Nimes Restaurants

Cuisine from the Roussillon and Languedoc  is famous for its fresh ingredients and wide use of olive oil and tomatoes in its dishes.  The sort of food you can expect to eat in Nimes ranges from Catalan snails, pork sausage, and grilled lamb chops (cargolade) to the Camarguais gardiane, which a bull, red wine, and black olive stew.

Other dishes include smoked tuna; fricassee of wild girolles (chanterelle mushrooms) with garlic and herbs; crème catalane (a lemon, vanilla and fennel seed custard); moules de Bouzigues, which are cultivated mussels from local lagoons; boules de picolat (seasoned meatballs with white beans); salade Catalane or Collioure which are mixed greens with anchovies, peppers and tomatoes and cigalle de mer with sea cricket which is a tiny crayfish-like creature served grilled.

6 place de la Revolution, Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 67 64 68

Cuisine based on olive oil and traditional dishes including roasted shoulder of lamb cooked in a wood-burning oven and served with broad beans and various  fish dishes served in simple and nostalgic décor.  Reservations recommended.

15 rue Fresque, Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 21 64 59
www.chezjacotte.com

Situated in a pedestrianised area of the old town with outdoor tables overlooking a medieval square, traditional restaurant serving very fresh food.  Specialities include several different variations of local lamb roasted in its own juices and served with fresh vegetables; a rich  version of aïoli de morue (codfish and garlic stew); crisp skinned mullet in olive oil flavoured with basil and goats cheese and fig gratin.

3 rue du Chateau-Fadaise, Nimes     
Tel: +33 4 66 67 34 73

Tavern style restaurant with beamed ceilings, small lamps and a black and white stone floor standing on tiny square behind St Paul’s.  Excellent choice of Alsatian and Languedoc specialities offering foie gras with truffles, casserole of roasted lamb and eggplant, beefsteak péllardon with goat cheese sauce, and brandade of codfish. New menu items include a platter piled high with grilled sweetbreads and  veal kidneys and several different variations of sauerkraut.

11 place de la Couronne, Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 76 19 59

Mahogany paneled restaurant with leather banquettes reminiscent of a California saloon in the early 1900s.  Has charming outside terrace with a courtyard.  Typical dishes include  magret of duckling and prime grilled beef steaks and fresh fish.  The restaurateur serves  his own wine produced at vineyards that have been owned by his family for many generations  -  as well as over 300 other varieties to choose from.

Route de l’Aeroport, F-30128 Garons
Tel: +33 4 66 70 08 99
Fax: +33 4 66 70 01 75
www.michelkayser.com

Charming restaurant on the outskirts of Nimes.   Wide choice of regional wines served with imaginative Provencal cuisine in two elegant dining rooms leading on to beautiful gardens. Tempting dishes include île flottante which is an update of floating islands with truffles and velouté of cèpe mushrooms, roasted pigeon stuffed with vegetable purée and foie gras, tartare of oysters and shellfish with cardamom seeds, brandade de Nîmes is  a regional version of brandade of codfish served to gourmet standards, and a filet of bull from the Camargue in red-wine sauce with Camarguais herbs. Large selection of goat and other cheeses from the region and an irresistible dessert trolley.

2 boulevard des Arènes, 30900, Nîmes. 
Tel:  +33 4 6667 2915 
Fax: +33 4 6627 2532 
Opposite to the theatre. Authentic cuisine prepared by two young chefs served in two fine old stone dining rooms with modern furniture.  Good wine list.

 11 rue Bigot, F-30900 Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 21 71 96
Fax: +33 4 66 21 77 96

Traditional and atmospheric  restaurant with oak flooring and tables serving modern cuisine.

38 boulevard Victor Hugo, F-3000 Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 27 59 88
Fax: +33 4 66 64 23 92

New Japanese restaurant in the centre of town serving modern and traditional fare.

5 rue Nationale, F – 30900 Nîmes. 
Tel:  +33 4 66 76 11 00 
Fax:  +33 4 66 67 21 05 

One of best restaurants in the area. High-class cuisine in beautiful surroundings with original wall paintings. Closed  Saturday lunch & Sundays and whole August. 

4 rue Littre, F-3000 Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 36 01 02
Fax: +33 4 66 36 08 00

Modern dining room with flower covered patio for al fresco dining.  Local cuisine served with excellent wines.

11 rue Enclos Ray, F-3000 Nimes
Tel: +33 4 21 86 65
Fax: +33 4 21 54 42

Quiet  and exclusive restaurant with beams and an open fire in cooler months and al fresco dining shaded by yew trees during the summer.

Quai de la Fontaine, F-30900 Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 21 90 30
Fax: +33 4 67 70 25
www.hotel-imperator.com

Very elegant restaurant serving traditional dishes in a gallery surrounding a beautiful courtyard.

5 bis rue de Sauve, F-30900 Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 62 02 93
Fax: +33 4 62 03 57
www.bouchon-assiette.com

Classic restaurant decorated with paintings and antiques.  Tasty seasonal food prepared with fresh local produce.

755 rue de la Tur de l’Eveque, F-3000 Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 84 50 57
Tel: +33 4 66 29 44 55
www.orangerie.fr

Traditional menu using the best regional produce.

140 rue Vatel, F-30900 Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 62 57 57
Fax: +33 4 66 62 57 50
www.hotelvatel.com

Traditional southern food served in an elegant restaurant with spectacular views of Nimes.

140 rue Vatel - F - 30900 Nimes
Tel: +33 4 66 62 57 57
Fax: +33 4 66 62 57 50
www.hotelvatel.com

Buffet style regional dishes served in typical Provence setting with terrace surrounded by palm trees.

Grand’rue, F-30210 Collias
Tel: +33 4 66 22 88 88
Fax: +33 4 66 22 84 28
www.lescastellas.fr

Imaginative cuisine flavoured with local garrique herbs served in vaulted dining rooms leading on to gardens. 16 km from Nimes.