell he put some thought into the meals, even the salad was...

The place was empty! We were the only customers for the evening. But food was quite good, not Michelin star quality but tasty and reasonably priced. Place also has air conditioning, very essential during hot summer months. Chef/Owner was friendly. Wish he has more business otherwise don’t see how he can continue with such low volume...