Le Patio - Fontvieille

We had dinner at Le Patio during a short visit to the region and were totally delighted with our choice.The setting is fabulous the moment you leave the street into this ageless farm interior court where dining takes place.The owners are your hosts and we came without a reservation but were quite lucky to get a table promptly.The staff were very helpful and courteous and we made our menu selection with the guidance of the chef’s wife and co-owner.As an appetizer, we chose a swordfish carpaccio served with a touch of local olive oil that was delicious.We went on with a selection of daurade royale which was served truly to perfection with a crispy skin on a vegetable bed.Our wine selection went for a Beaumes de Venise because we have a preference for red but the wine list will cater to the most demanding guests.Desert was unbelievable and took the form of a fruit smoothie which was refreshing and tasty.An altogether memorable experience in a wonderful setting with great service..What else are you looking for ?

The good: The food was excellent, especially the asparagus soup and risotto with shrimp. Cute courtyard seating as well. Unfortunately, the service,while friendly, was rushed. Unusual for a Provence restaurant.We had barely finished one course when another arrived.

Third visit in five years, actually. We returned to Mausane les Appilles after five years and Le Patio was better than ever. Most of us ordered from the 45 euro price fixe menu. Most of us are real foodies and we thought it was transformative, especially the swordfish seviche appetizer (see pix). HIGHLY recommend, but try to 1) eat on the patio and 2) finish before dark because mosquitoes emerge as if on cue just as dark sets in.

Nice setting in the coutyard. Warm welcome. Food simple and pleasant but nothing to blow you away at the price. Wine list was very vanilla in an area of so may interesting wines. Would I go back ? Too many other options to try first.

Very friendly restaurant in a great setting with very good quality food. We couldn't sit outside as it wasn't warm enough, but the inside is very quirky and makes for a pleasant environment. The starters and desserts were the best courses, and the staff were great. Recommended.

We found this place in the Michelin Guide. it was just lovely. A bit cold for the patio, but the ambience inside was just lovely--rustic charm. Our meal was a great quality from the amuse bouche to the appetizer to the entree. We were totally impressed and the service was excellent. The town is 20 minutes or so from St. Remy but worth the drive.

A long time had passed since we were last in Le Patio; so long that we could not recall the quality of the dining. So on this midi pass-thru of the village, we stopped in for lunch. We expected a midi menu or formule with an appropriate price listed, but were handed the regular menu [more for the dinner or large lunch] and those prices stunned. When we asked if they had a midi special, the waiter politely said, "of course; as posted outside...", and then proceeded to explain our choices. We chose the entree+plat.I went back out into the cold, through the charming patio and to the sidewalk where, yes, we had walked right past the small chalkboard placed under the permanent menu board. There were our options and the price, the extras, and the glass of wine which was part of the price. The price was high for a normal midi, but then, with a well-matched wine, that price would be satisfactory. I rejoined my companion and we began a superb meal, finely crafted in presentation, textures, gôut, and even temperatures.... and the wine was from the next village and fit perfectly. The entree was an assiette degustation of three hors d'oeuvres -- brandade, salade verte with terrine de taureau, tapenade -- and a timbale of crab bisque. This was followed by a main dish consisting of an interesting and tasty feuilletée d'agneau, soufflé of aubergine, polenta, and fenouil. Very nice !When I received the bill, I was surprised to be charged for the wine. A polite discussion about the small chalkboard followed and the waiter returned to the kitchen for answers [it was past closing, the chalkboard had been retrieved by the staff, the chef was gone]. All things were resolved; mistakes had been made; yet our service, the preparation and taste of our food we will remember well for a long time.We recommend Le Patio and the creations from the cuisine of Catherine and Jean-Pierre.

Service was warm and friendly....and the food was impeccable and very creative.. the lamb was so succulent and flavorful.. they source most of their products locally..the restaurant has a lot of character...