It was a surprise when ‘Happy Days’, the café in the corner of Place Richelme was demolished before Christmas; it always seemed busy. But now Le Petit Bistrot is in its place and it is a delightful place to have a petit dej’, coffee or hot chocolate. Wide choice of wines, beers and cocktails too.
This was the view on rainy Thursday with people scurrying round the fruit and vegetable market under their umbrellas. We really felt like we were sitting in a film set!
Lunch brings a choice of classic French dishes: this weekend, the plat du jour was Onglet de boeuf, sauce au cepes, 12€, suggestion du jour Souris d’agneau, 19€, or plat du jour + café gourmande, 17€.
The address is 1 rue Méjean, referring to the road running up the side of the café. 09 51 75 10 76. Facebook: lepetitbistrotaix. Open non-stop, 7:00 – 2:00hrs. Cuisine 11:30 – 23:30hrs.
In fact there is an established ‘Le Petit Bistrot’ in the place Augustins, and another, fairly recent, at the top left of the cours Mirabeau; they are locally owned and share branding and menus.
This one in the market place though has a wonderful outlook and is great for people-watching.
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